West Viginia land?

[homesteadforty]

I posted this in R/E forum a month ago... hoping more people will see it here.

I'm looking for 20 or more acres in northern West Virginia. Counties bordering Garrett County, Maryland prefered (Tucker, Grant, Preston) but will consider others.

If you have or know of something, let me know and we'll talk more specifically what I'm interested in.

[MacfromNC]

Have you tried unitedcountry.com ?

[homesteadforty]

Originally Posted by MacfromNC

Have you tried unitedcountry.com ?

Thanks... but yes I have. They have a bunch that is a little further south than my first choice (more central/south central) but they don't show much up close to Maryland. I have a trip coming up to do some "land shopping" in my primary area. If I don't find something soon I'll definately be looking further south.

[NorthernWoods]

Originally Posted by MacfromNC

Have you tried unitedcountry.com ?

That's a good site. I've been looking for places also.

[agmantoo]

I have both bought and sold through United Country. I found them to be good people. Make contact with a rep and tell them what you are looking for. Often they have a potential seller that may be still be thinking about selling and has not listed. If the rep knows you have money they will work hard to find you something.

[Darren]

you're looking at a region that's seen a lot of recreational development. I'd suggest getting on the mailing list for the monthly bulletin from the WV Dept of AG. You can find them on the web. They list farms and acreage in the classifieds. Subscribe to the newspapers in that area. If it's a daily, just get the Sunday edition. The newspapers in many counties are weeklies. Order the phone books for those areas from Verizon or, in some areas, Frontier. Contact every real estate agent listed in the phone book. Also contact the auctioneers. Sometimes, but not often, land is auctioned. There was a 200 acre farm that was auctioned near here recently. I wouldn't recommend my county as a good place to look. To many lookers because of the federal prison.

From what I know, I'd forget about Tucker County. If you're willing to move to the central part of state, look into Doddridge, Ritchie, Lewis, Barbour and Braxton Counties. Farther to the west is Upshur and Randolph counties which are closer to the original three you posted. You should be able to find something in those counties for a somewhat reasonable price.

You could also try contacting the Family Resource Network office in that county. They don't deal with real estate but the directors are usually tied into the community fabric enough to know the local gossip. FWIW, not every county has an FRN. You can find the FRNs on the web too.

Every county also has an economic development authority. They might be able to point you to someone.

Follow those steps and you'll have more places to look at than you probably have time.