10/27/2026
It’s deer season.
And the real estate market isn’t that great.
Here is something I have wanted to share for a long time in regard to recreational land that is on the market for sale…
DEER DON’T SELL LAND.
Yes, you see trail camera photos posted with nearly every single recreational land listing… and a lot of us land agents promote our brands with images of deer… but that’s just to entice the buyers and show that we’re invested in the same interests as our clients.
The truth is those deer in those trail camera & listing photos are simply wild animals; there is no guarantee they live on that property, or that those photos even come from that property. What is worse is when people use photos of harvested deer to try to sell a property; those ones are definitely gone!! All those deer carry $0 worth of value at the bank when you apply for a loan to purchase them is what I’m trying to say… no value at all in the eyes of a lender.
So what should you look for? Where do you start? What does carry value with recreational land?
-LOCATION
-LAYOUT
-ACCESS
-ROI (through rental agreements or government conservation programs)
Focus on those 4 things after getting pre-approval, and you’ll be able to purchase a property to call your own… then build a habitat deer & other wildlife will want to call home.
