Start with the land’s location and any papers you have. Make a list of the pieces you want to sell, then compare prices and ways to find a buyer. You can use an agent, sell yourself or ask for a direct offer. You don’t need every paper to begin.
Tell us about your land. There’s no obligation to accept an offer.
Start with what you know. These steps will help you get ready and choose the way to sell that fits you.
Find a recent tax bill, deed or old survey. Write down the acres if known, nearest road and parcel number. A parcel number is the county’s number for a piece of land. Empty land may not have a street address.
List each piece you want to sell. If you own two lots but want to keep one, say that from the start. Keep an old map with your notes and mark any boundary you are unsure about. You can begin without knowing every answer.
If you live out of state, start with papers you have at home. Note the road used, any buildings and who is using the land. The mailing address on a tax bill may be where an owner lives rather than where the land is.
Find a recent tax bill or deed. Keep the land number, acres if known and nearest road together. If you want to sell several pieces, make a separate note for each one.
Start with the Blount County Revenue Commissioner’s property page. It links to the county’s property search. The search offers an owner name, address, parcel number, account and subdivision, among other choices.
Choose the tax year you want to check. If you have a land number from your papers, use that rather than guessing an address for empty land. If you search a family name, check the location and acres before using a result.
For help with a missing number or a record that looks wrong, call 205-973-0285. The Revenue office lists the courthouse at 220 2nd Avenue East in Oneonta.
A tax value is different from a sale price or an offer. Use the record to help identify the right land. A map does not settle an unclear boundary or prove a right to cross another property.
You don’t need a perfect set of records before talking about selling. Mark what you have and what needs help.
Gather your deed, recent tax bills, survey and loan details if you have them. Add a lease or written road agreement. A survey is a measured drawing of the boundaries. Keep private loan and family papers out of a public ad.
For a missing deed, start with the Blount County Probate Office’s recording and public records page. Call 205-973-0584. The main office lists 220 2nd Avenue East, Room 101, in Oneonta.
Have the owner names, approximate purchase year and any document number or book and page ready. Ask which copy you need, how to get it and what it costs before ordering or visiting.
The records page links to online search. That site separates land records from probate case records. For a deed, choose land records. If you need help with estate papers, explain which papers you are trying to find instead of assuming they are in the deed search.
Online access and copy costs can differ. Ask what you need before signing up for an account or ordering copies. A deed copy alone is not a full check of ownership or loans.
If you’re handling inherited land or helping settle a loved one’s estate, gather the papers you have. Ask the title company or real estate attorney handling closing who needs to sign and what is missing. You can compare selling choices while getting help.
Our land seller document checklist can help you see what you already have.
Write a short description of the land as it is today. Put a question beside anything you haven’t checked. You don’t need to plan a buyer’s home before asking about selling.
For woods or sloped land, show the entrance and explain how you get farther in. A road along the edge may not show a rough trail or a steep part. Mark areas you haven’t seen recently.
For pasture or other open ground, note the fences and who uses the land. Keep any lease. Ask how the sale affects that use before promising when a buyer can take over.
For a small lot, keep the lot number, survey and any written rules you have. A nearby house does not prove your land has the same connections or can be used the same way.
Take current photos if you can safely visit. Show the entrance, open ground, woods and included buildings. If you live far away, start with papers and photos you have. Say when you last saw the land.
Compare recent completed sales that a buyer would consider instead of your land. A small lot, open acreage and a wooded hillside may need different matches.
Ask a local land agent or appraiser for the full price, acres, sale date and included items. Ask how each final price was checked and what that help costs.
Keep asking prices, final sale prices and tax values separate. A listing that disappears does not prove it sold. A sale with a home or several pieces may be a poor match for one empty tract.
Compare the way in, ground and included buildings as well as acres. Keep the land numbers and deed reference with each example. Different listing names may still describe one deal.
If the closest examples disagree, ask why. One may have better access or more usable ground. If good matches are scarce, ask for a range with clear reasons rather than pretending there is one exact answer.
Our land value guide has a simple checklist for comparisons.
You have a few ways to sell:
Choose the approach that fits your time and goals. If you want a direct offer to compare, tell Reelvest about your land. Start with what you know. You decide whether an offer works for you.
For more statewide selling steps, see our Alabama land seller guide.
Ask for the price and terms in writing. Check who pays closing costs, any agent fee, the planned date and what lets a buyer cancel or ask for a lower price. Ask how a loan or unpaid balance would be handled.
Have the closing professional confirm balances and explain what would come out of your payment. Keep any tax bill or notice with its account and year so the right amount gets checked. A tax value is different from the money you owe.
Here’s a made-up example: a $45,000 offer minus $3,000 in seller costs leaves $42,000 before a loan or unpaid balance. Those numbers are not an estimate for your land. They show why the highest offer is not always the most money kept.
Use our offer comparison worksheet to keep terms side by side. Ask about anything unclear before signing.
Ask who will handle closing and what they still need. The closing professional checks records, prepares the papers and explains payment. Missing documents or signatures can affect the date.
Make sure the agreement covers the land and included items you mean to sell. Ask about a term you do not understand before signing. Request a written estimate of what you will receive and how payment will reach you.
Keep copies of the signed papers. Confirm the next steps for keys, access or other items being handed over. You do not need every answer at the start, but important questions should be settled before you finish the sale.
No. Start with the location, acres if known and papers you have. Mark what is missing. You can compare selling choices while getting help with records.
The Revenue Commissioner links to the county property search. You can search by name, address, parcel number, account or subdivision. Check the tax year and right piece of land.
Call the Revenue office at 205-973-0285. Have your tax bill or deed ready and explain what does not match.
Call the Probate Office at 205-973-0584. Have the names, approximate year and any document reference ready. Ask about the copy you need and current costs.
The online service offers separate choices. Use land records for a deed. For estate papers, explain which record you need and ask where to find it.
Yes. Compare an agent, selling yourself and a direct buyer. Ask about fees, terms and the work you would do.
Gather the papers you have and ask the closing team who needs to sign. You can compare selling choices while getting help with missing papers.
No. Use the steps with any selling route. If you want a Reelvest offer to compare, tell us about your land. You decide whether it fits.
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