We know your time is valuable, and we want to make working with us as smooth and easy as possible. If you are satisfied with the process, we hope you'll think of us next time you're selling land or have a friend who is selling land.

Note: the steps and timelines provided here are approximate, based on what we expect would be a typical inquiry. We reserve the right to respond differently to your inquiry as we see fit.

Please fill out our questionnaire. That starts the whole process.

Within 2 days or less, we'll acknowledge receiving your inquiry, and we may ask a few additional questions.

Within 1 week or less of receiving your answers, we will probably make you a Preliminary Offer. The Preliminary Offer will probably be conditional on our verifying certain things and the final approval of our Board of Directors.

In some cases, we choose not to make any offer, and we reply to you with our regrets. We can't specify in advance all of the different cases where this might happen, but in general we prefer to buy rural vacant land. Land that has houses or buildings on it are usually okay for us as long as the land itself is the main attraction. Residential land in suburban areas is usually okay too, but if has particularly complicated zoning or requires very detailed local knowledge, we may choose to pass. Commercial or industrial property, or high-value urban land is not something we would likely make an offer on. Nonetheless, we encourage you to submit a questionnaire for any real estate you are trying to sell. It costs nothing to try, and we will give each request careful consideration.

We respond to any questions or concerns you have with the preliminary offer. If we can reach an agreement in principle on the terms of the deal, we sign an initial commitment appropriate to the deal (for example, a Purchase and Sale agreement if we are doing a straight sale). If not, we can break of discussions, and perhaps touch base with you again in the future.

Usually, there will be a period of time specified in our initial agreement during which we research unresolved items, conduct due diligence (which usually includes a visit to the property) and secure final approval from our Board of Directors. You will also have time during this period to consult an attorney or obtain other professional advice you feel is appropriate. After this period is complete we may, if appropriate to the deal, provide a good-faith deposit to your attorney or to a mutually agreed title company.

In some cases, the deal will be contingent on the resuls of third-party inspections or investigations, such as a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). In simpler deals this might not be needed.

The last stage of the transaction is the title work. An attorney or other professional will search the public records in the county where the property is located and confirm that your legal ownership is as you have represented it, and that a title insurance policy can be issued.

At closing, the deal is finalized, money and/or deeds change hands as agreed. Closings can often be arranged by mail.