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Raw Land Contract

Free raw land purchase contract template for buying or selling undeveloped, vacant land.

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This free raw land contract covers 1. Purchase Price, 2. Access and Utilities Disclosure, 3. Zoning and Permitted Use, 4. Due Diligence Period, 5. Earnest Money with 13 clearly marked [placeholder] fields to fill in — built for landlords, tenants, and small property owners documenting a lease or tenancy change clearly, without guessing at the right structure. Copy it into your own word processor, fill in the placeholders, and review it — or adapt it — before use. It's part of docstoc's free document template library, alongside business, legal, real estate, finance, and HR templates. Every template here is free to copy with no signup required, and each one carries a plain disclaimer: this is a starting point for informational purposes, not a substitute for advice from a licensed professional in your jurisdiction.

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Raw Land Purchase Contract

Seller: [Name] · Buyer: [Name] · Property: [Legal Description/Parcel #, acreage] · Date: [Date]

1. Purchase Price

Total purchase price: [Amount], payable [Terms — cash, seller financing, or third-party financing].

2. Access and Utilities Disclosure

Seller discloses the following regarding access and utilities: [ ] Legal recorded access to a public road [ ] Utilities available at the property line: [water/electric/sewer or septic feasibility] [ ] No utilities currently available — Buyer should independently verify.

3. Zoning and Permitted Use

Property is zoned [Zoning designation], permitting [described uses]. Buyer is responsible for independently confirming the property can be used for Buyer's intended purpose.

4. Due Diligence Period

Buyer has [Number] days from acceptance to investigate: [zoning, perc test/septic feasibility, survey, environmental conditions, flood zone status, mineral rights ownership], and may terminate this contract for any reason during this period with a full refund of earnest money.

5. Earnest Money

Earnest money of [Amount] is due within [Number] days of acceptance, held by [Escrow Agent], applied toward the purchase price at closing.

6. Mineral Rights

[State whether mineral rights are included in this sale or reserved by Seller — a critical distinction for raw land, often different from surface rights.]

7. Title

Seller will convey title by [Warranty Deed/Special Warranty Deed], free of liens except: [List, or "none"].

8. Closing

Closing will occur on or before [Date], at [Location/Title Company].

Seller: ______________________ Date: ____________ Buyer: ______________________ Date: ____________

*This document is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Raw land deals carry risks a developed-property purchase doesn't — no existing structure to reveal problems, and access/utility/perc-test issues that can make a parcel unbuildable — a real due diligence period (Section 4) with the right to walk away is essential, not optional boilerplate.*

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8 standard sections: 1. Purchase Price, 2. Access and Utilities Disclosure, 3. Zoning and Permitted Use, 4. Due Diligence Period, 5. Earnest Money, 6. Mineral Rights, …
13 clearly marked [placeholder] fields for quick personalizing
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Fully editable — adjust any clause to match your actual situation
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Who this template is for

Freelancers & solo founders

Handling routine business paperwork without commissioning custom legal drafting for every document.

Small businesses

Standardizing recurring documents — leases, agreements, notices — across a growing operation.

Anyone reviewing before signing

Using a clear starting structure to understand what a document should cover, even if a lawyer finalizes it.

Independent landlords

Managing a rental directly, without a property management company's paperwork.

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Is this raw land contract template really free?

Yes, completely free — view, edit, and download this raw land contract as a PDF without creating an account.

What does this raw land contract cover?

This real estate template includes 1. Purchase Price, 2. Access and Utilities Disclosure, 3. Zoning and Permitted Use, 4. Due Diligence Period. Fill in the [bracketed] placeholders, edit any clause online, then download a PDF — the docstoc.io footer stays on every export.

Is this legal advice?

No. Landlord-tenant law is one of the most locally-specific areas of law in the US — notice periods, required disclosures, and even what a lease is allowed to say vary by state and often by city. Check your local requirements (or a real estate attorney) before using this for an actual lease or notice.

Can I edit the wording?

Yes — edit directly on the page, adjust any section or clause, and re-fill the 13 placeholder fields to match your situation before downloading a PDF. It's a starting structure, not a rigid script.

Where can I find more free templates like this?

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