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03-07-2009, 12:28 AM
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buying land near Boron.. is that ok?
My name is Robert and I live in Sweden
im looking to buy a bit of land where in the future i could buil a small cottage/house..
i have found that near Boron, Bakersfield etc the price of the land is quite low..
i just wonder if there is a catch there..
thanks
Robert
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03-07-2009, 01:24 AM
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Boron is out in the middle of the desert. There's a federal prison out there, but not much else.
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03-07-2009, 01:31 AM
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If you build near Boron, I hope you don't mind summer temperatures of 38 to 43C and higher. You do realize it is the Mojave Desert, and that's not for everyone. Personally, I love the desert and could live in the Boron/Mojave/California City area with no problem, and someday will.
Bakersfield is also very hot in the summer, and the air quality isn't all that good.
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03-07-2009, 02:03 AM
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I once knew of a guy that they called "The Moron from Boron".
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03-07-2009, 02:32 AM
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ha ha ha that was good..!
actually i dont minde since i will spend most of the time during the winter
i just want to escape 20 below celsius as i t can be here in the winter..
well sometimes colder too..
so im looking for a average day temperature of say 20 or so..
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03-07-2009, 02:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SwedenBob
ha ha ha that was good..!
actually i dont minde since i will spend most of the time during the winter
i just want to escape 20 below celsius as i t can be here in the winter..
well sometimes colder too..
so im looking for a average day temperature of say 20 or so..
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It will be cooler than that during the day during winter. It will be more like anywhere from 8C-19C during the day and anywhere from -8C to 3C at night. It's 3C in Boron right now. Boron gets pretty cold during the winter, and feels even colder if the wind is blowing. I spent the night once in my car near Boron and the temperature dropped to -12C, so it can get cold there. They can even get some rare snow, which is beautiful in the desert. |
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03-07-2009, 02:53 AM
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sound perfect for me.. just want to escape the worst cold climate from here..
also its quite near LA and Vegas..
was to Barstow and Calico a few years ago and loved the area..near to everything
for me its allmost like a suburb to LA but in the same time you get the country feeling..
and the cost of the land since cheap..
about the low cost.. what isnt that higher?
i have seen several auctions on ebay. like 0.5 acres for 500 $ or so..
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03-07-2009, 05:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SwedenBob
sound perfect for me.. just want to escape the worst cold climate from here..
also its quite near LA and Vegas..
was to Barstow and Calico a few years ago and loved the area..near to everything
for me its allmost like a suburb to LA but in the same time you get the country feeling..
and the cost of the land since cheap..
about the low cost.. what isnt that higher?
i have seen several auctions on ebay. like 0.5 acres for 500 $ or so..
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Is Sweden's climate really that bad? It probably is milder overall than some parts of the US, I would think.
Yeah, Boron is 2.5 hours or so to LA, and about 3 hours to Vegas.
If you think Barstow is close to everything, you'll be fine in Boron.
Boron is not a suburb of LA, it completely relies on itself, people passing through, and surrounding areas economically.
The real estate market in California has taken a huge nose dive, due to its inflated bubble bursting. Now is the time to buy, IMO.
I would go through a licensed real estate agent to purchase any property, and would be wary of sites like ebay when purchasing property.
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03-07-2009, 01:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SwedenBob
about the low cost.. what isnt that higher?
i have seen several auctions on ebay. like 0.5 acres for 500 $ or so..
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If it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is too good to be true. Caveat emptor. |
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03-07-2009, 01:24 PM
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