Wow, free 1.3 acre homesteads in Alaska!!
1 Comments Published by Brian W. Barringer on Friday, March 23, 2007 at 10:09 AM.
Anyone interested in moving to the frozen interior of beautiful Alaska? There is ta town in Alaska offering folks free homesteads as long as you build a home on the property in a years time. I heard about this in the news a few days too late to consider actually doing this but I thought this article might be interesting read..........Read the full article here at CNN.
From 21st century homesteading: Free land in Alaska by CNN
A town in Alaska's frozen interior that offered free land to anyone willing to put down roots had it all spoken for within hours Monday.
People dropped everything to fly or drive north, camping out in weather as cold as 25 below and dreaming of homes they would build amid the spruce and cottonwoods of the town of Anderson, population 300.
By Monday morning, 44 parties were waiting in line for a shot at the 26 large lots offered to the first people who applied and submitted $500 refundable deposits.
What a nice idea it would be to bring back the homesteading act. The Homestead Act was a United States Federal law that gave freehold title to 160 acres of undeveloped land. The person to whom title was granted had to be at least 21 years of age, and to have built on the section, and lived in for 5 years, a house that was at least 12 by 14 feet (3.6 x 4.3 m) in size. The Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862. Homesteading was ended by the federal government in 1976. The only exception to this new policy was in Alaska, for which the law allowed homesteading until 1986. This township of Anderson has brought the idea back to attract residents to its small town.
Break down:
• Community of 300 offering 26 1.3-acre lots for free
• Lots go to first people to apply and pay $500 deposit beginning 9 a.m. Monday
• Winners must build 1,000-square-foot house within two years
• Idea for land lottery came from school project
Check out the city of Anderson, Alaska here.
Newman Ca, a growing city.
Published by Brian W. Barringer on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 11:28 AM.
Newman, Ca 
Thirty miles southwest of Modesto in Stanislaus County and about 30-45 minutes from Tracy and has a population of about 10,000. Founded by Simon Newman in 1888- Newman has a historic downtown rich with rail road history, Newman's downtown has a similar look and feel to me of Tracy's downtown. Newman is also home to the Westside Theatre.
There is Three catches.
1) Small lot size, Average lot size is only 2500 Sq.ft.
2) Hoa dues of 180 a month which covers outside maintenance. I was told by the salesperson that its supposed to be decreasing gradually as the subdivision fills up to about 130 a month.
3) of course its in Newman.
Yesterday I went down there to see the models. This last week was there grand opening and they sold about 7 out of the 13 they have released. This is the very kind of subdivision that I think is needed in Tracy. Except we need bigger decent sized lots and no HOA. It is time to bring back the smaller homes and to price them affordable to attract first time buyers.
1,260 +/- Square Feet • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • 2 car tandem garage offered at $248,900. This has a very narrow feel. The garage is a two car but its back to back or "tandem" and yes that is how close together the houses are.
Plan 3: 1,446 +/- Square Feet • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • 2 car tandem garage $261,900
Thirty miles southwest of Modesto in Stanislaus County and about 30-45 minutes from Tracy and has a population of about 10,000. Founded by Simon Newman in 1888- Newman has a historic downtown rich with rail road history, Newman's downtown has a similar look and feel to me of Tracy's downtown. Newman is also home to the Westside Theatre.(downtown Newman, Ca)
Take a glimpse at homes currently on the market in Newman, Ca
Currently the cheapest home on the market in Newman is 255K, you can see the pictures and specs in the link above. I also found an interesting new home subdivision. Which has new homes on the market starting at 230,000 in Newman.
Take a glimpse at homes currently on the market in Newman, Ca
Currently the cheapest home on the market in Newman is 255K, you can see the pictures and specs in the link above. I also found an interesting new home subdivision. Which has new homes on the market starting at 230,000 in Newman.
There is Three catches.
1) Small lot size, Average lot size is only 2500 Sq.ft.
2) Hoa dues of 180 a month which covers outside maintenance. I was told by the salesperson that its supposed to be decreasing gradually as the subdivision fills up to about 130 a month.
3) of course its in Newman.
Yesterday I went down there to see the models. This last week was there grand opening and they sold about 7 out of the 13 they have released. This is the very kind of subdivision that I think is needed in Tracy. Except we need bigger decent sized lots and no HOA. It is time to bring back the smaller homes and to price them affordable to attract first time buyers.
MODELS:
Plan 1:
964 +/- Square Feet • 2 bedrooms • 2 baths • 1 car tandem garage offered at $231,900. This was the one I was most interested in seeing. I went and took some pictures of the inside and they are posted below. Its a very nice home and like I said the only major turnoff was the small lot size.
964 +/- Square Feet • 2 bedrooms • 2 baths • 1 car tandem garage offered at $231,900. This was the one I was most interested in seeing. I went and took some pictures of the inside and they are posted below. Its a very nice home and like I said the only major turnoff was the small lot size. Plan 2:
1,260 +/- Square Feet • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • 2 car tandem garage offered at $248,900. This has a very narrow feel. The garage is a two car but its back to back or "tandem" and yes that is how close together the houses are.Plan 4: 1,532 +/- Square Feet • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • 2 car tandem garage
$268,900Here are a few of the photos I took of plan one:
Bank OWNED properties in San Joaquin!
1 Comments Published by Brian W. Barringer on Sunday, March 04, 2007 at 10:43 AM.
Plenty of good deals in the way of bank owned properties latly. Seems the banks are catching on to where the homes should be priced at. The Banks need to SELL. Thats were a good deal is made. Here is a link to 83 bank owned properties in San Joaquin County. (This link will only be active for 30 days because of my MLS, also may take a few minutes to load because there are 83 properties with pictures.) Here is a link to 100 more REO properties in San Joaquin County.
Here is one example of a bank owned property in Tracy on the Market now:
Listing # 70015184,
Beds 5
Baths 4
Square Feet 2128
Price/Sq Ft 257.00
Year Built 2005
Lot Sq Ft (approx) 4792
Listing Price: $599,900
Tracy, ca
Marketing Remark from the MLS: MOTHER-IN-LAW QUARTERS, Teen Retreat or private office w/bath...'use how you choose' this detached bonus space, you will love it! FORECLOSURE! Spacious open floorplan offering total of 5 oversized Br & 4Bths. Popular location for commuter or locals alike. Tons of upgrades & amenities. Stop by...WELCOME HOME!
If you are interested in staying updated with bank sales or any homes as they hit the market I can update you automatically via E-mail, for free. Just send me an email with your search request and I will put you on the automatic update system. I wont spam you and also you can unsubscribe at any time.
For example:
1)San Joaquin County, Bank Sales, under 500K.
2)Tracy, 3+bd 2+ba, built 1990+
My search criteria is pretty advanced so I can do a search for just about whatever type of home you are looking for. If it exists on the market I will find it.
Brian Barringer
Realtor/Buyers Agent.
209.613.8945
Here is one example of a bank owned property in Tracy on the Market now:
Listing # 70015184,Beds 5
Baths 4
Square Feet 2128
Price/Sq Ft 257.00
Year Built 2005
Lot Sq Ft (approx) 4792
Listing Price: $599,900
Tracy, ca
Marketing Remark from the MLS: MOTHER-IN-LAW QUARTERS, Teen Retreat or private office w/bath...'use how you choose' this detached bonus space, you will love it! FORECLOSURE! Spacious open floorplan offering total of 5 oversized Br & 4Bths. Popular location for commuter or locals alike. Tons of upgrades & amenities. Stop by...WELCOME HOME!
If you are interested in staying updated with bank sales or any homes as they hit the market I can update you automatically via E-mail, for free. Just send me an email with your search request and I will put you on the automatic update system. I wont spam you and also you can unsubscribe at any time.
For example:
1)San Joaquin County, Bank Sales, under 500K.
2)Tracy, 3+bd 2+ba, built 1990+
My search criteria is pretty advanced so I can do a search for just about whatever type of home you are looking for. If it exists on the market I will find it.
Brian Barringer
Realtor/Buyers Agent.
209.613.8945
