Start by identifying the exact lot or tract you want to sell. Gather the papers you have, compare similar sold land and choose how to find a buyer. Then check the offer’s costs and terms before signing. You can ask questions while missing records are being found.
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 map pin. Write down the land ID, acres if known and closest road. A land ID is the number used to identify the property. List each piece if you want to sell several together. An empty lot may not have a street address.
The St. Johns County Property Appraiser links to property records and maps. Call 904-827-5500 if you need help finding your record. Keep the result with your deed and any survey. A deed records a transfer of land. A survey is a measured drawing of it.
Tell your agent or buyer exactly what is included. If your deed covers more land than you want to sell, ask the closing team what papers would be needed for that part. Don’t use the address or land details of a nearby home as a substitute.
The Clerk’s Recording Division handles recorded land papers and links to the Official Records search. Some documents may not be viewable online. If you cannot find the paper you need, call 904-819-3600 and ask about copy options and costs.
The Recording page lists the Public Service Center at 4040 Lewis Speedway in St. Augustine. It lists 4010 Lewis Speedway as the mailing address for Recording. Other listed locations have appointment requirements. Ask which location or mailing route fits your request before making a trip or sending papers.
Put the deed copy with your tax bill and survey. Keep differences in names or land details on a question list for the closing team. Our seller document checklist can help you organize what is ready.
Take clear photos of the entrance, open areas and trees. Tell buyers how you currently reach the land. Share any written lane agreement if you cross another property. A visible path does not answer who may use it.
Say whether water or power is connected or only nearby. Keep old service papers, approvals and rental agreements with your notes. Don’t promise a new home site based on a house next door. List untested plans as questions.
If you’re handling inherited land or helping settle a loved one’s estate, keep the papers you have. If other people share ownership, note that too. Ask the closing team which signatures and documents they need before setting a firm date.
Ask a local land agent for recent sales close to your land in size, location and type. A small lot near homes and a larger wooded tract can attract different buyers. Check the entrance, services and what came with each deal.
Keep asking prices and tax values separate from completed-sale prices. Ask whether a comparison included a home, another building or several lots together. If there aren’t close matches, discuss a range rather than treating an old county average as a precise answer.
Our St. Johns County land-value guide explains how to compare the details.
You don’t have to pick a route before asking questions. Think about your time and the work you want to handle. If you’d like a direct Reelvest offer to compare, tell us what you know about your land. You decide whether it fits.
Read the offer price, seller costs, planned closing date and buyer’s right to cancel. Ask who holds any deposit and what happens if the sale falls through. Get answers in writing.
Check the money you keep after costs and any loan or tax balance. Here’s a made-up example: a $75,000 offer with $5,000 in seller costs leaves $70,000 before a loan or tax balance. Use our offer comparison worksheet for real offers.
After you agree on a sale, ask the closing team which records and signatures they need. Confirm how payment will reach you. Keep the signed sale and closing papers. Read the Florida land seller guide for the general process.
Contact the Clerk’s Recording Division at 904-819-3600. Ask how to find the recorded paper and what a copy costs. Some documents may not be viewable online.
The Recording page lists the Public Service Center at 4040 Lewis Speedway and the mailing address at 4010 Lewis Speedway in St. Augustine. Check the right route for your request before sending papers or visiting.
Yes. A land ID, tax bill or map pin can help identify it. Use the closest road and papers you have. Don’t guess an address or borrow one from a neighboring home.
Keep the deed and any estate or ownership papers together. Ask the closing team who needs to sign and what is missing. You can start asking about a sale while those questions are being checked.
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