Guides for landowners
Selling land in Texas, explained in plain English
Straight answers to the questions Texas landowners ask us most, from inherited land and back taxes to what selling actually costs.
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Selling inherited land in Texas
Getting the land into the heirs' names, what title companies accept, co-heirs, and the taxes you will and won't owe.
Read the guide Back taxesSelling land with back taxes
How Texas penalties add up month by month, how back taxes get paid at closing, and what to do before a tax sale.
Read the guide CostsWhat it costs to sell land in Texas
Every cost a Texas land seller pays, who usually pays what, 2026 title insurance rates, and worked examples.
Read the guide Landlocked landSelling landlocked land in Texas
How to check if your land has legal access, the five ways to get it in Texas, and how to sell if you can't.
Read the guide Selling by ownerSelling land without a realtor
The six steps to selling Texas land yourself: pricing, documents, the right TREC contract, the notices Texas requires, and closing.
Read the guide Land valueWhat is my Texas land worth?
Texas A&M price data by region, what moves the price of a tract, and how to get a realistic number for your land.
Read the guide OffersGot an offer to buy your land?
How land companies price offers, what Texas law requires if they assign the contract, and the red flags to watch for.
Read the guide Development offersA developer wants your land
Why data centers want Texas land, how option agreements work, what happens to your ag valuation, and whether anyone can force a sale.
Read the guide Unwanted landGetting rid of unwanted land
Why you can't just walk away from Texas land, and practical ways to sell or give away flood zone lots, unbuildable land and POA lots.
Read the guide Co-ownersWhen a co-owner won't sell
Buyouts, partition suits, the Heirs' Property Act and missing heirs: your options when co-owners of Texas land can't agree.
Read the guide Power of attorneySelling a parent's land with a POA
What a Texas power of attorney must say, recording it for a land sale, your duties as agent, and what happens without one.
Read the guide TaxesCapital gains tax on Texas land
What you may owe the IRS when you sell Texas land, the 2026 rates, how basis works, and legal ways to reduce or defer the tax.
Read the guide Owner financingOwner financing land as a seller
How Texas seller financing works, why contracts for deed carry risk, and how to protect yourself if the buyer stops paying.
Read the guide Ag valuationSelling land with an ag exemption
What happens to an ag, wildlife or timber valuation when Texas land sells, who pays rollback taxes, and the 2026 reapplication change.
Read the guide Mineral rightsSelling land with mineral rights
Whether the minerals go with your land, how to check what you own, and what keeping them means for buyers and price.
Read the guide Splitting landSelling part of your land
Plat rules and exemptions, surveys, lender releases, access and rollback tax when you split off a piece of your Texas land.
Read the guide Land fraudVacant land fraud in Texas
How fake-seller and forged-deed scams work, the new Texas laws against them, and what to do if someone sells your land.
Read the guide Out-of-state ownersSelling Texas land from out of state
How to sign and close remotely, FIRPTA withholding for foreign sellers, and how to protect land you can't check on.
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