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2026 land buying guide: here's everything you need to know if you've never bought land before
We are living through the largest wealth transfer of our lifetimes (in the form of farmland). For those considering buying a few acres in 2026, here's…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
The best land isn’t listed: how sealed-bid sales let regular people buy acreage quietly
To finish off my series "unconventional ways to buy land," I am diving into sealed-bid sales and how regular people can access some of the best acreage…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Secure land in the future (if you can't afford it yet) with an option agreement
As part of this week's "unconventional ways to buy land" series, I am exploring option agreements and how freezing land prices helps the buyer buy time…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Railroad, utility, and timber companies regularly (and quietly) sell cheap land. Here's how to find it.
As part of this week's 'unconventional ways to buy land' series, I am diving into land that is quietly offloaded by railroad, utility, and timber…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
How natural resources can help pay for your land: timber and mineral income
As part of this week's 'unconventional ways to buy land' series, I am diving into timber and mineral income and how leveraging this strategy can offset…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
How you can use land banks to find farmland below market value
As part of this week's 'unconventional ways to buy land' series, I am diving into land banks and county redevelopment authorities, and how accessing…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Can't afford land? Partner with a church, school, or institution to access it instead.
As part of this week's 'unconventional ways to buy land' series, I am diving into accessing land via schools, churches, and institutions that own…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
You can access affordable land through a Community Land Trust: here's how
As part of this week's 'unconventional ways to buy land' series, I am diving into Community Land Trusts (CLTs) and how this nonprofit arrangement makes…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Land swaps: how to barter for rural acreage or established homesteads
As part of this week's 'unconventional ways to buy land' series, I am diving into land swaps and how you can make a deal with farmers to take on some of…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Here's where you can find farmland for LESS THAN $2,500/acre
Though land is overall expensive around the US, not every county or region is coupled with impossible price tags. Here's how to find quality farmland…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Buying dirt cheap land through tax-delinquent or foreclosure auctions
As part of this week's 'unconventional ways to buy land series,' I am diving into tax deed and mortgage foreclosure sales that result in land/home sales…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
Yes, land 'bargains' exist... and land trusts know where to find them
In this week's 'unconventional ways to buy land' series, I am tackling conservation easements and how this kind of legal agreement creates bargain land…
 • Alexandra Fasulo
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