New Trend Emerges in Luxury Ranch Real Estate Market

An exciting trend has emerged in the ranch real estate market and it has buyers paying attention as demand quickly rises - the luxury, large-acreage, shared amenity ranch community. This isn't your traditional Ranching or Ranchette sub-division by any means.

With many of the same comforts resort-living offers, this exciting concept of luxury, large acreage, Shared amenity ranch ownership is rapidly growing in interest for many. Private individuals, business professionals and well-known names are seeking this form of ranch ownership as an alternative to the stand alone ranch - where dining and other conveniences can be miles away and where the demands of a stand-alone ranch with operations can interfere with time to relax with friends and family and enjoy your property, says Ron Morris, Founding Partner of Ranch Marketing Associates - a ranch real estate firm specializing in high-end Agricultural, Recreation, and Investment properties across the West.

Growing in popularity across the west, where the rare opportunity still exists to own unspoiled, scenic and expansive land with abundant wildlife and natural resources, purchasing a Shared-Amenity ranch with private access to fine accommodations is as much about service and convenience as it is the pride and rewards of owning a large land-holding. This new form of ranch real estate offers individuals with demanding businesses and families with busy schedules the ability to live "the ranching lifestyle" without many of the responsibilities typically associated with owning and operating a traditional, stand-alone ranch.

Research on past and current real estate trends consistently reveal that ranch and recreation property purchases are often times made for investment purposes; where land values are expected to rise over time reaping gains for the ranch-investor risk-taker. However, for many people considering a ranch purchase in the new and varied market of ranch real estate today, the decision is also, quite simply, discretionary. Individuals with the financial ability to realize their dream of ranch ownership are now looking for innovative ways to living an authentic ranching lifestyle yet with some of the comforts associated with modern living.

For ranch owners of all kinds, the proverbial cliche of raising livestock or mending fences is one of the rewards of land ownership and is the best way to unwind. But for many buyers considering their first or next ranch purchase, these ranching responsibilities must not compete with time to enjoy their ranch home or interfere with time to entertain and relax with family, friends or business associates. This is the appeal of luxury, large-acreage, shared amenity ranch ownership.

Shared amenity ranch communities often include private (and sometimes secured) access to luxurious clubhouses, spas & boutiques, five-star lodging and dining, fitness facilities, equestrian centers, and even Master Guides and Instructors readily on hand to accommodate a trail ride or fly-fishing lesson with a quick phone call to the ranch headquarters (concierge).

The exquisite, 19,000-acre Grand River Ranch, located in Kremmling, Colorado (recreation corridor for the avid outdoorsman and recreation enthusiast) exemplifies this new trend and represents the top-echelon of the luxury, large-acreage shared amenity ranch experience. With individual ranch privacy while maintaining the land's natural beauty, the Grand River Ranch was strategically (master) planned with only 19 ranches available for ownership; each unique in character and topography and ranging in size from several hundred acres to over a 1,000 acres.

These ranches offer the discriminating buyer the same western lifestyle associated with a stand-alone ranch but where owners can use as many of the offered services as they want without the expense or hassle of having to employ their own staff or ranch managers. For more information on Grand River Ranch, visit Grand River Ranch.

New Listing: El Caso Ranch, New Mexico

Ranch Marketing Associates is pleased to announce the listing of the 70,000-acre (3,250 deeded acres) El Caso Ranch located in the beautiful high-mountain desert of south-central New Mexico. This spectacular working ranch offers many agricultural, development, investment and recreational opportunities. The ranch includes a Polo arena, well-designed 46-lot residential subdivision with utilities, boat marina, restaurant & bar, gas station, 17 acres zoned commercial, ponds, streams, hunting and fishing.

"This scenic, productive ranch has a great deal to offer and is truly a rare opportunity for the investor interested in a great income operation," said RMA Partner, Ron Morris. El Caso Ranch enjoys a beautiful four-season climate, vast beauty and abundant wildlife in a location convenient to Phoenix, Albuquerque and the Four Corners region of the United States.

Ranch Marketing Associates, a Ranch Real Estate firm specializing in agricultural and recreation properties with offices in Denver, Aspen and Sheridan, experienced sales in excess of $68,000,000 in 2006. RMA has expanded to keep up with the increased demand for large land holdings and provide their clients with complete, fully-integrated services for the myriad of ranch real estate ownership needs.

"Over the past few years, we've experienced an increase in clients looking for large, quality ranches for long term investment, conservation easement potential, outdoor recreation and future development purposes. Large properties with abundant resources such as water, minerals and timber, are increasingly more challenging to find and remain in strong demand," according to RMA Partner Ron Morris. Supply and demand, population growth along with increased wealth creation, a result of a healthy U.S. economy, has an impact on the availability of large properties throughout the western United States. More than 15% of available U.S. agricultural land is influenced by urban growth, causing land values to continue to increase.

RMA Partners, Ron Morris and Billy Long, bring over 40 years of experience representing high-end recreational and agricultural ranch properties. Together, they have sold over 1.5 million acres of land in excess of $400 million in sales. Visit the Ranch Marketing Associates website to see more ranches for sale.