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Judy P.
At the Luna County Courthouse, I was told that the Deming Ranchettes Overview Map is probably the best map of the units you are going to get. It looks like Unit 122 is Southeast of Deming aways. Nice and quiet out there. Also,pretty isolated I think. For more detail (block and tract) write to the Luna County Assesor:
Patricia Leyba
PO Drawer 551 County Courthouse Deming, NM 88031-0551 Phone: (505)546-0494 Fax: (505)546-4293
Is there anyone that could help me with the info on this particular piece of dirt? My wife's parents bought this plot 40 years ago and gave to us before their death's. Would like to at least find the cross streets (if there are any!) to maybe get a top view through Google or Bing maps.
It all looks pretty much the same out there from a satellite view. You really have to get in your truck and kick up some dust to see what it's really like.
Is there anyone that could help me with the info on this particular piece of dirt? My wife's parents bought this plot 40 years ago and gave to us before their death's. Would like to at least find the cross streets (if there are any!) to maybe get a top view through Google or Bing maps.
I found this forum while researching the deming and sunshine valley subdivisions in luna county and am pleasantly surprised at all the info I have already picked up here.I have read all the archive threads available and as well as thru other reaserch have a general idea of the history,prices,county restrictions and realities of owning land there.
my situation is that a friend of my parents has been diagnosed with cancer and is expected to pass soon so he is settling affairs and has asked me if I would like to buy his property which is tracts 39&40-block 24-unit 9 of sunshine valley subdivision.
Mr. Accord purchased the lots about a year ago with the intention of building there in the next few years and does not know of the new rules on lot size and septic systems.He also has never seen the property and bought it off a guy who purchased it mail order in the 70's and has never saw it either.
I would like to help here and and can afford the asking price of $1600 and the yearly taxes plus the idea of owning a piece of ground in the desert seems like it could be an ok thing as long as I'm able to sell it when the time comes as my life is here and I have no plans for moving to NM.
I have spoken to a nice young lady in the assessors office and have found out that the lots do exist and are properly deeded with taxes paid.She could not tell me where said lots were located other than about 20 miles SE of town and in the desert but I've sent a check for the maps and info on the area.
I type slow so Im gonna go for now but would really apriciate any information on the location or unit 9 and block 24 or any other wisdom to help me make my decision.I am willing to fly out and spend a week os so in Deming but that will double the cost of the lots so Im doing all the the due diligence I can now.I'll check back,thanks for reading. CR
Is there elec and water on the property? If not that could set you back over $10,000. From what I have read, it may not be worth it for you. If you are not thinking of moving west, I would forget it.
Chilegal, Glad you explained it the way you did. I wish I could help her out but at this time I can't. If she is not moving there, don't take the property.
Anita
If you are not thinking of moving west, I would forget it.
I second that recommendation. It's not a good investment, even if the price is not that high. That desert land has been "dirt cheap" for ages, and isn't likely to increase in value anytime soon - just the opposite is more likely, given the warming climate and dwindling water supplies.
There will likely be NO infrastructure to speak of - dirt roads, no community water system, lack of power and need to provide "up to state code" septic system. All of which impacts the attractiveness for the next buyer. There are many land tracts under cultivation to the south of Deming, but a view of satellite imagery shows an even larger number of tracts that are failed operations in the area. All irrigation is by wells, which can be expensive to operate and maintain unless the farm is of such size to make it worthwhile.
I've known people who have invested heavily in state-of-the-art systems that allow them to live independent of infrastructure, but they paid such a high price for what they have, and maintenance is such a problem, that they soon sold out - at great loss - and moved into town.
$1600 for an acre may not sound bad, but remember that there is NOTHING out there. Well, there are roads (bladed dirt), some power lines (limited), and being that you are not planning on coming out west, it will be a waste of money. If you have looked through the postings here, you should be able to find the lon/lat numbers for Google Maps or the like. Or wait for your County map to show up to help you find your lots. The easiest way to find the area is go to Deming on the Satellite feature. Zoom out till it's about the size of a quarter on your screen. Now move East. You will see a big blotch. That is the Florida Mountains. Center that on your screen, zoom in a little, then move East again. You should be able to see what looks like to be a grid in the desert. That is the Sunshine Valley Ranchettes. Zoom anywhere you want after that - it all looks the same.
If you are looking to unload it, the easiest thing to do may be EBay. List it as a No-Reserve auction, charge $100 for the 'processing fee' (it's actually more like $50) and collect the money (maaaybe $400) from some online sap (like myself). There is an escrow company in Deming that will take care of the paper work for you and if you want, I can go did up the name. I'm sorry to hear about your parent's friend, but that's reality of it.
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1/2 acre lot
