Urban flight to rural land

I wonder how many people are really going to enjoy country living. The quiet could drive some of them crazy. Maybe there will be a boomerang back into the city for those that can't cut it.
 
Jeff H said:
...and the cat is missing. Hey honey, what's with all the blood and fur in the driveway?
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Oh man......reminds me of some people we knew that moved in down the road a little ways. They had a mess of pomeranians they brought with them. We went over to grill one night. She let them little things out and all 3 of them ran straight to the wood line right at dark yapping their little heads off. I told her that's a dinner bell to a coyote. She laughed and said she that she "read" where they wouldn't come around where people are making noise. 3 weeks later she calls my wife in a panic because a group of coyotes came out and took all 3 of her dogs and she could hear them being eaten in the woods. She asked if I could come and save them. Being the sensitive guy I am when I pulled up I asked the description of the collars I am looking for since that is all that's probably left.

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PineSapJunky said:
Oh man......reminds me of some people we knew that moved in down the road a little ways. They had a mess of pomeranians they brought with them. We went over to grill one night. She let them little things out and all 3 of them ran straight to the wood line right at dark yapping their little heads off. I told her that's a dinner bell to a coyote. She laughed and said she that she "read" where they wouldn't come around where people are making noise. 3 weeks later she calls my wife in a panic because a group of coyotes came out and took all 3 of her dogs and she could hear them being eaten in the woods. She asked if I could come and save them. Being the sensitive guy I am when I pulled up I asked the description of the collars I am looking for since that is all that's probably left.

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All kidding aside I think it's a serious issue in some places more than others. A few years back there was a surge of people moving into the rural areas of Colorado. They had no concept of forest fires, mountain lions, and how much damage a herd of loose cattle can do to a lawn. It was a big enough issue that realtors started handing out booklets that were printed up with the realities of living rural.
 
Florida is in the middle of another Housing Sales Boom.

Simple houses are selling for $70,000 more than they sold for just 2 years ago. Decent houses are same.

Open Land outside any development area is insane. I’ve looked and can’t justify the cost.

Two house examples.

Old old house across from me. Was a 2/2 that took the Single Car Garage and made into. 3/2. Sold for under $100,000 last time it sold. Just went on Pending for $170,000 and had Tons of people looking at it.

Newer house beside me sold last year for $195,000. I know because she told me what she paid for it. Family needs changed and she needed a bigger home. It was a very nice 3/2/2 with a small shed and a covered screened in patio. Listed for $239,00 and went on Pending for $235,00 in less than 2-weeks.

All that is great news for Us and the value of our 4/2/2 with my 12x24 Cement floor Shed/garage and 10x20 RV or Boat Parking with Power slab. And I am just finishing the entire re-model of the interior.

Bad part is as mentioned above, if we sell what will we have to pay to replace?


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House sales are thru the roof in the area. Large influx from NE especially NY. I even received interest from Manhattan guy wanting to buy my office. Not sure he could handle the culture shock I told him and I wasn’t ready to pack it in yet. Weird days.
We’ve enjoyed our smaller population that hasn’t overwhelmed our semi wilderness areas. I hope this does t change things much. I don’t play well w others.


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Hoosierhunting said:
Land is one thing, but if you’re selling your home I wouldn’t want to try building right now. Lowe’s is selling 2”x4”x8’ers for $6.50 right now. Shortages of treated lumber etc. my pole barn is on hold until sanity returns.


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Lumber prices are out of control but timber is down, how does that make any sense. A buddy of mine in western NC that works in the construction industry told me demand for housing is high but they're being forced to slow down due to the lumber shortage and prices.
 
dogghr said:
House sales are thru the roof in the area. Large influx from NE especially NY. I even received interest from Manhattan guy wanting to buy my office. Not sure he could handle the culture shock I told him and I wasn’t ready to pack it in yet. Weird days.
We’ve enjoyed our smaller population that hasn’t overwhelmed our semi wilderness areas. I hope this does t change things much. I don’t play well w others.


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I'd be seriously bummed if our recently acquired rural property turns into the suburbs in the next ten years. Hard to blame them though, you'd need serious medical attention to think living urban in 2021 was a good plan.
 
I lived in the city of Duluth, MN years ago. While I was there, the city would track the number of wolf killed pets. The year before I left, they beat the prior year record by May. I think it was around 50 the previous year. Lots of them snatched outta back yards.
 
OkieKubota said:
I bought a Treated 4”x4”x8’ today at Lowe’s for $18...about fell over...
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I need to replace the decking on my pier at my pond, and I priced a 2”x6”x18’ treated board the other day. This was common treated wood, not the “water grade” decking material which is higher. $48 for one board and I need a bunch. That project is on hold until next spring.

George said:
snakes na what snakes.

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George, you need to MOVE !:)
 
I was building a rural garage for a couple who just recently moved to the sticks from the inner city so they could have chickens running loose in their backyard. They said this is so great. We have eagles flying above us all day long. I didn't bother telling them their so-called eagles were chicken hawks. Honey, is it just me, or do we have less chickens today than yesterday? Welcome to country living.
 
Hoosierhunting said:
Land is one thing, but if you’re selling your home I wouldn’t want to try building right now. Lowe’s is selling 2”x4”x8’ers for $6.50 right now. Shortages of treated lumber etc. my pole barn is on hold until sanity returns.

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We broke ground on our retirement home on Jan 8th. Builder told me the other day that our framing package would be more than double what it was back in Jan if we were bidding it out today. OSB board is triple in price. Insane what it costs to build today.

Oddly enough, the stumpage price for loblolly pine hasn't inched up a bit. Basically what it was back in 2006 or even less. I just signed a contract for final harvest on 30 yr old loblolly and 2nd thinning of 20 yr old loblolly. Price per ton is less than what I got when I thinned in 2015/2016. I'll probably replant loblolly when we harvest the 30 yr old pines in hopes that 20 years from now the stumpage prices will see a nice gain.

As for rural timber/recreational land, seems anything within 1.5 to 2 hrs of a large city like ATL is suddenly in high demand, fetching prices I've never seen in my lifetime.
 
George said:
I tend to wear shoes and pants when I get off the beaten but mostly for the other critters that you mentioned, chiggers.

I was elated when I found my first copperhead, it just so happened to be in my house.

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The guy that delivered my bush hog last week was walking around in flip flops and shorts.
He asked what was up with my high boots.
I told him they're because I know what's in the grass.

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Triple C said:
We broke ground on our retirement home on Jan 8th. Builder told me the other day that our framing package would be more than double what it was back in Jan if we were bidding it out today. OSB board is triple in price. Insane what it costs to build today.

Oddly enough, the stumpage price for loblolly pine hasn't inched up a bit. Basically what it was back in 2006 or even less. I just signed a contract for final harvest on 30 yr old loblolly and 2nd thinning of 20 yr old loblolly. Price per ton is less than what I got when I thinned in 2015/2016. I'll probably replant loblolly when we harvest the 30 yr old pines in hopes that 20 years from now the stumpage prices will see a nice gain.

As for rural timber/recreational land, seems anything within 1.5 to 2 hrs of a large city like ATL is suddenly in high demand, fetching prices I've never seen in my lifetime.
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I harvested loblolly pines that were planted in the seventies when the loblolly craze was going on around here, and I'm not replanting them, it's way to expensive to justify with the low rate of return and nothing to offer for wildlife, especially with the current low prices and the future prices in limbo. Our native tree species like oak, cherry, poplar and white pines are worth way more anyway.
 
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