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In this part of West Virginia, it's not unusual to find acreage for $1000/acre; when timber prices are up, prices will reflect it. But it is certainly possible to find grown-up farms in the 10-50 acre range (or more) with older farm houses for less than $100,000.
Bill
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Bill,
Thats more like it. I have heard some good things on W V. Low taxes, low prices on small farms like you said.
I was hoping to spend no more than $300 to 400k max for a small farm. But the less the better.
But I still have young children and I am looking for someplace that has good schools. How are the schools where you are?
Dennis
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GO WEST.............. YOUNG MAN!!!!!!!
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Thats how it is out in eastern kansas and western Kansas but theres not really any good jobs anywhere to make the payments. My town is about 5 miles from the big city. We got a new 4 lane hiway between and a lot of commuting is going on with good jobs there coming over here and buying up all the land they can and build a big house on it.
Todd
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Dennis, even though both of my parents were teachers, I can't say that the schools are great. However, crime is virtually non-existent, and in this area anyway, strong work ethics and good neighbors still prevail. Perhaps those things are important to you and your family, too.
I understand that real estate values in the area near DC are escalating rapidly as people are finding it possible to live in WV and commute to DC; and the southern coal fields have historically not been considered to be a pleasant place to live; never spent enough time there to have an opinion. But if you can find a job, central WV is nice.
Bill
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I did a lot of work near Vineland NJ about 3 years ago. I did not think the prices were that out of line there. I recall that you could get 5-10 acres and house in the 100K area.
If the climate keeps heating up I guess I would say go north young man. There were a lot of small farms with good soil that were abandoned years ago. There are a lot of farms where a stone boat would be a necessity also.
I would suggest home schooling as a option.
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Vineland, I had a suspicion that it had to be in that sweet spot of NJ between Cape May and Wilmington that you must be talking about for those prices.
I have lived in NJ as a life sentence, and I have never been to Vineland, I had to look at a map to be sure where it was.
When I have flown over that area it looks like it could be intersting, can you seriously recommend looking there? Or is it more likely burial ground for Jimmy Hoffa? and a place to avoid?
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The group that I was working with in the area were much like the small town group in the midwest. Most of the group had small farms. There is still a lot of market gardens in this area. Probably not for long though as the rest of NJ moves closer.
As Leno will quip;
"How do you know it is summer in NY/NJ?"
"All of the cabbies have SPF 12 sunblock on their middle fingers"
No, I don't think Vineland is known for Hoffa's resting place, more like Scientific Glass Blowing.
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PLEASE, don't move to Maine. We're gittin tired of outa staters ruinin the state.
David
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No David, I think of New England like Paris. Paris would be nice except for the Parsians.
As one of the maine authors once stated " In maine people are cold, you have to be there 20 years before people address you by name, and then it is only to say hello."
Sorry David for me maine is south. Having grown up north of the 55, 50 seems pretty much south.
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