Licensed contractor and cash home buyer since 2010

We Buy Land in Mascot, TN

Older rural houses, mobile homes, and acreage make up most of what we are asked to buy in Mascot. These are properties conventional financing struggles with, which is exactly the situation where a cash buyer who can also do the construction work is worth calling.

Knox County has a large amount of Greenbelt-classified agricultural and forest land, and a change of use can trigger rollback taxes that get calculated before closing.

Where we buy

Mascot areas and zip codes

We buy lots, homesites, and acreage across Knox County, near the Holston River and Rutledge Pike, and everywhere in between.

  • Mascot
  • the Rutledge Pike corridor

Zip codes: 37806

Knox County land specifics

Deeds and plats
Deeds, plats, easements, and mineral reservations for Knox County are recorded with the Knox County Register of Deeds at the City County Building downtown, and the chain is searchable back well over a century.
Planning and zoning
Zoning and subdivision review inside the city and the county run through the Knoxville-Knox County Planning commission, with separate city and county zoning ordinances governing minimum lot size, setbacks, and hillside disturbance.
Septic and soils
Septic and soil evaluations for parcels outside sewer service are handled through the Knox County Health Department's environmental health program under state rules.
Utilities
Water, sewer, and electric availability varies sharply by parcel here -- KUB serves much of the urban area while outlying parcels depend on utility district lines and well or septic.
Delinquent taxes
Delinquent property taxes are collected by the Knox County Trustee. Parcels that stay unpaid are turned over to the Clerk & Master and sold at tax sale through Chancery Court, and a tax-sale purchase carries a one-year redemption period.
Probate
Probate is handled by the Knox County Chancery Court, Probate Division, at the City-County Building at 400 Main Street downtown. An executor with letters testamentary can sign a sale contract once the court has appointed them. Tennessee has no statutory right of redemption after a foreclosure sale in most deeds, but tax-sale purchases carry a one-year redemption period. Probate in Tennessee typically runs 6-12 months; a house can be sold during probate with court approval or by the executor once appointed.

Our process

Three steps, no surprises

  1. 1

    Tell us about the house

    Call or send the address. We ask about condition, timing, and what is going on -- not for photographs or a clean house.

  2. 2

    We walk the property

    We look at it ourselves as a licensed contractor and price the repairs from real numbers instead of a padded guess.

  3. 3

    Written offer, your date

    You get a written, no-obligation offer, usually within 24 hours. You pick the closing date; we can close in as little as seven days.

FAQ

Selling land in Mascot: common questions

Do you buy land anywhere around Mascot?
Yes — 37806 and the surrounding Knox County area, including Mascot, the Rutledge Pike corridor.
Where are Knox County deeds and plats recorded?
Deeds, plats, easements, and mineral reservations for Knox County are recorded with the Knox County Register of Deeds at the City County Building downtown, and the chain is searchable back well over a century.
Who handles zoning and lot size rules near Mascot?
Zoning and subdivision review inside the city and the county run through the Knoxville-Knox County Planning commission, with separate city and county zoning ordinances governing minimum lot size, setbacks, and hillside disturbance.
Who approves septic on a Knox County parcel?
Septic and soil evaluations for parcels outside sewer service are handled through the Knox County Health Department's environmental health program under state rules.
Are utilities available on Mascot land?
Water, sewer, and electric availability varies sharply by parcel here -- KUB serves much of the urban area while outlying parcels depend on utility district lines and well or septic.
What about Greenbelt rollback taxes?
Knox County has a large amount of Greenbelt-classified agricultural and forest land, and a change of use can trigger rollback taxes that get calculated before closing.
What happens with delinquent land taxes in Knox County?
Delinquent property taxes are collected by the Knox County Trustee. Parcels that stay unpaid are turned over to the Clerk & Master and sold at tax sale through Chancery Court, and a tax-sale purchase carries a one-year redemption period.
How quickly can you look at my Mascot parcel?
Mascot is about twenty minutes east on Rutledge Pike, so we can get out there quickly.

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Mascot is about twenty minutes east on Rutledge Pike, so we can get out there quickly.

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Send the parcel number or address and anything you know about access, taxes, or title.

Prefer to talk? Call (865) 277-6808 or email jake@ucstn.com.