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Gayla Sands

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Join date: 18 Aug 2007

Posts: 15

08-23-2007 14:08

So I've been wandering around for awhile, admittedly not long enough to really be thinking about doing this, but I'm looking at land anyway!

I spent most of last night TP'ing from one place to another and trying to find the correct place to right click to read about land for sale. Of course, this just led to a ton of questions!

I think I had a pretty good understanding of the tier fee thing until I started looking at the various covenants. Most of the land that I looked at, with the thought of purchasing, had additional monthly fees that were referred to as a "tier fee". I thought the tier fee was included as part of the membership pricing and was a base amount tied to the amount of property owned. Is this not correct?

What's the difference in paying for a monthly rental on a piece of land and paying someone L$1 to "buy" the land and then paying them L$2500 a month in a tier fee?

Is it possible to just outright purchase a 512m piece of land anymore and not pay additional monthly fee's to the seller?

Any and all help is appreciated!

G

Ann Launay

Neko-licious™

Join date: 8 Aug 2006

Posts: 7,893

08-23-2007 14:13

Sounds like you've been looking at private islands...the tier included in Premium membership applies to mainland purchases only. There's a drop down menu on the land search which will allow you to limit your search to mainland.

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Join date: 17 May 2006

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08-23-2007 15:06

From: Gayla Sands

So I've been wandering around for awhile, admittedly not long enough to really be thinking about doing this, but I'm looking at land anyway!

I spent most of last night TP'ing from one place to another and trying to find the correct place to right click to read about land for sale. Of course, this just led to a ton of questions!

I think I had a pretty good understanding of the tier fee thing until I started looking at the various covenants. Most of the land that I looked at, with the thought of purchasing, had additional monthly fees that were referred to as a "tier fee". I thought the tier fee was included as part of the membership pricing and was a base amount tied to the amount of property owned. Is this not correct?

What's the difference in paying for a monthly rental on a piece of land and paying someone L$1 to "buy" the land and then paying them L$2500 a month in a tier fee?

Is it possible to just outright purchase a 512m piece of land anymore and not pay additional monthly fee's to the seller?

Any and all help is appreciated!

G

If you search with the For Sale-Mainland filter on and you buy a 512 and that is all you own, you will pay $0 tier.

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Nina Stepford

was lied to by LL

Join date: 26 Mar 2007

Posts: 3,373

08-23-2007 18:13

and remember to turn on property lines when searching for land to buy.

Chas Connolly

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Join date: 24 Jan 2007

Posts: 1,433

08-24-2007 05:06

Short and sweet: If you buy a plot and pay your tier fees to the Lindens you own that land.
If you 'buy' a piece of land with a covenant and pay the tier fees to another avi, you don't actually own the land. Think of those tier fees as rent paid to the owner.

Both cost about the same if you take into account the premium membership fee, as you don't need to be a premium member to 'own' private covenant land, but you do to own your own land.

Gayla Sands

Registered User

Join date: 18 Aug 2007

Posts: 15

08-24-2007 08:22

Thanks for the help everyone!

Spent last night using the spiffy "Mainland" filter on the Land For Sale list! Gee, that makes things much easier! I also discovered the property line thing which helped!

Still haven't found exactly what I'm looking for but I'm confident I will (now that I sort of know what I'm doing!)

Another Newbie Land Question!
Gayla Sands Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 15	08-23-2007 14:08 So I've been wandering around for awhile, admittedly not long enough to really be thinking about doing this, but I'm looking at land anyway! I spent most of last night TP'ing from one place to another and trying to find the correct place to right click to read about land for sale. Of course, this just led to a ton of questions! I think I had a pretty good understanding of the tier fee thing until I started looking at the various covenants. Most of the land that I looked at, with the thought of purchasing, had additional monthly fees that were referred to as a "tier fee". I thought the tier fee was included as part of the membership pricing and was a base amount tied to the amount of property owned. Is this not correct? What's the difference in paying for a monthly rental on a piece of land and paying someone L$1 to "buy" the land and then paying them L$2500 a month in a tier fee? Is it possible to just outright purchase a 512m piece of land anymore and not pay additional monthly fee's to the seller? Any and all help is appreciated! G
Ann Launay Neko-licious™ Join date: 8 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,893	08-23-2007 14:13 Sounds like you've been looking at private islands...the tier included in Premium membership applies to mainland purchases only. There's a drop down menu on the land search which will allow you to limit your search to mainland. _____________________ ~Now Trout Re-Re-Re-Certified!~ From: someone I am bumping you to an 8.5 on the Official Trout Measuring Instrument of Sluttiness. You are an enigma - on the one hand a sweet, gentle, intelligent woman who we would like to wrap up in our arms and protect, and on the other, a temptress to whom we would like to do all sorts of unmentionable things. Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut.
Raymond Figtree Gone, avi, gone Join date: 17 May 2006 Posts: 6,256	08-23-2007 15:06 From: Gayla Sands So I've been wandering around for awhile, admittedly not long enough to really be thinking about doing this, but I'm looking at land anyway! I spent most of last night TP'ing from one place to another and trying to find the correct place to right click to read about land for sale. Of course, this just led to a ton of questions! I think I had a pretty good understanding of the tier fee thing until I started looking at the various covenants. Most of the land that I looked at, with the thought of purchasing, had additional monthly fees that were referred to as a "tier fee". I thought the tier fee was included as part of the membership pricing and was a base amount tied to the amount of property owned. Is this not correct? What's the difference in paying for a monthly rental on a piece of land and paying someone L$1 to "buy" the land and then paying them L$2500 a month in a tier fee? Is it possible to just outright purchase a 512m piece of land anymore and not pay additional monthly fee's to the seller? Any and all help is appreciated! G If you search with the For Sale-Mainland filter on and you buy a 512 and that is all you own, you will pay $0 tier. _____________________ Read or listen to some Eckhart Tolle. You won't regret it.
Nina Stepford was lied to by LL Join date: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 3,373	08-23-2007 18:13 and remember to turn on property lines when searching for land to buy.
Chas Connolly Registered User Join date: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 1,433	08-24-2007 05:06 Short and sweet: If you buy a plot and pay your tier fees to the Lindens you own that land. If you 'buy' a piece of land with a covenant and pay the tier fees to another avi, you don't actually own the land. Think of those tier fees as rent paid to the owner. Both cost about the same if you take into account the premium membership fee, as you don't need to be a premium member to 'own' private covenant land, but you do to own your own land.
Gayla Sands Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 15	08-24-2007 08:22 Thanks for the help everyone! Spent last night using the spiffy "Mainland" filter on the Land For Sale list! Gee, that makes things much easier! I also discovered the property line thing which helped! Still haven't found exactly what I'm looking for but I'm confident I will (now that I sort of know what I'm doing!)

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