今天在FB上, 可爱的乡亲们回答我的问题:
Is there any farmland within 100 km of Calgary , 20 acres+, under $300k, I want one for homestead or hobby farm while still working in city.
As a want-to-be farmer, I plan to own a cheap land to farm with while still working in city to support it. Totally new, and to try everything I can from scratch, which is an adventure of life. My goal is to practice some types of winter greenhouses to grow living creatures in Alberta's harsh winter, which means year-round growing, with common sense approaches and low maintenance costs for anyone to copy in a easy way.
Kate 回答:You might have some luck around Brant in Vulcan County. But the land there is pretty dry so not great for crops. Anywhere around an hours drive of Calgary is pretty expensive even for small bareland parcels.
Wendy: It might soon be a buyers market in Alberta? I personally hope not but that could be the way it’s going
也听到人们议论明年会有大批农场主破产,地价会暴跌。
Kaylea: Not likely. You’ll also require minimum 30%down for land
Becca:
Don’t give up because of the nay sayers, this is a great goal! People are hurting now and one approach may be to lease some land from those that could use the extra revenue. Plus it may not hurt to develop a relationship with the landowner if they farm, they may be able to give some valuable advice.
Keep searching, I suspect you’ll make your dream a reality.
Best wishes!!
Ryan: Keep an eye out in the auctions... you never know...
Starks: Good for you! I moved from the city too 5 years ago it’s worth it but you’d have pretty remote bare land for that. Our place is for sale now just west of Carstairs but it’s 128 acres house shop year round heated barn beautiful mountain view but it’s 1.45M
Ariel: Anything over 10 acres banks don't like to give easy mortgages for. Also, if there are outbuildings on the land, they don't like that either. They only care about the house itself, not the land or anything else. Prices are dropping quickly however, and it won't be hard to find what you're looking for. My hubby and I have been working with a broker friend and have already found several properties over past the Strathmore area, closer to camrose, drumheller, more east seems to be cheapest and nicer, newer homes. Keep in mind too you'll need about 30/40% down with more than 10 acres of land. Good luck
Kim:
Why not go to Saskatchewan and get a million more acres for your $$$ and have less pressure to earn
Look on farmmarketer.com