Gather a tax bill or deed, then write down what you want to sell. Compare prices and ways to find a buyer. You can use an agent, sell yourself or ask for a direct offer. If you live away from the land or have missing papers, start with what you know and ask for help.
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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 land number, acres if known and nearest road. A land number helps tell one piece from another. Empty land may not have a street address.
List all the pieces you want to sell and any building, fence or other item included. Say if you want to keep part. If you live far away, start with papers and dated photos at home. You don’t need to visit before asking questions.
Think about what matters most: price, less work or a sale around a certain date. Keep that goal in mind as you compare your choices.
Find the parcel number on your tax bill. That is the county’s number for a piece of land. Check the location and acres rather than relying on an owner name alone.
The Alabama Revenue county directory links Greene County’s Public GIS Website. Use that Alabama link; other states also have a Greene County.
The Greene County Commission directory lists 205-372-3202 for Revenue’s Appraisal office and 205-372-3144 for Collections. Ask Appraisal about a tax record or map detail. Ask Collections how to check the current bill or balance. Keep your parcel number handy if you know it.
A tax value is different from the price a buyer will pay. A map does not settle an unclear boundary or prove a right to cross someone else’s land. Keep any survey or written road agreement with your notes.
Gather your deed, tax bills, survey, loan details and any lease. A survey is a measured drawing of the boundaries. Add written road agreements and any rules or fees that came with a lot.
If you live away from the land, look through your files before making a trip. Ask family members about papers they may have. A closing folder may include the deed’s book and page or document number.
For a missing deed, the Greene County Commission directory lists Probate at 205-372-6945. The Alabama Secretary of State directory lists the Probate office at 400 Morrow Avenue in Eutaw.
Have owner names, an approximate purchase year and any book and page or document number ready. Ask how to locate the right deed, get a copy from home and check the cost. Confirm the location and what to bring before a visit. A missing search result does not mean there is no deed.
A deed copy is not a full check of ownership, loans and other claims. If you’re handling inherited land or helping settle a loved one’s estate, gather what you have. Ask a title company or real estate attorney who needs to sign and which papers are missing. Our land seller document checklist can help. Keep private family and loan papers out of a public ad.
Give buyers dated photos, directions and a short description from facts you know. Mark questions you still need to answer. Explain how to arrange a safe visit.
For pasture or farm ground, show open areas, fences and gates. If there is a pond, show where it sits and how someone reaches it. Don’t guess about its depth or water level through the year. Say what you know and what still needs checking.
Gather any farming, hunting or tree-cutting agreement. Explain who uses the land now and ask how a sale affects when a buyer can take over. List buildings, gates and other items included in the sale. Say early if you plan to remove something.
Show the entrance and where a vehicle can park. Say who can unlock a gate and note rough or wet stretches you know about. If the route crosses a neighbor’s piece, keep any written road agreement handy. A visible track is not proof that a buyer can use it.
For a smaller lot, gather written rules and shared-road fees. Say which power or water connections work now. A nearby line is different from a working connection. You don’t need to plan a future house before starting to sell.
Ask a local land agent or appraiser for recent completed sales that buyers would compare with yours. Ask how the prices were checked and what that help costs.
Compare similar size, ground, road access and included items. A roadside lot can be a poor match for wooded acreage reached by a shared route. A sale with a home or buildings is different from empty land.
Keep each sale’s price, date, acres and included items together. If several pieces sold in one deal, check the whole deal before assigning a price to one piece. Count it once even if several websites show it.
An ad shows an asking price, not proof of what was paid. A tax value is different too. If good matches are scarce, ask for a range and the reasons behind it. Our land value guide explains more price factors.
Use an agent: A land agent can help with pricing, ads, showings and offers. Ask about the fee, listing length and recent work with land like yours.
Sell yourself: You handle the ad, questions, visits and offers. You may still need help with the agreement and closing.
Compare a direct offer: A direct buyer may give you another choice without listing the land. Check the price and terms against your goals. You can say no.
Before arranging a visit, explain how to reach the land and who can give permission to enter. Keep private records out of the listing. Share needed papers with the people helping with the sale.
Get the offer and terms in writing. Check the right pieces of land are included. Ask who pays closing costs, any agent fee and other charges. Ask how a loan or unpaid taxes will be paid.
A higher price may leave you with less money if you pay more costs. For example, $30,000 less $2,000 in costs leaves $28,000 before a loan or tax balance. That is made-up math, not a price for your land.
Read the target date and what lets the buyer cancel or ask for a lower price. Ask who holds the deposit and what happens to it. Use our land offer worksheet to compare offers side by side.
If you’d like a direct offer to compare, tell Reelvest about your land. You decide whether an offer fits.
Ask who will handle closing—the final papers and payment. Have that person explain the land description, owners who must sign, costs and money you would receive.
Ask how any lease, road agreement or rules that came with the lot affect the sale papers. If a name or boundary is unclear, get help before signing. A target date does not mean all the checks are finished.
Confirm payment instructions with the closing office using a phone number you already trust. Keep copies of the signed agreement and final papers. Our Alabama land seller guide gives more general steps.
No. Start with the location and papers you have. Ask for help with missing information while comparing selling choices.
The county Commission directory lists 205-372-3202 for Revenue’s Appraisal office and 205-372-3144 for Collections. Have your parcel number ready if you know it.
The Greene County Commission directory lists Probate at 205-372-6945. Have owner names, an approximate purchase year and any book and page or document number ready. Ask how to locate the right copy and check its cost.
Yes. Start with papers and facts you have. Ask how to get missing copies from home, and arrange a safe visit for buyers. Confirm an office visit before making a trip.
Gather the agreement and explain the current use to buyers. Ask how a sale affects when the buyer can take over. Work out that detail before promising empty land at closing.
Gather what you have. Ask a title company or real estate attorney who needs to sign and which papers are missing.
No. Use these steps with an agent, your own buyer or a direct offer. You can ask Reelvest for an offer to compare if you want.
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