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2. Homestead Acts - Wikipedia

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   Dugout home from a homestead near Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940. The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ended homesteading; [45] [46] by that time, federal government policy had shifted to retaining control of western public lands. The only exception to this new policy was in Alaska, for which the law allowed homesteading until 1986. [45]

3. How to buy land: A step-by-step guide - AOL

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   Home equity loan: If you already own a home, you could consider tapping your existing home equity with a home equity loan. This approach might be less expensive than a land loan — but proceed ...

4. How to buy land using your home equity - AOL

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   Before using home equity to buy land, consider what you’ll use the land for. Residential land sales represent about one-quarter (24 percent) of all U.S. land sales overall, but can approach ...

5. Southern Homestead Act of 1866 - Wikipedia

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   The land was initially in parcels of 80-acre (0.32 km 2) (half-quarter section) until June 1868, and thereafter parcels of 160-acre (0.65 km 2) (quarter section, or one quarter of a square mile), and homesteaders were required to occupy and improve the land for five years before acquiring full ownership.

6. Railroad land grants in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In addition to buying from the railroads, prospective farmers could use the homestead law to obtain free land from the federal government. They had to file a claim and then work the land for five years. Or they could purchase from speculators who bought many homestead claims or bought land from the railroads.

7. Subsistence Homesteads Division - Wikipedia

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   The program was created to provide low-rent homesteads, including a home and small plots of land that would allow people to sustain themselves. Through the program, 34 communities were built. [2] Unlike subsistence farming, subsistence homesteading is based on a family member or members having part-time, paid employment. [3]