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Inheriting land can feel like a gift and a headache at the same time. Many of the parcels we buy in eastern Pennsylvania come from families who received a lot or acreage they never planned for, sometimes in a county they've never visited. If you're in that position, here are the five issues heirs run into most often, and how to handle them. 1. Getting clear title through the estate You can't sell land until you have the legal authority to do it. In Pennsylvania, that usually

Many landowners hang onto a parcel for years with the thought, "It's not costing me much, and someday it'll be worth more." Sometimes that's true. But for a lot of vacant land in eastern Pennsylvania, waiting quietly drains money and adds risk. Here are the most common pitfalls we see. 1. Property taxes never stop, and they usually rise You pay county, municipal and school district taxes on your land every year whether you use it or not. School taxes make up the largest share

Thousands of people across eastern Pennsylvania own land they never visit. It might be a wooded lot in a Pocono subdivision in Monroe or Carbon County, a few acres of farmland in Berks, a hillside parcel in Schuylkill's coal region, or a narrow infill lot in Delaware County. Maybe you bought it decades ago with plans to build. Maybe you inherited it. Either way, it now sits there quietly costing you money every year. If that sounds familiar, selling to a land investor may be