The question really is: What town, city, region, state or area are you looking to purchase your land from?
First -- when you get to the area (where you are interested in purchasing) -- go to the local restaurant, get comfy, get a good meal -- and usually close by their entry door -- they have a Magazine listing the local real estate agents, homes for sale, land offerings, and just pick up this free offering.
Then ... go to your room (hotel) and spend the night going over the listings - tag the ones that look like good possibilities, and list them down separately -- these are the listings where you will start your search for property.
After that -- the local phone directory will have listings for Real Estate Agents in the Business Directories -- and match them up to the properties you found.
DO you know your approximate value of mortgage of pre-approval? If not, it is worth your time to go to several local banks, and check out their mortgage programs, you know, interest rates, what they require for down payments, if there are any special programs that you may qualify for (like VA Home Loan Guarantees or FHA or FannieMae), and APPLY -- do that BEFORE going to the realtors.
With this Pre-Approval, it is a good thing ... you can now comfortably work with all the Real Estate Agents that you choose, and ... most importantly, look at properties within your budget, and since you ARE pre-approved, everyone knows you can give an offer (if you find something that you like) and that offer can be different than the listed price.
Also -- look at what similar properties in the area are going for -- and if there is a big difference in the cost of the land -- find out why.
2006-11-26 05:13:51
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answered by sglmom 7
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I dont think a Travel Agent will help much but an Estate Agent will do or the local council office will have a list of sites. Unfortunately due to all these horrible tv programs, everyone thinks they can build a house these days so prices have shot up and plots are very thin on the ground.
2006-11-26 05:07:56
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answered by Hustler 3
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Sglmom makes the best point with Broadaxe second in line.
No matter what works best, working with an agent, attempting a private purchase, the most important thing is to get started. I really believe that it was the wisdom my parents had in purchasing a home that has given me the financial boost I have today
--Charles "That Cheeky Lad"
2006-11-26 20:05:23
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answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7
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Try asking at your local travel agents,sometimes they have land for sale that already comes with planning permission for a house.
2006-11-26 05:02:13
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answered by shell.7. 2
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contact your local estate agents and ask around, most estate agents will keep there ears open.
also look on the Internet it is a great resource and try the auction houses as well
2006-11-26 05:03:18
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answered by tmswainyboy 3
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Have a drive round and make lots of enquiries. You might be lucky enough to find someone who doesn't want to sell to a property developer. It's hard to find somewhere though so good luck with it.
2006-11-26 05:06:35
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answered by Anonymous
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go up the coast in your longboat and take a house - much easier
2006-11-26 05:01:40
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answered by Anonymous
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your local estate agents
2006-11-26 05:07:51
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answered by PAULA C 3
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an auctioneers
2006-11-26 05:01:02
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answered by Jumble 4
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africa
2006-11-26 05:10:42
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answered by Mar true 2
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