GUIDES
Arizona raw land, explained with the statute number attached
Short, checkable guides. Each one cites the Arizona statute, county page or dataset it relies on, so you can verify it before you spend money on it.
How to find out who owns a vacant parcel in Arizona (any county, free)
The assessor tells you the name and mailing address. The recorder tells you what they paid. The Corporation Commission tells you who is behind the LLC. Here is the order to do it in.
7 min read · 2026-10-26
Arizona tax lien sales explained: the February auction, over-the-counter liens, and the three-year clock
Arizona sells the lien, not the land. The interest rate is bid down from 16%, the owner has three years to redeem, and most of what is left on the shelf is vacant land. What the statutes actually say.
8 min read · 2026-10-26
Legal access vs. physical access on Arizona rural land: paper roads, easements and the way of necessity
A road on the plat and a road on the ground are different things, and neither is the same as a right to use it. How to tell which one you have, and what the fix costs when you have none.
7 min read · 2026-10-26
Day one on a raw Arizona parcel: what to bring, what to check, what to mark
No power, no water, no shade, no cell signal, and the corner pins are somewhere under the mesquite. A working checklist for the first visit to land you just bought.
6 min read · 2026-10-26