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12. Land that is simply too much of a trek to travel out and deal with
Sellers who want quick turnaround
Almost none. We do all the work.
Nothing. Zero. We pay for research, title, closing.
High. We use our own money.
Less than a month
When you have time to wait and watch
Quite a bit. Chasing the agent, site visits, document review
Commission (6-12%), closing costs, and concessions
Medium. After weeks of contract, buyer financing may not happen
3-12 months, at times longer.
Patient sellers, those with knowhow
A lot. Marketing, site visits, negotiations, document review
2k to 5k. Title Insurance, Listing fees, Legal expenses
Low. Finding an eligible cash buyer is like finding a needle in a haystack
0.5 to 2 years. You are the resource, no external help
Farmland Assessment Act Rollback Tax Penalty (Utah Code § 59-2-511): Utah’s Farmland Assessment Act (FAA or “Greenbelt”) allows qualifying agricultural land to be assessed based on productive capability rather than fair market value. However, changing the property’s use to non-agricultural development or withdrawing from the program triggers a mandatory rollback tax equal to the tax savings for up to the 5 preceding years, creating an unexpected tax lien at closing if not negotiated in advance.
Prior Appropriation Water Rights & DWR Permitting (Utah Code Title 73): All water in Utah is public property governed by the strict doctrine of prior appropriation through the Utah Division of Water Rights (UDWRi). Because many groundwater basins across Utah are fully or over-appropriated, obtaining water for new home construction frequently requires purchasing and transferring senior water rights via a formal change application rather than relying on automatic well permits.
Utah DEQ Onsite Wastewater Rules & Soil Profile Constraints (UAC R317-4): Onsite septic systems are strictly regulated under Utah Administrative Code R317-4. Shallow bedrock along mountain foothill zones, high seasonal water tables in valley bottoms, and gravelly desert soils frequently fail standard percolation or soil profile evaluations, mandating expensive engineered mound or alternative treatment systems ($15,000–$35,000+), causing buyers to back out late in escrow.
Federal Ingress Limits & Unrecorded Easement Hazards: Over 60% of Utah’s land area is federally managed by the BLM and U.S. Forest Service. Rural and off-grid acreage surrounded by or abutting federal land frequently lacks recorded public road access. Relying on historic dirt tracks without a formal federal Title V Right-of-Way (ROW) permit or recorded private access easement routinely leads to contract cancellations during buyer due diligence.
Extended Days on Market & Financing Fallouts: Unimproved rural acreage, high-desert tracts, and mountain recreational parcels in Utah average 150 to 240+ days (5 to 8+ months) on the retail market. Retail buyers depend heavily on specialized land loans contingent on rigid bank appraisals, water right title verifications, boundary surveys, and health department septic approvals that frequently collapse late in escrow. Direct cash buyers eliminate lender contingencies entirely.
Property Tax Delinquency & 5-Year Auditor Tax Sale (Utah Code § 59-2-1351): Unpaid real property taxes trigger a statutory delinquency period managed by county treasurers. Under Utah Code § 59-2-1351, if property taxes remain delinquent for 5 consecutive years, the county auditor offers the property for sale at a public tax sale auction, extinguishing the delinquent owner’s title.
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We perform in depth due diligence on the land and may request you for additional information. We use trusted 3rd party title companies and notaries to open escrow and begin title examination.
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