Carolina Dreaming Buyers Land Guide
My good friend Paul Christian Breden authored this guide several years ago and gave me permission to share with you. I find it very helpful and informative to give to new buyers of Land...He has geared it to "Mountain Land". His market is our beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains....Lou
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Carolina
Dreaming...
Finding and Buying Mountain Land
by Paul Christian Breden
“Land’s Best Friend”
This manual is provided courtesy of:
Mountain Land Company
Specializing in only the LARGE land tracts
Copyright 2009 * Paul Christian Breden * All Rights Reserved
No part of this publication may be reproduced, scanned, or
distributed in any printed or electronic form.
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C O M P A N Y
Mountain Land
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CAROLINA DREAMING:
Finding and Buying Mountain Land
by Paul Christian Breden
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: THE BUYING PROCESS
Introduction: Four Good Reasons to Own Mountain Land 3
Chapter 1: Where To Begin 4
Chapter 2: How Land Is Priced 5
Chapter 3: Three Ways To Pay for Land 7
Chapter 4: Beginning Your Search 9
Chapter 5: Narrowing the Search 11
Chapter 6: Offer To Purchase and Closing 12
Chapter 7: Closing Costs & Other Expenses 13
PART II: WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY
Chapter 8: Road Frontage vs. Right-of-Way 15
Chapter 9: Surveys: A Vital Ingredient 17
Chapter 10: Wooded Land vs. Open Land 19
Chapter 11: Streams and Springs 20
Chapter 12: Views and Valleys 21
Chapter 13: Elevations and Climate 22
Chapter 14: Water and Utilities 23
Chapter 15: “Land Use” Tax – A Special Property Tax Break 24
Chapter 16: Wildlife & Other Nature Issues 25
Chapter 17: Zoning and Restrictions 26
Chapter 18: Homeowners Associations 27
Chapter 19: What To Wear When Walking the Land 28
Appendices: Agency Disclosure 29
Sample Contract 33
Seller Financing Addendum 40