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Meet Dallas Waldon

Dallas Waldon runs Land Boss as owner and CEO. She founded the company in 2018. On Massachusetts files she writes the cash number herself and stays reachable from the city or town assessor map through the Registry of Deeds recording stamp.

Land Boss pays for vacant Massachusetts land from company funds. Company cash funds the purchase — we do not insert a lender we arranged between you and the Registry stamp.

Prices for vacant Massachusetts land vary a lot by location. Berkshire hillside acres lean on slope, winter truck access, and whether a recorded road reaches the pin. Pioneer Valley and Worcester County tracts turn on Title 5 answers, Chapter 61 classification, and how clean the tax-collector bill looks. Cape Cod and Islands empties price from flood notes, nitrogen and septic rules, and year-round access. North Shore lots, South Shore and Plymouth empties, and Metro West fringe parcels do not share one set of comps with each other either.

Use the form farther up this page to open a review. Parcel ID or street address, the city or town, and about how many acres get Dallas moving. Submitting the form is not a promise to sell. Fit Massachusetts parcels usually receive a written cash figure inside two business days. Keep it, turn it down, or hold it beside a listing already in motion.

Prefer the phone? Call (916) 262-7241. Bring the newest city or town tax-collector bill, the assessor parcel ID, any Chapter 61 / 61A / 61B classification sheets, survey or recorded easement language, notes on a shared private way, Board of Health Title 5 or soil notes if you already hold them, Conservation Commission letters, and every name that must sign. If trucks reach the parcel only by a remembered private way or seasonal Berkshire approach, say so early so Dallas does not price a pinched approach like open public-road frontage.

A Massachusetts cash figure for vacant ground often sits under a polished retail ask. Certainty and speed are what you trade for that gap.

When the local tax collector keeps billing Massachusetts woods and Cape lots nobody will build on

Someone inherited Worcester County woods or a leftover Cape Cod lot. Relatives now live in New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Florida, or farther. The local tax-collector bill still arrives. A Title 5 soil evaluation, a Chapter 61 conveyance-tax question, or a shared private way with no recorded easement already stalled one broker attempt. Families want proceeds divided cleanly. They want a clean split of proceeds, not another assessment year on ground nobody will plant or improve.

Cash often helps Massachusetts owners when:

Co-owners share Berkshire empties, Pioneer Valley acreage, Worcester County woods, Cape Cod or Islands lots, North Shore or South Shore tracts, or Metro West fringe lots and are done hosting lookers
You live out of state and cannot walk the lines, sit with the local assessor, or check a private way for retail buyers
Tax bills keep arriving on ground no one intends to clear
A listing already failed on Title 5 answers, Chapter 61 forest/agricultural/recreational classification, Conservation Commission wetlands questions, or private-way access
You want a named buyer who takes vacant land as it sits, with no realtor commission paid to us

Listing or patient FSBO still wins the top retail dollar when time is not the constraint. Our cash number lets you compare a firm figure before the next tax-collector bill posts.

Vacant Massachusetts land we review, and files we decline

We review vacant Massachusetts land. Bare lots, woods, pasture, inactive farm splits, Cape Cod empties when title and access still allow a closing, Berkshire hillside acreage, Pioneer Valley tracts, Worcester County woods, and Metro West fringe lots with no house all clear the first screen. Heirs who live outside Massachusetts and still hold vacant tracts clear that same screen.

We do not buy:

Cape cottages occupied each summer, Berkshire cabins used on weekends, and heated Worcester-area houses someone winters in
Condo or townhome resales
Working dairies, orchards, nurseries, livestock outfits, or commercial farms sold as going concerns

Land Boss is not licensed as a Massachusetts brokerage. Dallas will say so when a marketed listing better serves the parcel.

Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket are listed only so you can place the pin. Those county and registry-district names are geography labels only. Naming them does not mean we buy every pin inside those lines. Assessment and collection sit with the city or town. Recording sits with the Registry of Deeds for the district where the land is. MassGIS and local assessor maps help place the parcel; they do not set our cash number.

Dallas looks at location, recorded access, shape, Title 5 or Board of Health notes, Chapter 61 classification, Conservation Commission wetlands flags, and realistic next use. After that read she tells you whether a cash purchase is realistic. A Berkshire hillside lot, a Pioneer Valley tract, Worcester County woods, a Cape Cod empty, and a Metro West fringe parcel almost never price from one shared sales set.

Assessor parcel, cash review, and Massachusetts Registry of Deeds recording

Lead with papers the local assessor already issued

Start with parcel ID or street address, the city or town, and about how many acres. Attach what the assessor or tax collector already mailed when you have it: the latest bill, Chapter 61 / 61A / 61B sheets, every heir and co-owner name, a survey, easement language, Board of Health Title 5 or soil notes, Conservation Commission letters, flood notes, access letters, or estate papers. A new appraisal is unnecessary merely to ask. Ship what you already keep and name the missing pieces. An unrecorded private-way problem prices cleaner before a cash figure circulates than after.

How Dallas prices a Massachusetts cash figure

Dallas prices each Massachusetts package herself. Board of Health Title 5 answers, Chapter 61 status, Conservation Commission wetlands flags, and whether a recorded road or easemented private way reaches the tract all shift the cash number. Contour and nearby funded vacant sales matter too. Berkshire hillside lots, Pioneer Valley acreage, Worcester County woods, Cape Cod empties, and Metro West fringe parcels lean on different access, water, and next-use math. You get a written figure you can refuse. That figure is not a retail CMA and it is not the assessed value on the roll.

Closing attorney, title clearance, and the Registry of Deeds set the date

After you accept, a Massachusetts real-estate attorney opens the file. They clear title, book signing, and prepare the deed for the Registry of Deeds. With us you skip listing photos, staging, and open houses. Lien payoffs, every required signature, recording fees, deeds-excise stamps under M.G.L. c.64D, and any Chapter 61 conveyance tax or rollback that title finds set the day money moves. Expect a written cash figure inside two business days as the first step; closing still waits on title and signatures.

Massachusetts vacant land: cash offer, agent listing, or FSBO

Most Massachusetts owners stack three routes. Decide whether a firm close date matters more than chasing the last retail dollar.

Sell to Land Boss for cash

Timing: Fit Massachusetts parcels usually see a written cash figure inside two business days. After acceptance, the attorney, title work, and the Registry of Deeds still set the recording day.
What you pay: Selling straight to Land Boss does not add a realtor commission on our side. Ordinary title, deeds-excise, and recording costs follow the contract.
Condition: Overgrown brush, a rutted lane, and damp corners can remain. We do not require photo-ready mowing or Board of Health site work merely to request a review.
Price: The cash figure often sits under a retail close that might take a season. Certainty and speed are what you trade for that gap.
Who writes the check: Company money funds the purchase. Dallas stays on the Massachusetts file through Registry of Deeds recording.

Market it with an agent

Timing: A Cape Cod or Berkshire listing can linger while Title 5 soil work or a Conservation Commission question catches up. Buyer financing can still collapse afterward.
What you pay: Listing commission plus vacant-land prep costs sellers often underestimate.
Condition: Buyers may still insist on surveys, Title 5 answers, or private-way fixes before they write.
Price: Works best when you can wait for a retail buyer who actually funds.
Who writes the check: The buyer's loan or cash — only if it funds.

Handle FSBO on your own

Timing: You control the ask, the ads, and every follow-up call.
What you pay: Advertising can stay inexpensive. Time is usually the larger cost, and most Massachusetts vacant-land sellers still hire a real-estate attorney.
Condition: Open Chapter 61 papers on Worcester woods, a Cape Cod lot with no Board of Health Title 5 soil evaluation, a shared private way with no recorded easement, and unclear wetlands notes stay on your desk until a buyer writes.
Price: Some owners net more selling themselves. Choosing FSBO alone does not guarantee a higher net.
Who writes the check: Whoever you find — if they fund and the Registry of Deeds records.

Park our cash figure beside a listing or FSBO plan when you want a real number before the next tax-collector bill. Walk away if retail still fits your calendar.

Other cash buyers, including SellingLandFast, also advertise Massachusetts vacant land. Here you get Dallas on the file, an honest cash-versus-retail trade, and primary Massachusetts .gov cites instead of county keyword dumps or promises to beat every bid.

Documents that speed up a Massachusetts review

Already with the tax bill and worth sending:

Latest city or town tax-collector bill or assessor statement with parcel ID
Deed or prior conveyance showing how title is held
Chapter 61 / 61A / 61B classification sheets if the parcel is enrolled
Survey, plat, or recorded easement language for private-way access
Board of Health Title 5 notes or soil-evaluation results if you have them
Conservation Commission Orders of Conditions or Determination letters you already hold
Estate, probate, or power-of-attorney papers naming every signer

Do not order these just to open a talk:

A paid appraisal whose only job is to start a cash conversation
A brand-new Title 5 soil evaluation before Dallas confirms the parcel is in scope
Fresh Conservation Commission filings when older letters already explain the flag
Listing photography or staging on vacant ground we take as-is

Send what you already have. Name the gaps. Dallas prices from city/town records and your packet, not from a glossy brochure.

Deeds excise, Chapter 61, Title 5, and Massachusetts closings

Massachusetts deeds excise is paid when the Registry of Deeds records

Massachusetts charges a deeds excise (stamp tax) under M.G.L. c.64D, §1 when deed consideration exceeds $100. The statewide rate is generally $2.28 per $500 of consideration ($4.56 per $1,000). Barnstable County adds a county share, so Cape Cod combined rates run higher — confirm with the Barnstable Registry before treating a spreadsheet as final. By M.G.L. c.64D, §2 the person who makes or signs the deed remits the tax with stamps from the Registry where the land sits; most closings fund that line from seller proceeds. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue Directive 95-4 explains self-assessed stamps sold through Registries. Exact dollars still follow the deed and the Registry that records it.

Chapter 61, 61A, and 61B can leave a conveyance tax or rollback

Current-use programs under Chapter 61 (forest), Chapter 61A (agricultural), and Chapter 61B (recreational) let qualifying land be taxed on use value rather than full market value. The local assessor administers classification after an application. Forest land under Chapter 61 generally needs ten or more contiguous acres and an approved forest-management plan. When classified land is sold or converted to a non-qualifying use, a conveyance tax, a rollback tax, or both can apply, and the municipality may hold a right of first refusal. Rollback typically looks back up to five years of tax savings plus interest. Conveyance-tax percentages decline over a ten-year window and differ by chapter. Ask the assessor before treating this year's bill as locked. Who pays any Chapter 61 charge at closing is a contract question. Chapter 61 enrollment never sets the cash figure Dallas writes for a Massachusetts file.

How the assessor roll value differs from a cash offer

The city or town assessor sets values for the local tax bill. That assessed number feeds what the tax collector mails. Dallas writes a separate cash figure based on vacant closings, access, Title 5, Chapter 61 status, and next use — not from the roll alone.

Recording sits with the Registry of Deeds

Massachusetts records deeds at the Registry of Deeds for the district where the land sits (county registries, including specialized districts such as the Berkshire registries). Recording fees and deeds-excise stamps are closing-calendar lines. Allocation is a contract question.

Title 5 septic answers come from the local Board of Health

A recorded deed does not prove a septic system will be allowed. Title 5 (310 CMR 15.000) sets statewide standards for siting, construction, inspection, and upgrade of on-site systems. The local Board of Health is usually the approving authority for ordinary residential systems. MassDEP oversees the code and handles larger or more complex files. Soil evaluation and percolation work must meet Title 5 rules. The MassDEP Septic Systems and Title 5 hub explains inspections, soil evaluators, and new-system planning. Older Title 5 reports you already hold are useful. A brand-new soil evaluation is not required for a cash review. A missing Title 5 file is a pricing note, not an automatic stop.

Conservation Commission review is a separate screen from the deed

Work in or near wetlands, floodplains, riverfront areas, or other resource areas often needs a permit from the local Conservation Commission under the Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. c.131, §40). MassDEP oversees the program statewide. Clearing, fill, grading, or building near a wetland can freeze a listing even when the deed looks clean. Older Orders of Conditions or Determination letters you already have are worth attaching.

Flood maps are a separate screen from the Registry record

Flood risk does not print on the recorded deed. The FEMA Flood Map Service Center is a separate lookup from Registry land records. Check it when the parcel sits near the Cape shoreline, a Pioneer Valley river, or low ground along the South Shore. Bring older flood letters with the file when you have them.

A shared private way is not a recorded easement

A shared driveway the family always used, a neighbor's farm lane, or a two-track through woods is not a recorded easement just because relatives remember it. Send the recorded easement when you hold one. When the only entry is a remembered private way, say so early so Dallas can price access as it truly exists.

When out-of-state heirs and extra signers are on the deed

Probate calendars, several signers, and remote notarization can lengthen a Massachusetts vacant-land timeline. Title still has to clear. Extra signers add days; they do not, alone, end a cash review. Living in New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Florida, or elsewhere does not, by itself, block a cash sale.

Reading the USDA Massachusetts farm average against your vacant acre

The Land Values 2026 Summary from USDA NASS put Massachusetts farm real estate at $15,200 an acre (2025 row in the same table was $14,900). The NASS statewide farm figure mixes land and buildings on farms. Your vacant Massachusetts acreage is not priced from that row. It is not an offer on your Worcester woods, Cape Cod empty, or Berkshire hillside tract.

Massachusetts vacant-land seller questions

Can I sell Massachusetts vacant land for cash without a listing?

Yes. You can sell vacant Massachusetts land to Land Boss for cash without listing first. Dallas reviews Massachusetts packages herself. Call (916) 262-7241.

What does USDA say a Massachusetts farm acre is worth?

The 2026 NASS Land Values Summary lists $15,200 per acre for Massachusetts farm real estate. That row covers land and buildings on farms statewide. Your vacant parcel is not that statewide average.

How quickly does Dallas return a Massachusetts cash figure?

Fit parcels typically receive a cash figure in about two business days. Closing follows later and depends on title work and signatures.

How does a Massachusetts cash close compare in calendar time to a listing?

Massachusetts cash files with us often settle in weeks instead of a long MLS marketing season. Title clearance, Registry of Deeds recording, deeds-excise stamps, and signer readiness still set the date. No lender we arranged sits on our buy side.

Which desk records the Massachusetts deed, and how do funds move?

Massachusetts vacant-land closings usually go through a real-estate attorney. The Registry of Deeds records the deed. Recording fees, deeds-excise stamps, and any Chapter 61 conveyance tax or rollback that title finds belong on the closing calendar.

Is a realtor commission owed if I sell Massachusetts land straight to Land Boss?

No. Selling Massachusetts vacant land straight to Land Boss does not create a realtor commission owed to us.

Can out-of-state heirs in New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Florida still sell?

Yes. Living outside Massachusetts does not block a cash sale by itself. Every required signer still has to join the deed, and title still has to clear.

What if the tax-collector bill is past due?

Unpaid tax-collector bills usually show up in title and clear before recording. Settling those taxes is a contract line. Include the newest bill when you still have it.

Is the assessor value the same as your cash offer?

No. The assessment exists so the city or town can build the tax bill. Dallas prices the vacant parcel as it sits today. Those two numbers often sit far apart.

Will Chapter 61 classification or a missing Title 5 file end the talk?

Neither fact by itself ends a cash talk. Either one can move timing and what a next owner will pay. Mention them up front so Dallas can price the file honestly.

Why don't a Cape Cod lot and Berkshire acreage share one price?

Dallas reads location, legal access, shape, Title 5 or Board of Health notes, Chapter 61 status, and realistic next use. Cape Cod empties and Berkshire tracts pull from different comps.

Who prices the Massachusetts file?

Dallas Waldon — owner and CEO since 2018 — still prices each Massachusetts package herself.

Closed-seller ratings, Massachusetts reply timing, and how to start

Closed sellers rate Land Boss 4.7 out of 5 on Google across 23 reviews. That Google score is national, not a Massachusetts closing count.

Land Boss has bought vacant land in all 50 states, including files where the seller lived elsewhere while the Massachusetts tax-collector bill kept arriving. Dallas still prices each Massachusetts package herself.

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Sources used on this page

USDA NASS — Land Values 2026 Summary (Massachusetts farm real estate $15,200 per acre in 2026; 2025 row $14,900; land and buildings on farms, not a parcel quote)
Massachusetts General Court — M.G.L. c.64D, §1 (deeds excise on conveyances when consideration exceeds $100; rate structure including Barnstable differences)
Massachusetts General Court — M.G.L. c.64D, §2 (tax paid by the person who makes or signs the deed; payment denoted by stamps)
Massachusetts Department of Revenue — Directive 95-4: Enforcement of the Deeds Excise (self-assessed stamps sold through Registries of Deeds)
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation — Forest Tax Program Chapter 61 (Chapter 61 / 61A / 61B current-use; use-value assessment; withdrawal penalties)
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection — 310 CMR 15.000: Septic Systems (Title 5)
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection — Septic Systems and Title 5 (Board of Health / MassDEP roles)
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection — Protecting Wetlands in Massachusetts (Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L. c.131 §40; Conservation Commission; MassDEP)
FEMA — Flood Map Service Center
Land Boss — About Land Boss (Dallas Waldon, owner and CEO, founded the company in 2018)

Land Boss is not your attorney, tax advisor, or appraiser. Use qualified local professionals for legal, tax, estate, survey, Title 5, wetlands, and land-use questions.

If the land is in a state that borders Massachusetts

These sell pages are for the states that share a border with Massachusetts. Open the page that matches the parcel if the land sits across the state line.