Buying Land: To Agent or Not To Agent?

Buying Land: To Agent or Not To Agent?

Investor · Greenville, SC · Member since 2021 · 18 posts · 3 votes

Looking to purchase some land in the mountains of NC. Already have the location and approx. size narrowed down, looking for some guidance on how to purchase.

Would like to hear some pros and cons to using an agent to purchase land. From what I understand, closing on land is much faster, less complicated, & less fees. Can a knowledgeable investor approach a selling agent and negotiate without a buyer's agent? Is it worth it to try to drive around/ask around for FSBO deals?

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Real Estate Agent · Tampa, FL · Member since 2020 · 411 posts · 373 votes
5y

Buyer agent costs you nothing.  If you self-represent the full commission will go to the listing agent anyway.  

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  • Real Estate Agent · Tampa, FL · Member since 2020 · 411 posts · 373 votes
    5y

    Buyer agent costs you nothing.  If you self-represent the full commission will go to the listing agent anyway.  

  • Real Estate Agent · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Member since 2016 · 680 posts · 644 votes
    5y

    @Will Parks

    I agree with @Ronald Allen Barney 

    You lose nothing by using a buyers agent on listed properties. If you want to try to wing it with a FSBO, that's a different story. Make sure you fully understand what you can and can't do with the property before closing.

  • Investor · Greenville, SC · Member since 2021 · 18 posts · 3 votes
    5y

    @Dustin Allen if going the fsbo route, is it recommended to work with a title company or attorney to ensure nothing blindsides you?

  • Real Estate Agent · South Lake Tahoe, CA · Member since 2016 · 680 posts · 644 votes
    5y

    @Will Parks

    Absolutely, that would be the bare minimum for any transaction. I’m not buying any property without title insurance to protect my claim to the property.

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