Land closes faster than houses because there's less to inspect and no lender. Here is the whole process, including the one disclosure Texas law makes a certain kind of buyer give you.
Updated October 2026
The buyer looks at the parcel (often without you), checks the appraisal district record, the flood map, the deed records and comparable sales, and puts a price in writing with a closing date. There's no survey or clean-up first. An as-is cash offer is below full market value; the buyer is pricing the risk, the carrying cost and their margin, and we say that before they do.
Some cash buyers purchase the land themselves. Others sign the contract intending to assign it to another investor before closing; that is legal in Texas, but Property Code 5.086 requires a person selling or offering to sell an option or assigning a contract to disclose, in writing, that they hold only an equitable interest and may not be able to convey title. Occupations Code 1101.0045 ties the same disclosure to the real estate licensing rules. Ask which the buyer is doing; the honest ones tell you before you ask.
The title company searches the deed records, finds the liens, the heirs, the easements and the mineral reservations, and tells everyone what has to happen before it will insure the buyer's title. For old family land this is where the time goes.
You sign the deed before a notary, the title company records it and wires the proceeds, less taxes, liens and whatever the contract says you pay. Buyers in this network typically pay the closing costs and there's no commission; the contract spells out exactly who pays what. Never sign a deed outside a title company closing in exchange for a check.
Two to four weeks when title is clean; longer when heirs have to be found or a lien has to be paid off.
The contract says. Buyers in this network typically pay them; read the offer and ask if it's not clear.
You don't survey, clear, fence, fix access or pay off anything before closing. Liens are paid from the proceeds.
You get a call within 24 hours, usually the same day. One Texas land buyer checks the parcel and gives you a written offer with a closing date. No survey, no clean-up, no commission, no fee to you, and no list of companies calling. Buyers in this network typically pay the closing costs; the written offer spells out exactly what they cover.
Plain answers about selling Texas land as-is, anywhere in the state, and one introduction to a land buyer when you want a written offer.
Sell My Land Direct is an independent referral service, not a land buyer, broker, or agent. We don't make offers, hold funds, or handle closings; any offer, contract, and closing are between you and the independent buyer we connect you with, through a title company you choose. That buyer may buy the land or assign the contract, and Texas law requires them to tell you which. Nothing here is legal, tax, or financial advice.
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