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.
Keep a recent tax bill or deed handy. It can help you find the right piece of land before you write an ad or ask about a price.
Start with the Williamson County Property Assessor. Its page links to the county’s property search. You can look by owner name or property address. The search also has boxes for subdivision, city, lot, map and parcel.
For an empty lot, use the lot and subdivision from your papers if you have them. For a larger tract, keep the map and parcel number nearby. A parcel number identifies a piece of land. Don’t make up a street address for land that has none.
If you get several matches, check the location and acres. A family name alone may bring up land you don’t intend to sell. Keep each record with the piece it covers.
For help with a missing number or a record that looks wrong, call the Assessor at 615-790-5708. Explain which land you mean and what does not match.
The Assessor’s values are for tax purposes. A tax value is not an offer. A map helps locate the land, but it does not settle an unclear boundary or prove a right to cross other land.
Gather your deed, recent tax bills, survey and any loan details you have. Add a lease or written road agreement. A survey is a measured drawing of the boundaries. Don’t delay the first conversation just because a paper is missing.
For a deed copy, start with the Williamson County Register of Deeds. Call 615-790-5706. The county office directory lists 1320 West Main Street, Suite 201, in Franklin.
Have the owner names, approximate purchase year and any document number or book and page ready. Ask which copy you need, what it costs and how to get it before ordering or making a trip.
The Register links to TitleSearcher and Pro Access. Check what access and costs apply before choosing an online service. You can call the office about a missing deed first.
A deed copy is useful, but it is not a full check of ownership or loans. Ask the title company or real estate attorney handling closing what else they need.
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 is missing. You can explore selling choices while getting help with those questions.
Our land seller document checklist can help you see what you already have. Keep private family and loan papers out of a public ad.
Write a short, honest description of the land today. You don’t need to answer every question about a buyer’s future plans. Explain what you know and mark what still needs a check.
For a pasture, note which fences and gates are included and who uses the ground. Keep any grazing or crop lease. Ask how the sale affects that use before promising when a buyer can take over.
For a wooded tract, show the entrance as well as the trees. Mention a steep part or rough trail you know about. If you haven’t visited recently, say so.
For a lot in a subdivision, keep the lot number, survey and any rules you have. A house next door does not prove your lot can have the same building or connections. Share papers you already have without trying to plan a buyer’s home.
Take current photos if you can safely visit. Show the entrance, open ground and included buildings. If you live far away, start with your papers and say when you last saw the land.
Look for recent completed sales that buyers would compare with your land. A small subdivision lot, a pasture and a wooded tract may need different matches. Compare acres, access, ground and included buildings.
The county property search has two date fields: last sold on or after, and last sold on or before. Those can help you find records to check. They do not make every sale in that date range a good price match.
Ask a local land agent or appraiser to help check what sold. Keep the full price, acres, date and included items together. Ask how the examples were checked and what that help costs.
A sale with a home or several lots may be a poor match for one empty piece. Keep the land numbers and deed reference with each example so you don’t count one deal twice.
Keep asking prices, final sale prices and tax values separate. A listing that disappears does not prove a completed sale. If useful matches are scarce, ask for a price range with clear reasons.
Our land value guide has a simple comparison checklist.
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 Tennessee 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, acres if known and papers you have. Mark what is missing. You can compare selling choices while getting help with records.
The county Property Assessor links to its property search. You can use an owner name or address, or narrow the search with lot, subdivision, map and parcel details.
Call the Property Assessor at 615-790-5708. Have your tax bill or deed ready and explain which piece you want to sell.
Call the Register of Deeds at 615-790-5706. Have the names, approximate year and any document reference ready. Ask which copy you need and what it costs.
Compare completed sales of similar land. Check the acres, ground, access and included buildings. Ask a local land agent or appraiser to explain differences.
Yes. Compare an agent, selling yourself and a direct buyer. Ask about fees, written terms and the work you would do.
Gather the papers you have and ask the closing team who needs to sign. You can compare selling choices while getting help with missing papers.
No. Use the steps with any selling route. If you want a Reelvest offer to compare, tell us about your land. You decide whether it fits.
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