One of the most common requests I get are for just a few acres in the country. Most of the time the request comes from someone who expects that because land is relatively cheap in bulk....  $1,000 - 5,000 per acre they should be able to find a few acres for a few thousand dollars.

The fact is, it is rather difficult to find that kind of lot. The effort, time and cost of parceling off a small portion that has access to all the utilities you need makes it mostly prohibitive unless you plan an entire development for such land and then of course the price will reflect those costs. Then come the restrictions and requirements that most people wanting "just a few acres" are trying to avoid.

Say you own 200 acres and you sell 4 acres to to Joe for $10,000. Next you sell 8 acres to his brother for another $20,000 and so on. Now your 200 acres is all chopped up and there is no direct passage from one lot to the other. You have effectively landlocked your property and restricted its future use or development.

Often in rural areas land is divided by sections, half sections and quarter sections. One section equals one square mile and that equals 640 acres. So each 1/4 section would amount to 160 acres. That is why you so often see parcels of land sold in in the amount of 160 acres at a time. To start dividing that up would drastically reduce the value and the marketability.

As you can see if I sold individually the portions of land labeled SW, SE and NE then the portion labeled NW becomes useless and unmarketable.

I did find several parcels of small acreage currently on the market in Bates County for you to consider below. Many of them are in planned developments that have restrictions and requirements. A few of them are in or near small towns and some others may be located in the country.

The list below is reflective of what is on the market today, it may change at anytime. If I can help you find what you are looking for please contact us. 816-313-8876

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This list is active listings available on 2/2/2012. If we can help you find something currently on the market, please feel free to contact us.

BUTLER, Mo. (AP) — Bates County authorities say a western Missouri woman wanted her ex-husband dead and asked for gruesome proof of the crime.

Thirty-two-year-old Joann R. Stepp of Rich Hill is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder after trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband and bring her his tongue.

The Kansas City Star reported Thursday that Stepp pleaded not guilty and is being held on $300,000 bond.

Court documents indicate that Stepp offered to pay a man $4,000 to commit the crime. The man was an undercover Bates County detective.

Stepp also allegedly asked the man to bring her pictures of the dead body so she could show her son that she had arranged the murder.

Online court records do not indicate if Stepp has an attorney.

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Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com


Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Mo-woman-charged-with-trying-to-have-ex-killed-1527817.php#ixzz1SmQk1AO6

108 South Main Street Butler, MO

108 South Main Street Butler, MO is set for auction June 13, 2011. The auction is scheduled to take place at the Bates County, MO Courthouse.

The home was listed in the MLS as a 2 bedroom 1 bath of 884 square feet.

The sale is being handled by South and Associates Law Firm.

More information is available on their site.
http://www.southlaw.com/

According to the MLS the home last sold in 2006
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AMSTERDAM, Mo. -- An overnight burglary attempt has left a gaping hole in the front of McBee's General Store in Amsterdam, Mo.A car smashed into the front of the general store as thieves tried to take the store's ATM and cash register.One man is in jail and the Bates County Sheriff's Department was looking for another man.Police said the thieves were able to take the cash register but were unable to move the ATM.Residents will now have to travel to Louisburg, Kan., for supplies. The family that owns the store said they are unsure when they'll be able to reopen.

http://www.kctv5.com/news/27857372/detail.html

A registered sex offender has been charged in a double homicide and arson in Bates County, the sheriff's department said.

Raymond S. Harvey Jr., 38, is facing two counts of first-degree murder and other charges after two bodies were found Wednesday inside a burning house in rural Bates County.

Raymond Harvey is listed on the Bates County Sheriff's Departments website as a registered sex offender, his profile there is one of the few with out a picture. His address was listed as, Rt. 1 Box 266 A Rich Hill, MO. The site lists his previous offense as Forcible Rape!

We found more information at the Missouri Sex Offender site. Raymond S. Harvey...

Raymond Samuel Harvey Jr. DOB: 12/05/1972

Convicted of raping a 17 year old girl in Kansas City, Mo on January 1, 1992 at the age of 19 years old.

Listed as 6' tall, 208 pounds with green eyes and Red or Auburn hair.

According to the Missouri Sex Offender Database his address there was listed as Rr 3 Box 170 Butler, MO 64730.

The former clerk of two Bates County water districts pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to embezzling up to $77,870 from the districts.

Valerie Jill Berry, 36, of Butler, Mo., worked as the clerk and bill collector for Bates County Public Water Supply Districts No. 1 and No. 6 from July 2001 until September 2008.

When water district customers paid their bills with cash, Berry credited their accounts, but failed to include all of the cash in her bank deposits.

Berry reserved the right to contest the loss amount at her sentencing hearing.


Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/03/09/2712754/in-brief-man-admits-role-in-ponzi.html#ixzz1GEEEp4Yz