Being a ranch realtor these days must be
difficult because they must appeal to two distinct types of buyers.
There are the lifestyle buyers who could care less about about a ranch's
carrying capacity, and then there are the ranchers who have pulled the
wool over their banker's eyes and can get financed to buy another place.
So how do ranch realtors appeal to lifestyle buyers without insulting
the cattlemen, and vice versa? Here are a few unreal estate ads to show
you how hard this must be.
See if you can tell which target audience the realtor is trying to reach.
Unparalleled recreational opportunity-
Thrill to the blood curdling call of the wolves. If you love to hunt
this is the place is for you. (Sure, there's lots of hunting, but very
little finding.) Javelina, bears, lions, skunks and wild turkey have
been spotted in the past. (That was back in 1896 and the only Wild
Turkey on this place is in the bar.) Live off the fat of the land. (If
you like to eat wild pig.) A large elk herd lives on the ranch. (And
tramples all the fences and eats any hay you put out for the cows.)
Three miles of river frontage for fly fishing right outside your door.
(The house flooded five years ago.)) $35,000,000. Firm.
This One Will Pencil- (If you use some
very fuzzy math.) Will run 350 cows in a good year. (The last good one
was in 1956). Manufactured home on the premises that's so gross even the
rats left. Miles and miles of old pipe that needs replacing. Comes with
haying equipment. (You're gonna need it.) Only $7,000,000.
Live The Life Of Luxury- Impressive
main residence is a 12,000 square foot sprawling log home with a media
room, spa and gym. The entire 125 acre ranch is lushly landscaped. (It
wouldn't feed two goats for a month). Relax in your very own an
indoor/outdoor wrap-around-the-house seawater pool with a swim up bar.
(It's the only water on the place.) Miles and miles of brand new plastic
fencing. Borders Ted Turner so there are regular buffalo sightings on
your property. Near a ski area. Act quick. This one won't be on the
market for long. $75,000,000!
For The Cowboy In You- Equestrian
facilities include round pen, roping arena, barn with 12 stalls. Would
make a great ranch for miniature horses, ostriches or llamas. (It's not
worth a darn as a cow outfit.) Could also be a profitable horse racing
operation. (Yeah, and if pigs had wings they could fly.) Home on
property is a double wide modular home that previously was Trevor
Brazilles horse trailer. $3,000,000.
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