Insights
Rezoning, subdivisions, water, access, surveys, and what developers and builders look for — written for landowners in Arizona and every other state.
Land Divisions
What a wildcat subdivision in Arizona is, how lot-split rules allow it, what buyers face with roads, water and power, and what to check before you buy.
Commercial Land
How to sell commercial land in Arizona: what drives value, how zoning and the general plan affect price, who buys, and preparing title, access and utilities.
Deal Structure
A land option agreement gives a buyer the exclusive right to buy at a set price. How options work in Arizona, what terms they need and how recording applies.
Land Development
The land development process step by step in Arizona: acquisition, entitlement, plats, water, engineering, assurances, recording and lot sales to builders.
State Trust Land
How an Arizona state land auction works: application, appraisal, board approval, ten-week notice, bidding at appraised value, payment terms, mineral rights.
Builder Sales
Sell land to home builder in Arizona: what builders buy, how options and takedown schedules work, and why raw land usually sells to a developer first.
Due Diligence
Raw land due diligence checklist Arizona: title, access, zoning, water and AMA status, flood zone, utilities, septic, survey, environmental and neighbors.
Utilities & Cost
Cost to run power to land Arizona: how APS, TEP, UNS Electric, SRP and co-ops handle line extensions, free allowances, and what drives your bill.
Access & Title
Landlocked land Arizona: how recorded easements, prescriptive easements, easements by necessity and A.R.S. 12-1202 work, and how access affects value.
Water & Entitlement
Assured water supply Arizona explained: the 100-year test, certificate vs designated provider, the 2023 Phoenix AMA model, and what it means for your land.
Due Diligence
A phase 1 environmental site assessment reviews records and the site for contamination before a land purchase. See the scope, timing, cost and Arizona checks.
Entitlement Guide
The land entitlement process in Arizona runs from due diligence to plan amendment, rezoning, plats and permits. See each step and what adds risk and time.
Subdivision Guide
How to subdivide land in Arizona: lot-count thresholds, preliminary and final plats, water proof, assurances and the ADRE public report for six or more lots.
Entitlement Guide
How to rezone property in Arizona: pre-application meeting, filing, neighbor outreach, commission hearing, final vote, the Prop 207 waiver and typical timing.
Survey Costs
ALTA survey cost depends on acreage, terrain, records and Table A items. See published price ranges, 2026 changes and when a boundary survey is enough.