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How to Sell Lots and Land (and Why it’s Different from Selling Homes)

In today’s hot real estate market it’s relatively easy to sell your average house, but selling land can be tricky and knowing how to sell land can make a big difference when you want to sell your land fast. Unlike a move-in ready home, selling dirt can be challenging…in any market. It’s important to equip yourself with the right information on how to sell lots and land and to understand why your strategy with vacant residential land needs to be different from selling a home. Wondering how to sell your land faster? Read on, and follow our 9 Steps for…

Cost is one of the most important factors to consider when buying or building a new home, so understanding what goes into the cost to build a house can be extremely helpful. Whether you’re in the market for a new home or just evaluating your options, in this article we’ll explore some of the latest reported housing data for insight about what it may cost you to build a new house. Did you know that the average sales price for a new single-family detached home in the United States is $384,100 and the average cost to build a house is…

calculator in grass - converting sf to acres

Do you need to convert square feet to acres? Here’s a tool to help you make the square feet to acres conversion quickly and easily (just scroll down to the orange button if you’re in a big hurry), plus we’ve included some other related information that you may find interesting. Square Feet to Acres Conversion The more your work in real estate the more you see that each state or local market has a different way of doing things. One of those differences is the unit of measurement that is most commonly used in each market for describing the area of a lot or parcel…

Sold …to the highest bidder! If you’re in the market for purchasing real estate, you may want to consider the benefits of an auction. Real estate auctions are an accelerated process for buying properties through public sale, with many potential benefits to the buyer. Here are some of the points to consider if you want to buy land at auction: Commitment to Sale Real estate auctions take the stop, start, false-start out of the land buying process because sellers are committed to the sale. Purchasing property is an important investment, and buyers often invest a lot of time and resources…

Auction gavel representing selling a client's land at an auction

Sold, to the highest bidder! If you have clients who are anxiously awaiting the sale of their property, these words might be music to your ears. Most agents are familiar with auctions as an accelerated process for selling properties through public sale, but some are not aware of the many potential benefits to the seller…and to you, the agent. In fact, there are many reasons why real estate agents and brokers sell land at auctions. According to the National Association of Realtors, real estate auctions can provide many benefits to agents and brokers, including: Generating a list of ready, qualified…

Going…going…gone. If you’re selling real estate, these words might be music to your ears. Real estate auctions are an accelerated process for selling properties through public sale, with many potential benefits to the seller. While auctions are often used to sell distressed properties, they can also be a fruitful way to sell non-distressed lot and land properties. Here are some of the points to consider about selling land at an auction: Timeframe Real estate auctions solidify the timeframe for the sales process. You set the date for the auction and terms for closing (often 30 days), and the timeline for…

4 images of different seasons for selling land or lots

Why Every Season is Selling Season for Lots & Land The Fall and Winter seasons can be the ideal time for you to find buyers when you are selling vacant land or residential lots. Some landowners who wish to sell land – and even well-meaning real estate pros – mistakenly take their vacant land listings off the market for a few months during this time of the year because of outdated or inapplicable beliefs about “Selling Seasons” for real estate that don’t apply to selling lot and land properties. Read on for 5 reasons why the Fall and Winter seasons can…

We have launched our new Online Customer Support Center and think you will really love how it enhances your customer service experience on LotNetwork.com and helps you get more out of your membership. The Online Customer Support Center is the newest feature that adds to LotNetwork.com’s customer-focused philosophy, and joins our existing 24-7 telephone hotline and customer support email interfaces. Now there are 3 ways that you can get help and support on LotNetwork.com. Site Updates & Improvements You may have noticed that we’ve added a number of major site improvements at LotNetwork.com over the past few months. One of…

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How to Sell Lots and Land (and Why it’s Different from Selling Homes)

What does it Cost to Build a House?

Convert Square Feet to Acres for Land

How to Buy Land at Auction: Benefits and Terms for Buyers

Learn Why Agents & Brokers Sell Land at Auctions

The Benefits of Selling Land at an Auction

5 Reasons to Sell Land and Lots in Fall and Winter

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