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Who Pays Property Taxes on a Land Contract Dallas

Who Pays Property Taxes on a Land Contract in Texas

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A tax bill showed up in a seller’s mailbox almost three years after he thought he was done with the house. He’d sold it on a land contract and kept legal title in his own name. He never once sat down with his buyer to settle who’d pay the county’s annual bill. Tax penalties and … Continued
Forms Required to Sell Land as an Owner Dallas

Paperwork You Need To Sell Land By Owner

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Most people think selling land is simpler than selling a house. No staging, no open houses, no repairs to negotiate. Sign a few papers, cash the check. That assumption has cost sellers real money, and I’ve watched it happen more times than I’d like to count. Selling vacant land by owner in Texas is absolutely … Continued
Quitclaim Deed for Property in Texas

Quitclaim Deed for Land in Texas

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Picture a family around a kitchen table, sorting out who owns the fifty acres their mother left behind. Nobody recorded a thing. The deed never transferred. Eleven months in, they’re still paying taxes on a tract none of them can sell. One call to a title company later, they’re looking at a quitclaim deed as … Continued
Guide to Selling Raw Land in Texas

How to Sell Raw Land in Texas

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Most landowners in Texas treat raw acreage like a house. They post a few photos, pick a number that feels right, and wait. Six months later, they’re still waiting. Selling raw land is its own game, with its own buyer pool, its own financing obstacles, and its own pricing logic. Miss any of those pieces … Continued
Reading a Land Survey in Dallas

How to Read a Land Survey

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Most homeowners spend more time reading their cable bill than their land survey. That’s a problem. A survey is the legal backbone of every property transaction, and misreading it or ignoring it can cost you far more than you’d ever imagine once a deal goes sideways. What Is a Property Survey and Why Does It … Continued
How Much Does Land Clearing Cost in Texas

Land Clearing Costs in Texas

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Building a home on vacant land in Texas involves more than construction costs, and preparing your lot is one of the first major expenses to understand. Buying raw land to build your dream home in Texas sounds romantic until a contractor hands you an estimate you weren’t expecting. Many buyers carefully budget for the foundation, … Continued
How to Obtain a Land Appraisal in Texas

How to Get a Land Appraisal in Texas?

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Vacant land in Texas is constantly mispriced. I’ve seen sellers in the Hill Country leave tens of thousands on the table because they guessed at a number, and I’ve watched buyers in the Permian Basin overpay badly for acreage that had no comparable sales within thirty miles. Getting a proper land appraisal before you sell, … Continued