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VLPA: the vacant land purchase contract

This is the contract you sign to buy or sell a piece of land with no house on it. It sets the price, who pays what, and a clock for every step.

Who gives it
The buyer's agent writes it as the offer
Who signs
Buyer (offer), seller (acceptance), agents
When you see it
When an offer is made on a lot or acreage
Required?
Not by law. It's the standard C.A.R. form for land
Pages
17-page contract + 8 pages of attached advisories = 25
Version
VLPA Revised 6/26 (current)

Version check: C.A.R. revised the VLPA in December 2025 (to 12/25) and again in the June 2026 release (to 6/26), both times "conformed to changes in RPA". This page follows the 6/26 text. Older 6/25 or 12/25 copies may differ.

Your deadlines, from the acceptance date

Uses the form's printed default periods. If your contract wrote a different number in a blank, change it below. Day 0 is the acceptance day.

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Your next deadline
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What the buyer must do

    What the form says, section by section

    Plain-language summary of each paragraph, in the form's order. It is not the contract text. Read the real form before you sign.

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