Frequently Asked Questions

HOW THE PROCESS WORKS

Step 1 – Choose a property

Step 2 – Research the Property

All the information we have about a property is included in our website. You can get more information by calling the county tax assessor and planning departments. And you can drive out to the property to inspect it for yourself.

Step 3 – Decide how you want to handle escrow

We can create a deed for the property and get it recorded for you. Or you can hire a third-party escrow company, which will take longer.

Step 4 – Decide whether you want title insurance

You can research the title for the property on the county recorder’s website. Or you can pay for a third party to research the title and provide title insurance, which will take longer.

Step 5 – Paying for the Property

If you want us to take care of the paperwork, then you can pay for the property on our site using a credit card.

If you want to use a third-party escrow, then you will deposit $500 into escrow within three days. Then when the title has been verified, and the deed has been signed, you will deposit the remaining balance into escrow.

Step 6 – Getting the Deed and Closing the Deal

If we create the deed it will be done in three days. Then it is mailed to the county recorder’s office to be recorded, which can take three weeks.

If escrow creates the deed it takes about a month. And if they need to mail it to the county recorder’s office it can take another three weeks.

How do I get more information about a property?

We have a listing page for each property where we publish the information we have about it. If you want more information, call the county or visit their website. In our property listing we include the contact information for the county zoning, tax assessor, and treasurer’s office.

The zoning department will tell you what can be done on the property. The tax assessor can tell you the assessed value. The treasurer’s office can provide annual tax amount and whether any taxes are currently owed on the property.

Often a county publishes information about properties on their website. If you call the county for information you will need to provide them with the assessor’s parcel number (APN).

Can I visit a property before buying it?

Yes. We encourage you to see a property in person before purchasing it. We live too far away from the property to show it to you. So go out to the property at your convenience.

You will need the GPS coordinates, found in the property listing, to locate the property. Download a GPS app onto your phone, such as Easy GPS, and then enter the coordinates.

Some properties are located right next to a road. Others require that you go off road in order to access them.