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OK , now don't shoot the messenger here...but I can almost guarantee it is not going to be the first number that popped into your head! But wait! YOUR land is the best, the greatest...most beautiful..most desirable property out there! Well of course it is, or you would not have made the leap and signed those papers when you bought it :) With the caveat that in Colorado, the law does dictates that the seller has the final decision on what they want ...

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Many people dream about owning their own piece of rural real estate.  Some are looking for a get-away for recreational use, while others are planning to move and live on their land.  As you might guess, buying the first piece of land that you find and packing up and moving there to start a new life is not realistic thinking at all. There are many different factors to be aware of when choosing what kind of land you want, depending on what ...

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You want to have greater success hunting and you are looking for ways to do that. One option is to buy your own hunting land. There are definitely benefits to having your own property to hunt from. You have control over your land and you don't have to worry about having to work with others to make things work. The biggest advantage to owning your own land is the freedom that you have over it. However, there are disadvantages to owning your own ...

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Earlier this month, bankers surveyed the economic situation in the Midwest and found that the Rural MainStreet index is the highest it has been in two years. The Rural MainStreet index is based on a scale from 0 to 100 and the survey showed it to be currently at 47.4. For about sixth months it had been steadily increasing and compared to last year's (2009) index in March, it has doubled. It has been below 50 for about 25 months. Anything above ...

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In recent times, organic farming has become increasingly more popular and the demand for organic food has also risen. However, there is debate on whether or not organic food is actually more nutritious than non-organic food. Scientists have tested non-organic and organic potatoes and have found that organic potatoes have more vitamin C and potassium than non-organic potatoes; however, they have less calcium and iron. Last year, a British study tested the difference between non-organic and organic food and concluded organic food wasn't ...

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Hainan, an island in China, has recently seen a boom in real estate prices due to China's recent announcement that the island would be developed into an international tourist location. In the last five weeks, real estate prices on this small island have jumped by about one-third their original prices. On the whole, China's real estate prices have spiked. In seventy of China's major cities, prices were up by 9.5% from the previous year. Developers are especially interested in the island of Hainan ...

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You might wonder if there are any good land investments available in the U.S. in the current  bad economy. In a recent land investment expo, economists and realtors addressed the situation of Iowa's current land value. The majority agreed that although Iowa's land values are somewhat flat, they are no longer declining. The editor for "Landowner Newsletter", Mike Ralston, believes that the correction is over, implying that the land values can only increase in value from now. On top of that, economists at ...

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Canadian recreational property markets are considered undervalued and world class and represent an incredible opportunity for international investors. ONTARIO, CANADA could be your recreational paradise. Come and enjoy one of the last, best and safest places on earth to find large amounts of recreational properties. While Canada's population is 1/10th of the USA, it's urban population is virtually identical at 77%. What remains is millions of square kilometres of unspoiled, unpolluted and ...

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Are you interested in buying land in Canada? Are you wondering why you should buy land in Canada? Buying Canadian investment property has become more and more of a popular thing to do for non-Canadian internationals, especially around the US/Canadian border. There are several reasons for this: First, cities are not yet overdeveloped, thus there is commercial land that is actually available to purchase that are proving to be good investments as the cities grow. Second, tourism is a pretty big industry in ...

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It is all about water in Colorado! Most folks have heard there is something special about our water laws, and because of this, they assume they need water rights in order to get a well permit. Not so! It is NOT mandatory that you have water rights in order to get a well permit.  Water rights are only necessary if you are planning on irrigating the land for something like a cash generating crop. They are rare, and if you can even ...

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