Help Sell Your Land Listings With Vision

Those in the market for a piece of land upon which to build their dream homes often know what kind of house they want, long before they see the land. They love the charm of the Craftsman style; they long for simplicity of a ranch home. Perhaps they have always dreamed of living in a stately Victorian, or they grew up in a classic Cape Cod. Some of these potential home owners, however, may not actually know what makes a house a Craftsman or a Cape Cod—or if they'll even work with the chosen plot of land.

There is another group of potential new homeowners, one that is open to other styles of homes but is unclear about the specific style. That is, until they see the perfect piece of land (which, of course, may be totally unsuitable for a home). These homeowners are sometimes harder to please, but with the help of a skilled land broker, they can begin envisioning the house that they will soon call home.

How the Land Broker Helps

Buying a home can be complicated; building a home can be even more so, especially if the potential home builders aren't experts in land ownership, loans and mortgages, house plans, construction, and design. Land brokers build the foundation of knowledge for new homeowners, helping them further down the line as they begin the journey to homeownership. Regardless of which type of potential land buyer, every new client must learn what the land they buy means for the house they'll own.

The Size of the Lot Dictates the Home Style

A family looking to upgrade to a stately Georgian manor may have trouble finding a parcel of land that can accommodate it, especially in densely populated urban or suburban areas. The size of a lot can be deceitful; many homeowners don't factor in local setback regulations that may push a house so far back that the house no longer fits.

This Georgian style home has over 4500 square feet of living space, but the actual footprint of the home can be much larger.

Alternatively, a plot could just be very oddly sized or shaped; a deep but very narrow strip of land severely restricts the style of house that can be placed there, forcing homeowners to opt for a two-story instead of a single-story.