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title: "What to ask when buying land: The Rural Rules"
description: What questions should you ask when buying land? This overview of key questions to ask will get you started.
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 November 2016

# What to ask when buying land: The Rural Rules

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*The Rural Rules video series is back to go over questions you should ask before buying land.*

The land-buying process involves a lot of research - especially if you're a first-time landbuyer. So what questions should you ask before you buy property?

Jason Shearer goes over some essential questions to ask in this short The Rural Rules video:

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Rethink:Rural and The Rural Rules, each belonging to [Raydient Places + Properties](https://raydientplaces.com/), are here to help you as you do your research on owning your own country land. If you're looking for more information on the best questions to ask when buying land, read our article, [20 Questions to Ask Before Buying Rural Land](https://rethinkrural.raydientrural.com/blog/20-questions-to-ask-before-buying-rural-land), or [print this handy one-sheet checklist so you can take it along on your property visits](https://info.raydientplaces.com/questions-to-ask-when-buying-rural-land). If you're looking at multiple properties for sale, print one page for each tract. It will give you a great outline to compare all the land for sale side-by-side.

You can read more specifically about access, one of the most important factors to consider when buying land, in this article: [How to get access rights to land](https://rethinkrural.raydientrural.com/blog/how-to-get-access-rights-to-land).  
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The former editor of Rethink:Rural, Tiffany Wilson has been passionate about writing - and country life - since childhood. She grew up in a log house in the hills of a small town in Upstate New York. She previously worked as a newspaper reporter and hospital communications coordinator. Today, she lives with her husband and children in Yulee, Florida.

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