We buy and sell property in an odd and awkward way. Among the puzzling steps in the process we use is the packaging of earnest money with our...
Buying Land
Are you new to buying land or investing in land? Maybe you already own land as an investment. Learn about Self Directed IRAs, 1031 Exchanges, taxes, negotiating, making offers, contracts, financing, farmland, timberland investing and more. Get land smart!
Both sellers and buyers need to understand what is being sold. When a seller lists property with a broker or advertises as a FSBO, he should...
Buying country property raises a number of issues for buyers that differ from those commonly faced when pursuing a house in or near a city.
At precisely twelve noon on September 16, 1893 a cannon's boom unleashed the largest land rush America ever saw.
Timberland buyers need to figure out what a tract’s timber is worth before they submit a purchase offer.
I looked at an older farmhouse on 40 acres last week that has…issues. It was built around 1890 in the boxy three-over-three style common in its area.
The first land I bought was 60 acres about a 35-minute drive north of Amherst, Massachusetts.
In Upstate, SC land prices are still up…and will probably stay there. There appears to be little impetus driving sellers to reduce prices despite...
What are the real-estate tax policies of Senators McCain and Obama?
Are you aware in the midst of a slumping housing market that land in many places is appreciating in value? So why aren’t more investors pursuing land...