#219 - A 30-Year Appraiser Explains Why Land Keeps Going Up with Travis Murray

About this episode

Travis Murray discusses the factors driving land value increases and the unique aspects of land investment compared to housing markets.

Welcome to the land podcast, a platform for people looking to educate themselves in the world of land ownership, land investing, staying up to date with current land trends in the Midwest, and hearing from industry experts and professionals. On today's episode, we are back in the studio with Travis Murray. We discuss: Land scarcity drives long-term demand. Inflation often pushes land values higher. Recreational buyers still dominate many markets. Overpaying usually comes from emotional buying. Land behaves differently than housing markets. Every tract has unique value drivers. Ethical representation matters in land deals. Infrastructure improvements rarely fully return value. Buyers should focus on long-term ownership goals. Land remains attractive during uncertain markets. And so much more! Thanks again for all of the support from our partners—none of this would've been possible without them! -Moultrie:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/moultrie_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Hawke Optics | Use Code WHTL for 15% off:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/hawkeoptics_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -OnX:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/onX_Hunt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Painted Arrow: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/PaintedArrow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Buck Land Funding…

People in this episode

Host: Jake Hofer

Guest: Travis Murray

Topics covered

• land ownership
• land investing
• land trends
• market analysis
• ethical representation
• long-term investment

Keywords

• land value
• investment
• market trends
• ethical representation
• long-term goals
• recreational buyers
• land scarcity

Sponsors

Moultrie, Hawke Optics, OnX, Painted Arrow, Buck Land Funding, Latitude Outdoors, Whitetail Master Academy

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