Start a Martin County land sale with the parcel details, deed and any plat reference. Choose the record route by the date or book number you have. The Clerk lists one route for plats in Book 17 and above and another for older plats. That distinction can help you find a useful paper before comparing buyers and written terms.
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Start with what you know. These steps will help you get ready and choose the way to sell that fits you.
Find a recent tax bill and note the parcel number, owner names and acres if known. Put it with your deed, survey or plat and any title papers. If you plan to sell several tracts, list each one and mark what is included.
Add directions from a public road and a map pin for the entrance. Think about your preferred timing and how much work you want to handle. You can speak with an agent or buyer while finding a missing copy; explain which paper is still needed.
The Martin Clerk’s Records Search guide directs plats in Plat Book 17 and above to its Official Records Search. It has a separate Older Plat Records link for plats recorded before Book 17, including some formerly recorded in Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.
If the deed refers to a plat book and page, keep that full reference when choosing a route. For example, a reference to Book 12 calls for checking the older-plat route rather than assuming a missing result in the newer search means there is no plat.
Save the full plat with the deed and give both to the closing team when needed. A plat can help explain a recorded description. It does not by itself confirm current access, services or every use a buyer may want.
The guide describes the online Official Records index as covering documents recorded after January 1, 1986, beginning at Book 660. If your paper is earlier or cannot be found, ask the Official Records Division which request route fits it. Keep the date, names and recording reference ready.
The E-Certify guide says online certified purchases need a viewable electronic document. It says certified copies of papers not viewable online can still be obtained by visiting the Clerk’s office. Confirm what is needed before a visit or order.
Ask the closing team which type of copy it needs. If a missing paper is still being obtained, explain the task to the buyer and agree who will handle it. You can compare offers while that work moves forward, with open questions and dates clearly stated.
Write directions to the entrance and note gates, shared drives and who should arrange a visit. Share any written right to cross another property with the closing team. Keep recent photos with dates and any survey you already have for boundary questions.
Gather existing well, septic, water-service and power records. State what is known and what has not been checked. A nearby line or road does not answer every service or access question for your parcel.
If someone leases or uses the land under an agreement, share it and explain what a buyer would take over. List equipment or other items included. You do not need to plan a buyer’s whole project before discussing a sale; agree who will check a future use that becomes part of an offer.
Look for land sales with similar access, usable space, services and likely use. Compare acreage after those features. Separate land-only sales from sales that include homes or other valuable items.
Keep active asking prices and county tax values apart from completed sale prices. Note each useful sale’s date and main differences from your land. A local land agent or appraiser can help explain a range when close matches are scarce.
An agent can help with pricing, marketing, calls, visits and offers. Ask about fees, listing length and land experience. Selling it yourself puts more of those jobs on you. A direct buyer gives you another option to compare with the time and work involved.
Check each offer’s parcels, price, seller costs, deposit, buyer checks and target date. Ask when either side can cancel. Request an estimate after taxes, debts and fees. Our offer worksheet helps keep the terms together.
Reelvest buys land directly from owners. Tell us about your land if you want an offer to compare. You decide whether it fits your plans.
Ask who will handle closing, which papers it needs and who must sign. Mention shared owners, name changes and old loans early. If you are handling inherited land or helping settle a loved one’s estate, ask which documents and signatures are needed.
Keep one list of open tasks and who will handle each. Confirm how payment will reach you before relying on a target date. See our document checklist and Florida seller guide for more help.
The Clerk’s Records Search guide lists an Older Plat Records route. It sends plats in Book 17 and above to Official Records Search. Keep the full book and page.
It describes documents recorded after January 1, 1986, with the index beginning at Book 660. Ask the Official Records Division about an earlier or missing paper.
The guide says the paper must be in a viewable electronic format. For a paper not viewable online, it describes obtaining certified copies at the Clerk’s office. Confirm the task first.
Yes. Share the deed reference and records you have, explain the missing copy and agree who will get it and how its review affects the offer and dates.
Local source links reviewed October 27, 2026.