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How to buy & sell land
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Please note that even if this seems to be a lot to read then just follow either the section A or B below step by step and you will get it all right (you do NOT have to read all in this document). But you can of cause contact one of our managers for help too. We have many managers that get paid to help you. To find out who is online go to our office. You find the LM to the office in Nemo Runo´s profile.
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Available land
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To find available land go to our our sims (sim map in our office) and look around for land with a sales poster on it or go to BM Estate office at Loppa (Look in Nemo Runos profile for a LM). There you will find a vendor with available land. Use the arrows to select other lots.
Above the vendor you will get a short description about the land but to really check it out you should go to it and look for yourself. If you click the button “Show on map” under the picture field on the vendor you are able to see where the lot is on the map and also TP there.
You are always welcome to contact Nemo Runo or one of our managers about land.
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How to buy land and pay tier in BM Estate.
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I am very reasonable and know that people can get problems paying from time to time and that most people are not able to find money under a stone, so If you for some reason will get late paying tier or would like a financial plan for the purchase or tier then contact me Nemo Runo and I am sure we can work something out. You are not the first doing that. But remember to tell us if you get troubles paying. If you don´t pay and do not contact us then your land will be reclaimed. When reclaimed all items will be returned no matter what perms they have.
NB! All residents in SL can buy land in BM Estate. You do not need a premium membership (premium membership is just a tax to SL for being “allowed” to own land on laggy and ugly mainland. I own many sims and have never had premium membership). Payment is done with lindens in SL OR with US dollars with PayPal. You do not need an account with PayPal to pay with PayPal either but it helps. 
Read the covenant for the sim you plan to buy land in by going to the covenant section on this website.
You will be asked to confirm you have read and accepted the covenant when you buy the land.
We accept payments both inworld in lindens and with PayPal for both land purchases and tier payments.
Tier is monthly.
We use the fixed rate 1 USD = 275 Lindens
When paying with PayPal we must charge a fee because PayPal charge that from us on transactions. See more here
Tier is not refundable nor transferable.
NB! All BM Estate tier paying residents must be a member of the ´BM Estate´ SL group. Both we and you are responsible for remembering that you get added to that group. Please check it right now! Many residents have accidentally left that group and we cannot control all residents for still being a member in it.
Partners can also be added to this group.
This document is made of 2 sections, you only need to read A or B depending if the land will be bought from us or an existing resident.
Section A: Buying land from BM Estate (Nemo or a manager is listed as owner at the lot)
Section B: Buying land in BM Estate from an existing resident
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Section A: Buying land from BM Estate (Nemo or a manager)
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Note 1: Purchase price and tier must be paid within 24 hours after you reserved the lot unless Nemo Runo approved anything else. Failing to do so can result in that the lot will be reclaimed and no refund given.
A1. At the lot you will see a sale sign. Click that sign to get a LM to the lot, a LM to the office, a LM to that lot´s payment office and a notecard with all info you need. Read the notecard and follow the instructions. The same instructions will be given here.
In the notecard you will find a Lot ID#. This is important to know when you will pay your tier and purchase price. It is also found in the description field for the lot.
It will look something like this, but not alike: Lot ID#: Paros (128,34,50) SW Co S=2048 P=702 TL=6500 TP=34.10 PL=12000 PP=46.20
Explanations of the codes: Paros is the sim name. (128,34,50) is the coordinates, SW Co means south west corner, S=the size of the lot in sqm, P= number of prims the lot supports, TL=tier price in lindens, TP= tier price in USD if paid with PayPal (fees included), PL=purchase price in lindens, PP= purchase price in USD for payment with PayPal (fees included).
A2: Right click the lot and click “Buy Land” and follow the instructions to reserve the lot for 24 hours, The reservation fee is the amount of prims the lot supports * 0.65, or minimum 500 lindens. It is already calculated and set as the “buying” price for the lot. This reservation is not refundable. If payment for both tier and purchase price is not paid in 24 hours then the lot will be reclaimed unless you cut a deal with Nemo Runo. Please do not build anything at the lot before the lot and tier is paid for.
A3. Within 24 hours you must pay for the land and the tier as described next.
A4. If you prefer to pay the land purchase with lindens then pay the right amount, PL=xxx found in the Lot ID#, directly to Nemo Runo otherwise skip this step.
A5. If you paid Nemo Runo the land purchase with lindens then skip this step. Otherwise pay the correct amount, PP=xxx found in the Lot ID#, in USD to bmestate@gmail.com and remember to write the ´Lot ID#´ and the name of your avatar in the message field when paying at PayPal, if you don´t then I do not know who bought what.
A6. If you prefer paying your tier with PayPal then skip this step, otherwise: Use the LM given to the payment office when you clicked the sign (you can also find a direct TP in the office). When you arrive at the right platform then you must look at the yellow hovering text above each box. The one with the same ´Lot ID#´ on it is the one you pay to. The tier price set to the box will be the same as TL=xxx found in the Lot ID#. Click the box to get status. Right click it to pay to it. Please know that anyone are able to pay to your tierbox. This is handy if you are away and want someone else to pay for you. (Please be certain that the Lot ID# on the tierbox is the same as for the lot). Please use the tierbox to pay tier inworld, if you pay directly to Nemo you will only make a lot of extra work for us both.
A7. If you have paid tier with lindens then skip this step, otherwise pay the right tier amount, TP=xxx found in the Lot ID#, in USD to BM Estates PayPal account bmestate@gmail.com Be sure to include the lot´s ID# and the name of your avatar in the message field when paying with PayPal, otherwise I will not be able to know who paid for what. Nemo Runo will later set up a proper PayPal tier subscription contract for you.
A8. Send an IM to Nemo Runo or a manager telling the ID# of the lot you just bought and how you paid for the lot and tier. Ask to be added to the BM Estate group that all residents must be a member of. If you have a partner (or several) that also should be added to the group please tell about that too. Also if you have an alt or several that will be used here please inform us about them. We never feel the need to share info like that to others so if you don´t want others to know about them then you can relax.
A9. Congratulations and welcome! You are now the owner of a lot in BM Estate. You can now go back and start building.
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Section B: Buying land in BM Estate from another resident
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Note. After you bought the land from another resident then you have 1 hour to pay tier to us.
B1. Before you purchase the lot you must check that the seller is not behind on tier payment. If he/she is then he/she is NOT allowed to sell the lot before his/hers tier is paid. A lot with missing tier from present owner will be reclaimed regardless if it is sold or not to anyone. So you, the buyer, must check this before buying or else you will loose the lot you bought.
B2. The seller is supposed to have the Lot ID# for that lot in the description field for the lot. If its not there do not buy the lot!! Make a note of the Lot ID#. It will look something like this, but not alike: Lot ID#: Paros (128,34,50) SW Co S=2048 P=702 TL=6500 TP=34.10 (If there is a PL=xxx and PP=xxx code too just disregard them as you do not need them)
Explanations of the codes: Paros is the sim name. (128,34,50) is the coordinates, SW Co means south west corner, S=the size of the lot in sqm, P= number of prims the lot supports, TL=tier price in lindens, TP= tier price in USD if paid with PayPal (fees included) (PL & PP is codes for the purchase price when first owner bought from BM Estate and can be completely disregarded by you)
B3. Now go to the lot´s tierbox. To locate the box do this: Go to the BM Estate office, for a LM to the office check Nemo Runo´s profile. At the office you find some green balls in one of the market tents. They are teleportation balls. Touch the one with the name of the sim you want to buy land in. If the sim name is not there then you click the ball named “Open sim”. When you arrive at the right platform then you must look at the yellow hovering text above each box. The one with the name of the present owner on it or the right ´Lot ID#´ is the one. Click it to get status. Don´t buy if the seller´s tier has run out. Please compare the ´Lot ID#´ with the one you got from the seller in the lot´s description field for safety. Now if the seller has been paying tier with PayPal there will be a red ball above the tierbox. Click the red ball and it will tell you when the sellers tier runs out. If Nemo or a manager is around we can help with all this too.
When all is checked and you know the ´Lot ID#´ you are ready to buy, then please do this:
B4: Right click the lot and click “Buy Land” and follow the instructions to buy the lot from the present owner. Please do not build anything at the lot before the tier is paid.
B5. Within 1 hour you must pay the tier.
B6. If you prefer paying your tier with PayPal then skip this step, otherwise: Go back to the tierbox as described in B3. The tier price set to the box will be the same as TL=xxx found in the Lot ID#. Click the box to get status. Right click it to pay to it. Please know that anyone are able to pay to your tierbox. This is handy if you are away and want someone else to pay for you. (Please be certain that the Lot ID# on the tierbox is the same as for the lot). Please use the tierbox to pay tier inworld, if you pay directly to Nemo you will only make a lot of extra work for us both. Note that if the TL=xxx you got from the seller is different from the one in the box then the one in the tierbox is the correct one.
B7. If you have paid tier with lindens then skip this step, otherwise pay the right tier amount, TP=xxx found in the Lot ID#, in USD to BM Estates PayPal account bmestate@gmail.com Be sure to include the lot´s ID# and the name of your avatar in the message field when paying with PayPal, otherwise I will not be able to know who paid for what. Nemo Runo will later set up a proper PayPal tier subscription contract for you. Please note that even if you pay with PayPal you must go to the tierbox as described in B3 and check that the TP=xxx you got from the seller is the same as in the tierbox. If they differ then the right one is in the tierbox.
B8. Send an IM to Nemo Runo telling the ID# of the lot you just bought, who the seller was and how you paid for the lot and tier. Ask Nemo or a manager to add you to the BM Estate group that all residents must be a member of. If you have a partner (or several) that also should be added to the group please tell about that too.
B9. Congratulations and welcome! You are now the owner of a lot in BM Estate. You can now go back and start building.
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Selling land
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Selling is not fun! Ask me that have 10 sims…. We can offer you help selling if you want. Our help include that our managers will answer any questions and provide service about your lot any buyer might have (otherwise we will direct the buyer to you) and that we will put your lot also in our “Available land” vendor in our office. We will also provide you with a professional sales sign.
If we have any land for sale atm we will have ads at both SL search and at SLX. This means more residents will see the lot for sale without you privately need to have lots of expencive ads around. We charge 10% of your asking price paid in advance to do this, (if you increase the asking price later we must get 10% of the increase too, If you decrease the asking price we do not offer any payback so please set a realistic price first time).
It is important to understand that we do not guarantee that our help will find you a buyer although it is more likely you will find one then.
Follow these simple rules to sell your land. Failing to follow these rules or giving false information when you sell will result in that we will reclaim the land before or after you sold.
1. The Lot ID# you got when you bought the land or a newer one that you might have gotten from BM Estates MUST be included in the description field for the lot. You can if you want delete the last 2 codes, PL=xxx & PP=xxx. The Lot ID# must also be in any notecard and sales advertising you use. You find it in the tierbox. Even if you pay with PayPal you do have a tierbox inworld (follow step B3 above to locate it). You must also direct the buyer to our office and our website Bmestate.com These links must be provided too: “How to buy & sell land” and the Covenant.
2. Contact Nemo or a manager and tell about your planned sale and also what your asking price is. Note that any rotating and/or very big sales signs are NOT allowed, they will be removed without warning or notice.
3. The lot should not be completely empty. Put in some plants at least. This will help you sell guaranteed.
4. If your tier runs out while the lot is for sale you have 2 options. Either pay next months tier or abandon land. If you do neither then your land will be reclaimed very soon after the tier runs out.
5. When you sell please send Nemo or one of the managers an IM telling about the sale and we would also like to know what price you got for the lot (but of cause if you want to not tell that is your choice).
6. Good luck out there. Please remember us and welcome back.
