Barstow Land Article Part 3 - CA Real Estate and Land Financing, Barstow The Jewel of the Desert CA Real Estate and Land Search the MLS

Selling Barstow vacant land is more than simply being on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service), putting a sign on the street or placing an ad in the newspaper.

Has changed the way we do business in real estate. Before the Internet, buyers had to visit a real estate office to find Barstow land for sale because Realtors® had the little black book with all the Barstow land listed for sale.

Buyers can now check for Barstow land for sale over the Internet. By using Tom's web site, buyers can on-line check Barstow pricing, areas and choice of Barstow land using our FREE public access to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service).

Were limited to local Barstow advertising. Today, the Internet gives sellers national exposure. Tom advertises Barstow land on over several web sites including our FREE public access to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). Over the Internet anyone review land we offer for sale.

Was also very limited before the Internet because most buyers and sellers did not know how to find a Barstow Realtor®. Based on volume advertising, people would call a name brand franchise real estate office for a agent. But today, some 80% of the people use the Internet to choose a Realtor® and 90% of them work with the Barstow Realtor® they selected.

All Realtors® big and small the ability to advertize to more people. This means people have more choices because they can review Realtors® web sites to decide which Realtor® they like the best.

There are several ways to get comparable Barstow land parcels to find the value of your vacant land. Inexperienced people may use recent land sales from a Title Insurance report. These reports are excellent for Barstow homes or buildings, but lack the necessary information on vacant land.

The tax assessors information to create their reports. This works great for homes because they know the street address, square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms, year built and so on. But for Barstow vacant land you need to know zoning, Lot location (street), electric, water, etc. None of this information is available on the tax assessors records. Without having this data available, the Title Insurance report shows list land with different zone types, major streets vs dirt roads, hills vs flat land and so on.

Barstow reports with comparable properties ranging from $200,000 to $1,500,000 and yet the actual land parcel value was $300,000.

We suggest you get an experienced Realtor® who understands plat maps, topo maps and how to compare vacant land. Title Insurance companies provide great services, but their Barstow land comparable reports are usually designed for homes and buildings, not land. Any questions, ask your Title Insurance company.

On the Multiple Listing Service provides basic or incomplete information, therefore the buyer has to do the research or hire a professional. As a professional, Tom creates Barstow land maps, analysis of comparable properties, plat maps and so on. Serious buyers see the value in Tom's work to avoid costly mistakes.

Is not like a buying a house. Ususally, land does not have a street address. Tom has to print Barstow plat maps and review them to physically locate the properties. Tom also uses Satellite pictures to identify the Barstow land and the surrounding area. This takes time, sometimes a few hours. As a professional, Tom knows how to do this... For People interested in selling their Barstow land, Tom provides a free land comparison analysis.

Barstow Land Part 3

Selling your land