Lou Jewell ALC's Blog (4)

93 Plus Potential Land Disclosure Issues



Anyone involved in a typical Land transaction, leasing, buying or selling may be exposed to 93 plus potential Land issues. For years now I have advocated for need of a “Land Disclosure” form throughout our country. So far only four states have such a document available for the real estate industry and they are Arizona, California, Georgia and Tennessee.



Most states have “Residential Property Disclosure” forms which are executed at… Continue

Now is the Time to get off the Fence and Buy Land



It appears that a lot of people are just setting on the fence, not knowing when and where to get off. Today with market uncertainties and changing laws in Washington has created a lot of anxiety. Real estate has always been one of the best investments and Land has the best stability record of all.



Land values historically tend to stabilize during downturns in the housing markets and commercial development. Land values are… Continue

LAND: From the Ground Up



Land: What is Land?



Land is everything beneath us. Land is a basis of wealth and is handed down through generations as a possession of great value. Land cloths us, feeds us, and provides for our homes. Land provides life for every living thing. Land has not been produced in millions of years yet it is so common. Land is the safest collateral.



Types of Land:



Land has many purposes. As a provider of food, you have agriculture… Continue

The Greatest Experience Of My Professional Lifetime…Teaching about Land







One off the greatest experience of my professional lifetime has been to teach the Realtors Land Institute’s “Land 101” class. For the last sixteen years, I have specialized in Land and Farms sales in the beautiful Piedmont Foothills of the North Carolina and the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains. Throughout this time I had the opportunity to also develop thirty-four rural subdivisions ranging from four… Continue