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Anyone familiar with land auctions?
Posted on 10/7/21 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 10/7/21 at 1:54 pm
Looking at a piece of property to buy. It’s 145 acres with about 90 wooded and 40 acres of pastureland. It also has a 15 acre lake with a boathouse. The only dwelling on the property is a small 1 bedroom house with a detached 3 car garage.
My issue is that it is being sold by auction. The property has been divided into 13 separate tracts. The company running the auction says that the online auction will be for each separate tract, and at the end of the auction, they will open up the bids for specific groupings of tracts, or for the whole farm.
I am at a complete loss at what to do as far as bidding for this. Do I try to bid on each tract, or swing for the fence for the whole thing at the end. Wish it just had a price tag and I could just negotiate it, but obviously, the owner thinks this will pull in more money to separate it. Any advice on how to proceed with this would be helpful.
My issue is that it is being sold by auction. The property has been divided into 13 separate tracts. The company running the auction says that the online auction will be for each separate tract, and at the end of the auction, they will open up the bids for specific groupings of tracts, or for the whole farm.
I am at a complete loss at what to do as far as bidding for this. Do I try to bid on each tract, or swing for the fence for the whole thing at the end. Wish it just had a price tag and I could just negotiate it, but obviously, the owner thinks this will pull in more money to separate it. Any advice on how to proceed with this would be helpful.
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Posted on 10/7/21 at 2:36 pm to mach316
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Any advice on how to proceed
with caution..
Sounds complicated. Be wary.
This post was edited on 10/7/21 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 10/7/21 at 5:30 pm to JDPndahizzy
Buy a tract on the ends and in the middle
After that you will get the rest for cheep
After that you will get the rest for cheep
Posted on 10/7/21 at 5:32 pm to tigersint
Seems like a smart play potentially
Posted on 10/7/21 at 5:35 pm to tigersint
May not be a bad strategy. I posted this on the outdoor board as well. Need all the advice I can get 
Posted on 10/8/21 at 8:52 am to tigersint
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Buy a tract on the ends
Then build a giant fence and charge a toll.
Posted on 10/8/21 at 9:03 am to touchdownjeebus
Posted on 10/8/21 at 10:30 am to mach316
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My issue is that it is being sold by auction.
Is it on one of the auction websites? Its likely a foreclosure or something like that? Those auction websites have a very very specific game that you have to know how to play. They often are not that good of a deal or a terrible buy (too high) in the first place. Banks used to put them on there before listing on the actual market.
If I remember right if you were within a certain price like (20%) they would allow you to make an offer at the end if no one hit the minimum.
Posted on 10/8/21 at 11:17 am to mach316
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The property has been divided into 13 separate tracts. The company running the auction says that the online auction will be for each separate tract, and at the end of the auction, they will open up the bids for specific groupings of tracts, or for the whole farm.
This sounds fishy. If they are selling the individual tracts first, how are they then selling the whole parcel? The company doesn't own the tracts if they already sold them.
Is the whole parcel sale contingent upon the tracts not selling individually?
Posted on 10/8/21 at 12:04 pm to Lightning
They aren’t immediately selling the smaller tracts. They’re taking bids on the smaller individual tracts and then taking bids on tracts combined, up to the entire property combined as one. Whichever combination of bids results in the highest price is then chosen to move forward with the sale.
Posted on 10/8/21 at 12:49 pm to Woodbird
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They aren’t immediately selling the smaller tracts. They’re taking bids on the smaller individual tracts and then taking bids on tracts combined, up to the entire property combined as one. Whichever combination of bids results in the highest price is then chosen to move forward with the sale.
correct. Ive participated in similar auctions before, and the bids are contingent.
Check the auction process and fees very carefully for weasel language ..... just know what you're dealing with and you should be fine.
Posted on 10/8/21 at 1:22 pm to baldona
Posted on 10/10/21 at 7:51 pm to mach316
This type of auction is called Multi-Par. Google that for how it works/tips. Pretty common type of auction for large tracks of land (at least here in Kentucky).
Posted on 10/10/21 at 8:04 pm to onebigholiday
I'll check it out. Thanks.
Posted on 10/10/21 at 8:16 pm to mach316
Just curious, how much are you thinking most will go per acre?
Posted on 10/10/21 at 8:36 pm to GREENHEAD22
I wish I knew. Figured it would vary. Basically walked the whole thing today. Several beautiful home sites, so I'm sure those will be bid up quite a bit. I just hate to see it split up that way. After walking it, I'm sold on the whole thing. Just don't know if it will work out that way.
Posted on 10/11/21 at 7:10 am to mach316
Yea it sucks they made the lots so small, those 3-4 acre lots could go very high.
Beautiful piece of property. Future goals.
Beautiful piece of property. Future goals.
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