Start with the location, owner names and a tax bill or deed. Check that the land record matches the piece you want to sell. Then gather any road or rental papers, compare ways to find a buyer, and ask what money you would keep. You can get help as you go.
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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.
Make a short note with the owner names, the nearest road and the acres if you know them. Add the number from a tax bill and the date of any deed you have. A deed is the paper that records a transfer of land.
Mark whether you want to sell the whole piece, part of it or several pieces together. List buildings, fences, trees or other items included. If you own nearby pieces too, keep their notes separate so an offer covers the ones you mean to sell.
Decide what matters most: price, fewer tasks, timing or another goal. You can ask about selling while some questions are still open. A buyer or land agent can explain what they need next.
The Craighead County office directory lists the Assessor at 870-933-4570. Ask how to find the current land record and map. Have an owner name, tax bill and acres if known ready. A parcel number is the number used to identify a piece of land.
Check that the county is Craighead, Arkansas. Compare the number on the bill with the written land description in your papers. If a name, size or description differs, ask what explains it. Don't pick a record just because the owner name looks familiar.
Empty land may have no street address. The address on a bill may only be where notices are sent. Write directions from a known road and keep a map pin with your notes. Our guide to finding land without an address gives you more starting points. A map helps locate land; it does not settle exact boundaries or a right to cross someone else’s piece.
The Circuit Clerk’s public records page lists offices in Jonesboro and Lake City. It says records are held at the courthouse named in the order. Call before traveling or paying for a search. Ask which office holds the deed or agreement you need.
The Jonesboro number is 870-933-4530; the Lake City number is 870-237-4342. Have the owner names, document date and any book, page or record number ready. If you only know the land number, say that and ask what else would help.
The clerk lists fee-based online land record services. Check the current search and copy charges, how far back the records go, and which records the service covers before paying. A property tax record is different from a recorded deed. A court case search may not be the land search you need.
Ask whether a plain copy is enough or the people handling your sale need a certified copy. That is a copy the office formally confirms. You may not need to order it yourself. If you're helping settle a loved one's estate, gather the papers you have and ask a title company or real estate attorney which papers and signatures are needed.
Keep an old survey, road agreements and leases together. A survey is a measured drawing of the boundaries. Ask if a new one is needed before paying for it. Use our seller document checklist to keep track.
Take clear photos of the entrance, open ground, woods, slopes and buildings. Give directions and explain any gates. Arrange visits with whoever has permission to let people in. Keep private papers out of a public ad.
Explain how you reach the land. If the route crosses another owner's piece, find any written road agreement. A path on a map does not prove a right to use it. Tell the people helping with your sale about questions you haven't resolved.
If someone farms, rents, hunts or keeps cattle on the land, gather the agreement and explain the current use. Ask how it affects the sale. Don't promise that the use ends as soon as you sell without checking.
Show what water and power work today. Services nearby are different from working connections. Note low spots, standing water or rough road sections you have seen. Don't promise that land can be built on or split just because nearby land has homes. Buyers may need to check the rules for your exact piece.
Ask a local land agent or appraiser for recent completed sales a buyer would compare with yours. Look at access, acres, usable ground, working services and included buildings. Ask how the sale price was checked. An asking price is what a seller wants; it is not proof of what a buyer paid.
Land with a working entrance and services may attract different buyers from a piece with an unresolved road question. A farm lease can also affect the sale terms. Compare those details before using a price per acre from another piece.
Write down the date, acres and items included for each sale. If several pieces sold together, check the total deal and count it once. County tax values are useful records, but they are not a current offer for your land.
Use our land value guide to organize the comparisons. If the available sales are too different, say so and ask for help. A guessed local price range can make it harder to judge a real offer.
List with a land agent. Ask how they would price and market your land, what the fee is, and how long the listing lasts. Check whether they have worked with land like yours. They can help handle calls, visits and offers.
Sell it yourself. You arrange the ad, answer questions, show the land and review offers. Prepare good photos and clear directions. You may still want help with the sale agreement and closing.
Compare a direct offer. A buyer who buys from you directly gives you another choice. Compare the price, costs and terms with your goals. You can turn down an offer.
You do not have to choose Reelvest to use this guide. If you’d like a direct offer to compare, tell us about your land. We’ll review the details and let you know whether we can make one.
Compare the price, deposit, costs you pay and closing date. Check what the buyer still needs to do and what would let them cancel. If the offer covers several pieces, make sure each is named.
For example, $50,000 minus $4,000 in seller costs leaves $46,000 before loans or unpaid taxes. An offer of $48,000 with $1,000 in those costs leaves $47,000 before those balances. These are examples, not Craighead County land prices.
The county office directory lists the Collector at 870-933-4560. Ask how to check the current tax balance for the pieces you plan to sell. Give any loan statement to the closing team too. Ask for a written estimate of the money you would keep.
Read the deadlines and ask what might change them. The offer comparison worksheet helps you compare full deals side by side.
Closing is when the sale papers are signed and the agreed payment is handled. Ask who is arranging it and what they need from you. Give them the owner names, written land descriptions and papers you found. Tell them about any loan, lease, shared owner or road question.
Read the agreement and ask about anything that is unclear. Check that it describes the right pieces and items. Before signing the final papers, review the costs and payment amounts. If more than one owner must sign, ask how to arrange that.
Before sending bank details or money, call the closing office using a number you already trust. Confirm the instructions with that office. Keep copies of the signed papers and your payment record. You don't need to have every answer today; a clear set of notes makes the next step easier.
Start with the Circuit Clerk. Its public records page lists offices in Jonesboro and Lake City. Call with the names, date and any record number you have, and ask which courthouse holds the document.
No. A tax record helps identify the piece. A deed records a land transfer. Match the records and ask about any differences before describing the land in an ad or offer.
The clerk lists fee-based online land record services. Check the current charges and records covered before paying. You can ask the clerk or the people handling your sale which copy you need.
Start with the land number, written description, a nearby road and clear directions. A mailing address may only show where tax notices go. Do not guess a street address for empty land.
Start by finding the agreement and explaining the current use. Ask the closing team how it affects the sale and visits. Do not promise that it ends automatically.
Yes. If you are helping settle a loved one’s estate, start with what you have. Ask a title company or real estate attorney which papers and signatures are needed.
No. You can use an agent, find a buyer yourself or compare a direct offer. Choose the route and terms that fit your goals.
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