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 tax bill, deed or old survey. Write down the parcel number, acres if known and nearest road. A parcel number is the county’s number for a piece of land. It can be more useful than an address for empty land.
List the pieces you plan to sell. If you own three parcels but want to keep one, make that clear from the start. Keep an old map or sketch with your notes. Mark a boundary you are unsure about instead of guessing.
You can begin even if you live out of state or have not visited in years. Note what you know, such as the road used, any buildings and who is using the land. A tax bill’s mailing address may be where the owner lives rather than where the land is.
Start with the Lawrence County Assessor’s page. It separates land and buildings from personal property, such as vehicles and equipment. For help finding a land record, use the real property number: 870-886-1135. The personal property number is for a different kind of record.
The county links to ARCountyData. On its Lawrence County page, choose “Search Real Estate Records.” The county sponsors a free public search. That is separate from the paid-user login.
The search has fields for Parcel Number, Owner’s Name and street details. Its tips suggest starting with only a couple of terms, such as an owner’s last name. Empty land may have no street number, so do not make one up. Try the parcel number on a tax bill or the owner’s name first.
The Mailing Information fields describe where a bill goes. They are not the same as the land’s street location. After a search, the site says to click the parcel number to view its details. Match the acres and location to your papers before saving a record.
Keep the date you checked and any update date shown by the site. If a recent change is missing, call the assessor rather than guessing. A county record helps identify land; a map does not settle a disputed boundary or prove a right to cross someone else’s land.
Put your deed, latest tax bill, survey, loan details and any written lease together. Add papers about a shared road or crossing another property. Note the other owners and which pieces come with the sale.
Missing your deed? The Lawrence County Circuit Clerk keeps deeds and other recorded land papers, including mortgages, road agreements, leases and plats. A plat is a recorded drawing of land or lots. Call 870-886-1112 to ask how to get the copy you need.
Have the owner name and any deed book, page or document number from your papers ready. Ask how to request a copy and whether there is a fee. The Clerk’s page links to a court records search. Do not assume that court search will give you your deed.
A deed copy is a start. It does not settle every question about ownership, loans or road rights. Ask the professional handling closing to check what is still open and which papers are needed.
If you’re handling inherited land or helping settle a loved one’s estate, gather any estate papers you have. Ask who needs to sign and what is missing. You can work on prices and selling choices while those questions are being answered.
Use our land seller document checklist to mark what you have. Keep private family, loan and tax papers out of a public listing. Share them with the people helping you finish the sale when needed.
Make notes about the things a buyer will ask:
If you can safely visit, take clear, recent photos. Show the road approach, entrance, open ground, slopes and woods. Explain where to park or turn around for a visit. Keep an older photo’s date in your notes.
For farmland, note which parts are being worked and any lease that is still in place. Ask before sending visitors into crops or onto land a renter is using. For woods, show the entrance and the ground farther in. Do not describe a whole wooded tract from one roadside photo.
For a small lot, note the subdivision, lot and block shown on your papers. Check any recorded drawing or written neighborhood rules you have. A street, curb or nearby home does not prove that your lot has a working utility connection.
You do not need to plan a buyer’s house before listing. If you have not checked building, water or septic questions, say so. An existing home nearby does not prove the same use is possible on your land.
Look for recent completed sales of similar land. Compare the acres, location, way in and what each price included. Keep a small home lot separate from a large tract. A house or several parcels in one deal can make the total a poor match for vacant land.
Compare farm ground with similar farm ground. Keep a wooded tract or small home lot in a separate group. Note any buildings, lease, road rights and areas that stay wet. Two pieces with the same acres may still be poor price matches.
If a reported sale covers three parcels, keep it as one deal until you know what was sold. Do not divide the whole price by just one parcel’s acres. Ask a land agent or appraiser for help when the sale details are unclear.
An asking price is what someone hopes to get. A completed sale shows what a buyer paid. A tax value is another figure used for taxes. Keep those numbers apart instead of treating them as the same thing.
Our land value guide explains how to choose useful sales and avoid counting the same deal twice. A local land agent or appraiser can help if close matches are hard to find. For a small lot, compare similar lots rather than only using a large tract’s price per acre.
Before paying for clearing or a new driveway, ask what buyers need for your kind of land. Some work may help, but spending more does not guarantee a higher price. Compare the land as it is with the time and cost of doing more work.
You have a few ways to sell:
Pick 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 Arkansas land seller guide.
Ask for an offer in writing. Check the full price, which costs each side pays and what could change the amount. Ask how any loan or unpaid taxes would be handled.
The Lawrence County Tax Collector handles tax bills, payments and receipts. Call 870-886-1114 to ask about the current balance for the land you plan to sell. The assessor’s value is not the amount you owe. Have the closing professional confirm what would come out of your payment.
Here’s a made-up example: a $45,000 offer minus $3,000 in seller costs leaves $42,000 before any loan or unpaid tax balance. Those numbers are not an estimate for your land. They show why the highest offer is not always the most money kept.
Compare the deposit, planned date and what lets a buyer cancel or ask for a lower price. Use our offer comparison worksheet to keep the 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.
Read the agreement. Make sure it covers the land and included items you mean to sell. Ask about a term you don't understand before signing. Request a written estimate of what you'll 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 don't need every answer at the start, but important questions should be settled before you finish the sale.
Yes. Start with the location, nearest road, acres if known and papers you already have. List what is missing. You can research prices and selling choices while getting help with records.
The Assessor’s page links to ARCountyData. Choose Lawrence County and Search Real Estate Records for the county-sponsored free search. Start with an owner name or parcel number and match the location and acres to your papers.
The county lists 870-886-1135 for real property, meaning land and buildings. Personal property, such as vehicles and equipment, has a different phone number. Use the real property number if you need help finding your land.
Try the parcel number on your tax bill or the owner’s name. The search has separate mailing fields for where a bill goes. A mailing address is not necessarily where the land is. Do not guess a street number for empty land.
The Circuit Clerk keeps recorded deeds and other land papers. Call 870-886-1112 and have the owner name and any deed book, page or document number ready. Ask about the copy type, request method and cost.
The Tax Collector handles property tax bills, payments and receipts. Call 870-886-1114 for help with a current balance. Ask the closing professional how that balance would affect the money you receive.
Gather the deed and any estate or ownership papers you have. Ask the closing professional who needs to sign and what is missing. You can work on price research while those questions are being answered.
No. These steps can help you use an agent, find your own buyer or compare a direct offer. If you want a Reelvest offer to compare, tell us about your land. You decide whether it fits your plans.
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