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Free land

Don't know if this bit of fun has been on here before, a free land giveaway. Pick a State and grab yourself some genuine US dirt totally free. http://www.ownapieceofamerica.com/

Ok, the varmints might spam us at the pass, so use an email account you don't give two hoots about and start a grabbin'... Yee-Har! :D

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  • $sTaCeY$_2
    $sTaCeY$_2 Posts: 240 Forumite
    sorry to be dumb bit it this a game or real land? i think its a game but not sure
    :A Freebie Queen :A
  • Real land, not game land. :)

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  • lightways
    lightways Posts: 423 Forumite
    What Do Others Think?
    HAS ANY1 CHECKED THE LINK, ITS NOT SOME !!!!!! OR SOMERT IS IT?
  • LEGALITIES
    WHEREAS American Acres, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, is the owner of all the land as described on this website (an acre of land, more or less, in each of the 50 states of the United States), and is desirous of “subdividing” these parcels into one square inch lots and issuing “State Deeds” and “Fifty State Deeds” (aka “Deeds to the United States”) and

    WHEREAS American Acres, Inc. has received "No Action" letters from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the New York State Department of Law acknowledging that the issuance and/or sale of these deeds does not constitute the sale of a security and that these deeds will be issued for novelty purposes only, not as an investment and that all land titles are insured by Chicago Title and Insurance. NOW, THEREFORE; American Acres, Inc., establishes the following covenants, restrictions, limitations, and reservations upon each of the parcels and on the ownership, use and occupancy there of:

    1. The Owner shall not make any improvements to or develop the parcels.
    2. Owner shall not occupy the parcels.
    3. Owner grants rights of ingress and egress over the parcels.
    4. The deeds cannot be sold by the owner for a profit and owner shall not receive any income or derive any other financial benefits whatsoever from the parcels or any or all portions of the Property.
    5. American Acres, Inc. is the managing agent of the property and will be responsible for all real estate taxes on the property and for complying with any and all local regulations.
    6. The number of Deeds issued by American Acres Inc. will not exceed the number of square inches in the property.
    7. This is a “non-recordable” deed although ownership records are being maintained by American Acres, Inc.
    8. American Acres, Inc. will not develop or improve the land, except possibly with state or local government approval to enhance or beautify the property for public use and enjoyment.

    http://www.ownapieceofamerica.com/covs_restrictions.htm
    Peace Of Heaven
  • When I saw the title then I thought it was a place far, far away full of delightful freebies and all things free .............

    wishful thinking on my part !

    Welshy x
    ;) I am the only Voucher Queen in my village LOL ;)
  • $sTaCeY$_2
    $sTaCeY$_2 Posts: 240 Forumite
    You have got to pay for the deed to the land though lol
    :A Freebie Queen :A
  • Nope actually you don't have to pay for anything at all.

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  • tweddyla
    tweddyla Posts: 123 Forumite
    Nice one toni
    I own 1 square inch of california

    Thanks
    Tweddyla

    P.S does anyone want to buy it?
    HEHEHEHEHEHE
  • bikertim
    bikertim Posts: 39 Forumite
    I own 1 square inch of Texas,but because everything is bigger in Texas does that mean I own more ??:D
  • I own a square inch of vermont! And i got a square of North Carolina for my friend as her name is the same as a city there!
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