Wild Horse Ranch- Any info??? (Laramie: home, to buy, subdivision)

[Summit Rancher]

To those who have been looking at Wild horse ranch. I bought a parcel last year at a great deal. I got it 67k and the county albany office valued it at 76k. Since they are putting electrical to it. The parcel behind me is selling for 108k. The views are superb. I have had only great experience with the sales people. We actually just talk to shoot the breeze. Jeff and Kevin are really great guys. I purchase land in Casper from the same company and a second parcel just this month at wild horse. The water is any where form 80-250ft deep. They had a water specialist just out last week and 7 of the 8 tested came back cleaner than the Laramie tap water. As far as the sales people buying parcels there. That is true. I have one as my neighbor. I have seen the others parcels that salesmen own. More and more people are starting to build on it this year and submitting plans for building. Before they thought it would be a place where people would build a cabin and visit in the summers. They are starting to get wealthier buyers that are planning to build large square foot houses for living there the whole year round. They are having a %15 off friends and family of people who have already bought there before, up till the end of July. I am very happy with the company and the sales people. I own 3 parcels in Casper and 2 in Wild horse. The one I picked up in Casper has doubled since bringing power to the parcel. I suggest checking it out again. As far as the sales people saying that they are selling like hot cakes. They are telling the truth. This time of year is when they sell the most. 3 of my coworkers all put down money on a parcel the same week. If anybody has any questions feel free to post it. I wish every one a happy life. P.S. The teepee you saw there belongs to a family that visits there with their kids while planning to build a home. I saw the family when I went out here. I posted a few pictures of my parcels at Wild horse in my profile album the statistics section. Happy Ranching!
Summit Rancher

[d9mmiller]

Summit rancher sounds like the salesmen for Wild Horse Ranch. Seeing how many properties he has bought from them, it sounds like they have sold him good and he has quite a bit invested in them. Just be wary, folks. They are salesmen and will tell you what you want to hear. I will tell you this, the salesperson I spoke to at Wild Horse Ranch even admitted they were "dumping" parcels at Casper because the real estate bubble there burst. Nothing to support growth and property values were plummeting. Laramie seems like the most sustainable due to most employment being related to education at the universities. From what I hear, Casper is a boom/ bust city.

As for the teepee, that is interesting about the family story cause my sales person told me a different version. Dont be suckered. They are good at what they do, but be a bit objective and it will save you in the long run.

[dori36]

Originally Posted by d9mmiller

Well, I decided NOT to buy here. Partly b permission to use it as a residence. If they are making exceptions now, I'd hate to see what exceptions will be made for other lots.

I'm happy for you that you were able to take the time to do your research on these parcels. As they say everywhere, "If it sounds too good to be true...."! Just out of curiousity, I contacted the agents on these parcels as I lived many years in Wyoming and am pretty aware of most of the areas and the geography and water challenges. They had all the right answers even though I knew better on some of them. When they market as heavily out of state as these folks do, it just raises lots of red flags.

Just a couple of comments about your other points - be aware that for much of the year, Wyoming in general is brown and windy. Those lovely green areas either are being irrigated (which involves a whole 'nother level of water rights) or they're creek bottom or river bottom, which would make them more expensive and hard to find. If you're hoping for a parcel that is green all summer/fall, it probably will be hard to find it in Wyoming.

Water quantity and quality is an issue in many, many areas of Wyoming.

Also this point from you: <<Another lot, next to the one I was looking at, had a "stick-built" home on it (kit home)>> In the world of builders/houses/realtors/developers, a "stick built home" means a regular, non-kit home. The others are usually referred to as modular, manufactured, or mobile homes.

Best of luck in your search. Have you considered Cody? Between the city and some private enterprise, the city water system extends WAY out into the countryside. Thus, as long as you found a property with what's called "Northwest Rural Water" as part of it, you'd not have to worry about drilling a well. The water is plentiful and good!

[Wyoming Bound]

I too, researched the land and even after telling them we were not interested bc we wanted to put a modular on it instead of a house they keep hounding. They ARE nice tho, I'll give 'em that. But damn. If I can't live on it, whats' the point-unless I've an abundant amount of $$ just lying around-and I do not. ?? :-)

I loved the pictures but was also told it was BLM land and was scared away from that alone (Elkhunter maybe??) anyway. There are wildhorses on the ranch. It's completely enclosed...how are they wild then? How do wild animals actually go/to the land if it's enclosed? Makes ya go hmmmm, huh?

[d9mmiller]

It is funny you mentioned the "wild" horses at the ranch. When I went there, the sales person showed me the area where the horses' caretaker lives. There were stacks of hay and corrals there. I dont think the horses are really "wild". They may be somewhat free-ranging horses, but wild horses usually dont have people stocking feed for them. But it makes for a good photo and advertisement.

[WHR owner]

I have recent experience on the Laramie Wild Horse Ranch as I recently visited the property and purchased a lot. I delt with ED, one of the realtors on the ranch. Ed was very helpful and provided mw with everything I asked for including local resourses in Laramie such as the Conservation District and other important contacts. If you visit the ranch you will see for yourself that it is for sure very apealing, and unlike anything you can find in the East. Two issues I would have you know. Water, every well that has been drilled on the Ranch has water. Depth ranges from 80 ft to 500 ft. It seems the Western side of the ranch should produce the best water because of the Aquafer. Second, Electric power. Some lots do have power already run to them, mine does. Other lots deeper in the ranch do not have current power, so it is the individual ranch owners responsibility to run power from existing locations. This I would look into as you are looking at different lots. Overall, I had a very positive experience, financed the purchase with WHR with very attractive terms and am pleased to own my own tract of Wyo land. I would reccommend WHR and Brooks Bros.

[Claim Jumper]

Sorry, but someone living in a garage or tee pee would not scare me. They are just saving and going to build. Its good "they" look the other way. If not, it would cost so much to build in a remote area--crazy. Just my opinion.
Thats a harsh area/ kinda like Alaska without steroids.

[Summit Rancher]

Originally Posted by WHR owner

I have recent experience on the Laramie Wild Horse Ranch as I recently visited the property and purchased a lot. I delt with ED, one of the realtors on the ranch. Ed was very helpful and provided mw with everything I asked for including local resourses in Laramie such as the Conservation District and other important contacts. If you visit the ranch you will see for yourself that it is for sure very apealing, and unlike anything you can find in the East. Two issues I would have you know. Water, every well that has been drilled on the Ranch has water. Depth ranges from 80 ft to 500 ft. It seems the Western side of the ranch should produce the best water because of the Aquafer. Second, Electric power. Some lots do have power already run to them, mine does. Other lots deeper in the ranch do not have current power, so it is the individual ranch owners responsibility to run power from existing locations. This I would look into as you are looking at different lots. Overall, I had a very positive experience, financed the purchase with WHR with very attractive terms and am pleased to own my own tract of Wyo land. I would reccommend WHR and Brooks Bros.

My buddy and I put up a face book page for owners. Thought you might like to trade info and updates on what is being built there. Just wanted to say hi neighbor.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Larami...was=1058013297

[jody_wy]

Alkot of those 40 acre deals, the relators make money reselling the defaulted properties again and again. Some the grass is leased out and we are a fence out state, so you have a 5 figure fence to built if you wasnt too keep them out. Some just grade a road thru the sage brush to your lot. One near the Utah Line 40 acres won't pasture your horse for a summer, pluse the county road is not plowed in the winter. So I will say do your homework.

[gaduchman]

They can call the property anything they want and usually it has nothing to do with anything. Wildhorses are mainly found west of Rawlins and south of Green River on BLM land, up in Powell-Lovell area and some in the Bighorns.

Of course they make money on the defaults - that's why they hold the papers on each sale instead of letting a bank do it.