NORTON LAND GROUP

BUYER'S CHECKLIST

Helping us find the right land for you

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Check each question as you and your realtor talk it through. Part 1 gets the search started. Part 2 is not required, but your answers help us narrow the search and find the best fit. If a question does not apply, write “N/A” beside it.

Part 1: Needed to Begin the Search

These answers let your realtor start looking for the right properties.

Purpose and Vision

   ☐ What will the land primarily be used for?

   ☐ Do you have secondary or future uses in mind?

   ☐ Do you plan to build? If so, what and when?

   ☐ How long do you plan to hold the property?

Acreage and Location

   ☐ What is the minimum acreage you would consider, and what is ideal?

   ☐ Which counties or areas do you prefer, and which would you avoid?

   ☐ What is the longest drive you will accept to home, work, an airport, or town?

Budget and Financing

   ☐ What is the target price range?

   ☐ Will you pay cash or finance? Do you have a lender or proof of funds?

   ☐ Is a 1031 exchange involved? If so, what are the deadlines?

   ☐ How will title be held (Individual, LLC, Trust, Partnership)?

Must-Haves and Deal-Breakers

   ☐ Which features are essential (Water, Road frontage, Open land, Timber, Views)?

   ☐ What would make you walk away from a property immediately?

Timeline and Decision-Making

   ☐ When do you want to own the property?

   ☐ Do you need to sell another property first?

   ☐ Who else must approve the purchase property first?

   ☐ What is the best way and time to reach you?

Part 2: Helpful to Refine the Search

We can begin without these, but each answer helps us find a better match.

Timeline and Decision-Making

   ☐ What terrain do you prefer (Flat, Rolling, Steep)?

   ☐ Do you need soil suited to crops, pasture, or building?

   ☐ Do you need a pond, creek, spring, or river frontage?

   ☐ What timber type or value are you hoping for?

   ☐ How do you feel about floodplain or wetland on the property?

Use, Zoning, and Restrictions

   ☐ What uses must be allowed (farming, livestock, short-term rentals, events, hunting)?

   ☐ Do you plan to subdivide or develop in the future?

   ☐ How do you feel about deed restrictions and conservation easements?

   ☐ Would you accept a property with an HOA or covenants?

   ☐ Would you accept a CUVA or FLPA tax covenant, and the obligations that come with it?

Recreation and Lifestyle

   ☐ What are your hunting or fishing priorities, and which game species?

   ☐ Will you use trails, ATVs, or horses on the property?

   ☐ How close are you comfortable having neighbors, and what adjoining uses concern you?

   ☐ Who in your family or group will be using the land?

Income and Investment

   ☐ Do you want the land to produce income (farming, timber, leases, agritourism)?

   ☐ Is your focus appreciation or cash flow?

   ☐ Are you open to a property with existing leases or tenants?

   ☐ Do you plan to resell, develop, or subdivide?

   ☐ Are agricultural, timber, or conservation tax benefits part of your goals?

Your Team

   ☐ Who is your attorney, lender, CPA, or surveyor?

   ☐ Do you have a forester, soil scientist, or other advisor you would like us to work with?

Experience and Notes

   ☐ Have you bought land before? Did anything go wrong?

   ☐ Which properties have you already seen, and what did you like or dislike?

   ☐ Is there anything else we should know to help you find the right land?

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