How to Buy Land
Buying Land is totally different from buying a home. Land is more difficult to finance and requires extensive knowledge to avoid the many pitfalls.
When buying or investing in land it is very important to know future growth factors, i.e., new an planned roads, nearby municipal boundary extensions, or public utilities and land use laws.
Today, a wealth of information is available on County and Town public GIS (Geographical Information Systems) websites, for computer savvy individuals. Also, sites like Google Earth provide a lot of useful information.
Buying land is the best investment anyone can make but unfortunately land prices in fast growing areas like the Triangle Metropolitan Statistical Area are escalating rapidly.
Although home prices have stabilized or are barely appreciating, land is continuing to escalate. The best thing anyone can do is to utilize the services of a very experienced land broker like Atkinson Properties.
Normal realtors or those who specialize in commercial property are not skilled in analyzing land. The best question to ask any broker is what is their experience and how much land do they personally own? Bob Atkinson has earned his reputation of “The Land Expert” because he practices what he preaches.