Tips To Prepare For A North Dakota Land Auction

By Andrew Ellis


The Upper Midwest is home to some of the most fertile and versatile real estate in the country. Lots here are sold for top dollar and used for everything from farming to ranching and increasingly drilling for oil. It is little wonder why a North Dakota land auction can get competitive and crowded from the moment it opens. When you have your eye on a particular lot, you could be successful in obtaining it by remembering these tips.

Your first strategy involves making sure you have enough money to close the sale. If you do not have the cash in your bank account, you may wish to make sure you can get financed through a bank or credit union for it. The amount of cash needed might be in twice or even three times what the appraiser values the lot for, which is why you may need a cushion in your financing plans.

You then will need to make sure you have ample cash in the bank or access to financing if needed. It might be better for you to put away perhaps quadruple what the estimate is for the property. This amount of money will give you some leeway when making bids during the sale. You will not have to stop early out of fear of not having enough money on hand.

You may prefer to avoid going into the sale without knowledge of the property first. If it is close by, you could drive past it to look at it from afar. You could scope out its dimensions and also find out what assets it offers to prospective owners. Based on your findings, you will know how much to bid.

The only precaution here would be to ensure there are no signs warning against trespassing. Sometimes lots are off limits to the public. Rather than risk getting in trouble for trespassing, you may simply drive by it and view it from the road. This ensures you are not barred from the sale and can still bid on it.

When the actual sale date arrives, you will want to get there early to get a bid paddle and a spot in the audience. Auctions for real estate tend to get busy and crowded. The auctioneer or company holding the event might close off the venue if too many people arrive for it. When you get there early, you ensure your spot in the audience and also get a paddle with which to bid.

You then listen for the bids in the chant once the sale opens. The auctioneer will use a rapid chant to open and take bids. You must listen for the dollar amounts to know where the bids are and how much you want to offer for it. When the dollar amount approaches, you raise your paddle to mark your interest in it.

With these tips, you might become the successful buyer of a lot of North Dakota land. These sales are highly competitive because of how valuable real estate her is. You will have enough cash on hand to close the deal. You also will get there early enough to get your seat in the audience well before it actually starts.




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