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. Make a separate note for each piece if you own more than one.
The official Volusia County Property Appraiser offers search by name, address, Alt Key or Parcel ID. Alt Key and Parcel ID are record numbers used by the office. Use a number from your papers if you have one, especially when empty land has no clear street address.
Check the location and acres before using a result. A name search can show other land owned by the same person. Your mailing address may also be different from the tract’s location.
For help with a missing number or a record that looks wrong, call 386-736-5901. The Appraiser lists 123 West Indiana Avenue, Room 102, in DeLand.
A tax value is different from a buyer’s offer. A parcel map helps locate land, but it does not settle an unclear boundary or prove a right to cross another property.
Keep the record with your deed and any survey. You can start talking about selling while getting help with missing details.
Gather your deed, recent tax bills, survey and loan details if you have them. A survey is a measured drawing of the boundaries. Add any lease, written road agreement and rules that came with a lot.
For a missing deed, start with the Volusia County Clerk’s Official Records page. It links to the online records search and explains how to request copies. Have the owner names, approximate year and any instrument number or book and page ready.
The Clerk says its online search covers official records from April 4, 1988. It offers name, instrument number, book and page, and advanced search choices. If your deed is older or a result is missing, ask the Recording Department for help rather than assuming the paper does not exist.
The Recording Department is at 101 North Alabama Avenue, Room A121, in DeLand. Call 386-736-5912. Ask which copy you need, what it costs and whether you should make an appointment for older physical books.
Finding a deed copy is different from checking all ownership or loan issues. The Clerk says staff do not perform title or lien searches. Ask the title company or real estate attorney handling closing about anything unclear.
If you’re handling inherited land or helping settle a loved one’s estate, gather the papers you have. Ask who needs to sign and what else is needed. You can compare ways to sell while getting that help.
Keep private loan and family papers out of a public ad. Our land seller document checklist can help you see what is already handy.
Write a short description of the land as it is today. Put a question beside anything you haven’t checked. You do not need to plan a buyer’s home before asking about selling.
For a small lot, keep the lot number, survey and written rules you have. A nearby home does not prove your land has the same connections or can be used the same way.
For wooded or open acreage, show the entrance and explain how someone gets farther in. Note wet spots you know about. A dry photo from one visit does not describe every season.
If you have papers about flood areas, past work or a shared road, keep them with the deed. Give buyers what you know and label anything you have not checked.
Take current photos if you can safely visit. Show the entrance, open ground, woods and included buildings. If you live far away, begin 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 Florida 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 and papers you have. Mark what is missing. You can compare selling choices while getting help.
Use the official Property Appraiser’s website. It offers name, address, Alt Key and Parcel ID search. Check the correct location and piece of land.
Call the Property Appraiser at 386-736-5901. Have a bill or deed handy and explain which land you mean.
Start with the Clerk’s Official Records page or call Recording at 386-736-5912. Have the names, approximate year and any document reference ready.
The Clerk says online records start April 4, 1988. Ask Recording about older records and whether you need an appointment for physical books.
Not by itself. The Clerk does not perform title or lien searches. Ask the title company or real estate attorney handling closing about unclear ownership or loans.
Compare the likely price, costs, work and time. An agent, your own buyer and a direct offer can fit different needs. Read the terms before choosing.
No. Use these steps with any buyer. If you want a Reelvest offer to compare, tell us about your land.
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