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Finding & Buying Your Place in Country (Finding and Buying Your Place in the Country)

Finding & Buying Your Place in Country (Finding and Buying Your Place in the Country)Authors: Les Scher, Carol Scher
Publisher: Kaplan Business
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 17 reviews
Sales Rank: 108624

Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Pages: 432
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.5 x 0.9

ISBN: 0793141095
Dewey Decimal Number: 643.2
EAN: 9780793141098
ASIN: 0793141095

Publication Date: September 18, 2000
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Product Description
The trusted guide that Backwoods Home magazine calls ""the bible"" of buying rural property.

City dwellers and suburbanites who dream of a simpler life in the country will appreciate the Schers' straightforward explanations of the particulars of buying rural land. Everything is covered in these pages, from looking for property, through evaluating it and negotiating price, to the contract of sale. Important topics such as water and easement rights, zoning, and eminent domain are made clear. Sample legal forms and checklists provide the basics, and resource listings point to sources of regional and local information, including Internet sites. A special chapter discusses Canada's real estate market. Covering current property laws and financing options, this comprehensive resource offers insiders' knowledge on how to avoid common pitfalls and prevent costly mistakes.


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5 out of 5 stars Don't buy rural land without it!   May 30, 2008
Jennine L. Wardle (Kenmore, WA United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

This book could easily have been titled "Everything you ever needed to know about rural land sales but didn't know who to ask, or even that you should ask." The Schers give detailed explanations of very complex real estate issues that you just aren't going to be familiar with if you've only bought urban housing or have never bought property at all. I personally know people who have experienced some of the real estate and legal horrors that Les describes in this book. I'm so glad someone finally put all this information together in one somewhat easy-to-read reference... now I know how to keep myself out of the same jams! Even the things that don't specifically apply to my location are good to understand since, in some way, they might still affect me in the long run. Lots of great pointers to additional references and government/legal agencies that I've been trying to pin down.

Definitely a MUST HAVE for any modern homesteader... enthusiastic two thumbs up!!!



5 out of 5 stars Excellent resources if you are looking for land   July 16, 2007
Y. Li (NYC, NY)
I read the book, it cover a lot of the things that I haven't even think about for owning land. Anyone who is looking to buy land to invest, this book is a must read.


4 out of 5 stars Great starting point for beginning land buyers   May 7, 2007
J. Pence
My husband and I are considering buying some undeveloped land. While we own a house, we know nothing about rural land purchases and didn't even know what questions we should be asking. This brook provided a good overview of issues to consider, and the checklist at the back of things to inspect/ask about for each property was especially helpful.


5 out of 5 stars A Bible for rural real estate.   March 28, 2007
Mark Bellamy (San Francisco, CA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This guide has everything I could imagine and alot I couldn't....which is of course the point.


4 out of 5 stars almost too much info   March 8, 2007
William T. Dooley (boulder city, nv)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

If comprehensive is what you want, this should make you happy. The problem is that if you follow every bit of advice in this book you will have to quit your job and make finding your place a full time endeavor (or spend years part time). The advice is all good, but it almost makes the task seem more daunting, not less. Still great for learning all the issues and things to look out for, then you decide how much effort to put into footwork before buying your piece in the country

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