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We Buy Land in Union County, AR — Cash, No Commissions
We buy vacant land directly in Union County, Arkansas — El Dorado, Junction City, Mount Holly, Strong, Huttig and Smackover. No agents, no commissions, no clean-up, and we pay the closing costs. You get a written cash offer within 24 hours and you are free to walk away from it.
- Direct cash buyer — no listings, no showings
- Close in as little as 14 to 30 days
- Out-of-state owners handled remotely
- No survey or perc test needed first
- We pay all closing costs
- Back taxes, heirs and probate are fine
Get a cash offer on your Union County, AR land
Written offer within 24 hours. No fee, no obligation, and we pay the closing costs.
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Union County, Arkansas
What selling land in Union County actually involves
Most of what we are asked to buy in Union County is real acreage — mid-sized tracts near Junction City, Mount Holly and Strong, some of it cutover timber, some of it ground that has been in the same family for two or three generations. That kind of land needs a cash buyer, because the retail market for it is thin and financing falls through often. A lot of the ground here is agricultural or has been farmed at some point, which brings its own questions: a handshake lease with a neighboring farmer, an agricultural use-value assessment, or fields that have gone back to scrub.
There is no middle step here. We are the party actually buying the land, so the number we give you is not an estimate of what somebody else might pay — it is what we will pay, and it does not hinge on a bank saying yes.
People arrive here wanting to sell unwanted land, sell inherited land, or just find out how much their land is worth. Any of those is a fine reason to call.
What we look up before we give you a figure
Arkansas property taxes are due by October 15 each year, with a 10% penalty after that (Ark. Code 26-36-201, 26-36-202). Land left unpaid for a year after that date is forfeited to the state and certified to the Commissioner of State Lands, which sells it at public auction if nobody redeems it (Ark. Code 26-37-101). On land nobody visits, that is how parcels are lost. Deeds and plats for Union County are recorded with the Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder in El Dorado. Union County covers about 1,039 square miles, so “the Union market” is really several markets — what a tract is worth near Junction City and what it is worth in the far corner of the county are different numbers. Flood mapping matters here too. Part of a parcel sitting in a mapped flood zone does not kill a deal — we buy those — but it changes what the land can be used for, so we look it up at our own cost. On rural parcels an onsite wastewater permit comes from the Arkansas Department of Health, and the first step is a soil suitability determination — at least two soil pits dug and read by a designated representative — before any system is designed (14 CAR 21-601). Arkansas values agricultural land, pasture and timberland on the productivity of its soils rather than its market value (Ark. Code 26-26-407), and whoever converts the land to another use has to notify the assessor. That is why the assessed value on Arkansas pasture and timber often looks far too low. It is a tax figure, not a price, and we never price a parcel off it. For what it is worth, our own research file on Union County runs to 261 parcels, and the bulk of it sits in two size bands — forty to a hundred acres and twenty to forty acres. That is where we are quickest, though we buy well outside those bands in both directions — small lots and tracts of several hundred acres alike.
On a Union County parcel we look at
- Existing structures, wells, or old mobile homes that need dealing with
- Legal access and the width of any easement serving the tract
- Flood zone and wetland coverage measured across the whole parcel
- Merchantable timber, or evidence the tract was recently cut over
- Whether the ground is currently leased to a farmer, and on what terms
Where we buy in Union County
El Dorado and the surrounding communities — Junction City, Mount Holly, Strong, Huttig and Smackover — plus the rural addresses in between that do not sit in any town at all. We buy anything from a single-acre lot up to tracts of 560 acres here, and the size that suits us most is around 40.0 acres. We buy in the counties around it as well — Columbia — so if your land straddles a county line, that is not a complication for us.
How selling works
Three steps from first call to funds. No obligation anywhere in it.
Send us the parcel details
The parcel number or the road it sits on, roughly the acreage, and anything you already know about access, soil or unpaid taxes. A short call or the form is enough.
We do the research
We do our homework on Union County parcels ourselves, at our cost. Comparable sales, zoning, flood and wetland mapping, legal access, and who the deed actually names. At our expense, with nothing owed by you.
You get a number in writing
A written cash offer within 24 hours with the terms set out plainly. Accept it and we open title and pay the closing costs, closing in as little as 14 to 30 days once title is back.
Selling to us vs. listing it
We would rather you choose with clear eyes. Listing sometimes wins on gross price; a cash sale wins on certainty, speed and cost. Compare them properly:
| Selling to Dreamify | Listing with an agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs, survey, clean-up | Not your problem | Often requested by retail buyers |
| Financing risk | None — cash | Land loans fall through often |
| Timeline | As little as 14 to 30 days once title work is back | Land can sit on the market for months |
| Who you are dealing with | A direct cash buyer — we are the ones purchasing | An agent marketing it to someone else |
| Commission | None | Typically 6–10% on land |
| Closing costs | We cover them | Usually split or seller-paid |
If we think you would do better listing it, we will say so on the first call. We would rather lose a deal than talk somebody into the wrong one.
Why owners in Union County call us
Heirs and estates are routine
Unprobated estates, multiple heirs and deeds still in a parent’s name are the most common situations we handle.
Out-of-state owners welcome
Everything is done remotely — documents by email, a notary where you live. You never need to travel to the county.
No showings, no clean-up
You do not need to mow it, clear it, survey it or show it to anybody.
We close through a title company
A licensed title company or closing attorney handles the money and the deed, so you are not trusting us with either.
No commission, no fees
Nothing comes off your side for a listing fee, and we do not charge for the research we do on the parcel.
We pay the closing costs
The standard closing costs are ours, not yours, and the deed tax is built into the number we quote.
The kind of Union County land we buy
Land we buy in Union County
- Small residential lots and infill parcels
- Landlocked tracts and parcels with access questions
- Land that failed a perc test
- Tracts tied up in an estate or probate
- Property you inherited and have never seen
- Vacant, raw and bare land
- Inherited and heir property, including multiple owners
- Land with back taxes or a delinquent tax bill
- Mobile home parks and RV parks
- Self-storage facilities — considered case by case
What we don’t buy
- Houses and other residential buildings
- Land you do not have the authority to sell
- Parcels where a co-owner has not agreed to sell
- Property already under contract with someone else
If we are not the right buyer for your parcel we will say so on the first call rather than waste your time.
We buy with our own money — here is what we have closed
We are not a lead broker collecting your details to sell on. When we make an offer on a Union County parcel it is our own capital behind it, and these are real closings.
| Tract | Where we closed it |
|---|---|
| 32.3 acres | Perquimans County, North Carolina |
| 72 acres | Pike County, Mississippi |
| 10.7 acres | Morgan County, Georgia |
| 6.24 acres | Jasper County, Georgia |
| 8.5 acres | Pike County, Mississippi |
| 5.05 acres | Dawson County, Georgia |
A sample of tracts we have bought and closed ourselves. We are a principal buyer, not a broker — every one of these was purchased with our own funds through a licensed closing agent.
What sellers say
Every quote below is a real, verified Google review of Dreamify Properties — 4.9 stars across 14 reviews.
“John, the ops manager, was very professional and attentive to detail in ensuring that our transaction was successfully completed. The communication, updates and follow up was excellent. Highly recommend.”
“John and his team are top notch investors who know what they are doing, put a plan of action in place and execute. One of the most honest people I have met… an absolute honor and pleasure working with these folks.”
Union County land selling questions
Do I pay any fees or commissions?
No. There is no commission, no listing fee and no charge for our research. We cover the standard closing costs. Arkansas’s real property transfer tax totals $3.30 per $1,000 of the sale price (Ark. Code 26-60-105), and proof of payment has to accompany the deed before the county will record it (Ark. Code 26-60-110). When you sell to us, we pay it, along with every other closing cost.
The taxes have not been paid in years. Will you still buy it?
Yes. Unpaid taxes come out of the proceeds at closing rather than out of your pocket beforehand. It is worth telling us early so the number we quote already accounts for them.
I inherited land in Union County and the deed is still in my relative’s name.
That is normal and usually fixable. Depending on how the estate was handled we may need a probate record, an affidavit of heirship, or signatures from the other heirs. We deal with heir property regularly and will tell you honestly what your situation needs before you spend anything.
I don’t live in Arkansas. Can I still sell?
Yes. A large share of the land we buy belongs to out-of-state owners. Everything can be handled remotely — documents by email and a notary or remote closing where you live. You do not need to travel to the county.
Will you explain how you arrived at the number?
Yes, and we would rather you ask. The offer comes from comparable sales of similar acreage nearby, adjusted for access, soil, flood mapping, zoning and usable shape. If you think we have a fact wrong, tell us and we will re-run it.
Do I need a survey or a perc test before I call?
No, and please do not spend money on either first. If a survey or soil evaluation turns out to be necessary for the deal, that is something we handle as the buyer.
How much is my land worth in Union County?
The honest answer is that it depends on legal access, whether the ground will perc, flood mapping, zoning and usable shape — two neighbouring Union County parcels of the same acreage can be worth very different amounts. We will look up recent comparable sales around your parcel and tell you the range we see, free, whether or not you sell to us.
Can I sell land without a realtor?
Yes, and with vacant land it is often the more sensible route. There is no mortgage market for raw land the way there is for houses, so a listing can sit for a year while the tax bill keeps arriving. Selling direct to a cash buyer means no commission, no showings and a date you can actually plan around.
Are there companies that buy land in Arkansas?
Yes — we are one of them, and we buy in Union County specifically. Be careful who you deal with, though: a lot of what looks like a land buyer online is a lead broker who collects your details and sells them on. Ask whoever contacts you whether they are the buyer of record and whether they close through a title company. We are, and we do.
Do you buy raw or unwanted land, not just nice lots?
That is most of what we buy. Raw, wooded, overgrown, no utilities, no driveway, never surveyed, inherited from someone who never visited it — none of that is a problem. You do not need to clear it, mow it or clean it up before we look.
Nearby counties we buy in
Sell land in Columbia CountySell land anywhere in Arkansas
If any of these describe your situation
Sell land with back taxesSell inherited land (heirs & probate)
Sell landlocked land with no access
Sell land that failed a perc test
Sell land you own out of state
Sell unbuildable land
Sell land fast for cash
Working out whether to sell
How a cash land sale worksSell land without a realtor
How to vet a cash land buyer
Find out what your Union County land is worth to a cash buyer
You do not need a survey, a plat or a tax bill in hand. Give us the parcel number or the address and we take it from there.
Nearby counties we also buy in
We buy vacant land across Arkansas. If your parcel sits in one of these counties, there is a page for it.