$175,000
0 TN-156 · Guild, TN
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Land · Led by Geoff Hurdle, ALC
Land for Sale in Chattanooga, North Georgia, and Beyond
Acreage, farms, hunting land, and development tracts across four regions, evaluated by a broker who holds real estate's flagship land credential and leads the national organization built around it.
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Land is a different discipline than homes.
Land real estate is different than other real estate. Improved properties sell certainty. Land sells potential that still has to be proven.
In a residential, commercial, or industrial transaction, the land has already been investigated. The soils have been tested, topography mapped, zoning confirmed, etc. And the site’s limitations and opportunities have been largely resolved. With land, none of that work is finished. The buyer isn’t contracting a known use; they’re having to spend time and money to identify the limitations, because all parcels have limitations, before purchasing. This process of determining what the land can actually support is called their due diligence.”
Why a Land Specialist
A national credential, working locally.
Most agents handle land the way they handle a house: list it, wait, negotiate. Land doesn't work that way. Zoning, timber value, access, and soil all change what a parcel is worth and whether it's buildable. Geoff Hurdle's ALC designation and his role leading the Realtors Land Institute nationally mean every parcel gets evaluated with expertise most agents never develop.
Accredited Land ConsultantALC designation
2026 National PresidentRealtors Land Institute (RLI)
34+ YearsLand expertise
What We Sell
Six kinds of ground, one land team.
Every parcel gets evaluated the right way before it goes on the market, or before you make an offer.
Acreage
Raw and semi-cleared acreage for a future homesite, hobby farm, or simply room to breathe.
Farms
Working and hobby farms, evaluated for soil, water, and realistic use.
Hunting Land
Recreational tracts sized and situated for how you actually plan to use them.
Timber Land
Wooded tracts assessed for standing timber value alongside land value, not acreage alone.
Riverfront & Creek
Water-adjacent parcels along the Tennessee River and its tributaries, creeks, and lake shoreline.
Mountain Land
Signal Mountain, the Cumberland Plateau, and the North Georgia mountains around Blue Ridge and Ellijay.
Due Diligence
How a land purchase actually works.
Land deals live or die on questions a house sale never asks. Here's what gets checked before you commit.
1
Zoning & Access
Confirm what the land is zoned for and that it has legal, usable road access before you fall in love with it.
2
Perc Test & Septic
If there's no city sewer, a perc test tells you whether the soil will support a septic system at all.
3
Survey & Boundaries
A current survey confirms acreage, boundary lines, and easements before you close, not after.
4
Offer & Closing
Once due diligence checks out, Hurdle structures the offer and manages the file through closing.
Where We Work
Multiple regions, one land team.
Chattanooga is home base. Land intent runs especially deep in North Georgia's mountain counties.
ChattanoogaHome Base
Acreage, riverfront, and mountain land from Sequatchie to Marion County.
Knoxville
Blount and Loudon County land, plus Tellico Lake waterfront tracts.
Nashville
Rutherford, Williamson, Wilson, and Dickson County acreage and farms.
North Georgia
Hurdle's core land territory, from Catoosa County to Blue Ridge and Ellijay.
From the Current Book
Land on the books right now.
Active land listings from the team's own inventory, straight from the MLS. This updates itself as tracts come and go.
Questions
Straight answers to the common ones.
What is an Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) and why does it matter?
ALC is the Realtors Land Institute's flagship designation, held by a small pool of agents nationally who complete land-specific coursework beyond standard real estate licensing. It signals someone trained to evaluate zoning, access, timber value, and soil, not just comparable sales.
How much is an acre of land worth?
It varies widely by county, road frontage, utility access, and whether the land is buildable. There is no single number that applies across Chattanooga, Knoxville, Nashville, and North Georgia. The reliable way to get a real figure for your parcel is a broker opinion of value from someone who knows that specific market.
Do I need a perc test before buying vacant land?
If the parcel isn't on city sewer, yes. A perc test tells you whether the soil will support a septic system, and it should happen during your due diligence period, before you're locked into closing.
Can I build a house on land that isn't zoned residential?
Not without a rezoning or variance, and that process varies by county and can take time or fail outright. Zoning gets checked before an offer goes in, not treated as a formality to sort out later.
What's the difference between buying land from an owner and using a land broker?
Buying direct from an owner skips professional due diligence on zoning, access, and boundaries, all of which fall on you to catch. A land broker runs that process for you and knows what red flags look like before you're under contract.
Ready to talk land?
Buying, selling, or just trying to understand a parcel. Geoff Hurdle and the land team will follow up personally.
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