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5120sqm Mature mainland (with full prims) for sale located in Chinati. Parcel is protected by water (sailable Linden river) on 1 side. A Linden ferry route is close by as well. If you look at the overhead map view, the parcel for sale has a bright pink parcel cover to give you an idea of how big it is. The parcel starts with the boardwalk/house on one end, to the cabin on the other; Includes all similarly-named subdivided parcels within. (I subdivided it for the different windlight and privacy settings; it will be joined into 1 parcel upon sale.) If you prefer water rather than land, or a combination of both, much of the parcel can be terraformed. This is a mature region with good neighbors and aesthetically pleasing surroundings. The pink parcel cover in the sky is included for your privacy, you can do with it as you wish. Must be an SL premium member to own mainland; future tier to be paid directly to LL. Asking price L$55,000 OBO. Thanks~ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chinati/253/113/22

5120sqm mainland (with full prims) for sale located in Chinati. Parcel is protected by water (sailable Linden river) on 1 side. If you look at the overhead map view, the parcel for sale has a bright pink parcel cover to give you an idea of how big it is. The parcel starts with the boardwalk/house on one end, to the cabin on the other; Includes all similarly-named subdivided parcels within. (I subdivided it for the different windlight and privacy settings; it will be joined into 1 parcel upon sale.) If you prefer water rather than land, or a combination of both, much of the parcel can be terraformed. This is a mature region with good neighbors and aesthetically pleasing surroundings. The pink parcel cover in the sky is included for your privacy, you can do with it as you wish. Must be an SL premium member to own mainland! Asking price L$75,000. It is currently group-owned with tier at $22.00 USD monthly, directly payable to Linden Labs. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chinati/253/113/22

Meant to mention... And since I have 2 pathfinding dogs, I was a little OCD with wrapping practically every tree trunk, big rock, ground, etc with invisible prims. I like walking thru my lil forest and having to go around trees vs thru them... or be able to stand on big rocks or the ground without stepping right thru 'em & ending up underneath... Same with the parcel border of trees, fence, or grass (on the 3 non-LL protected sides) -- so people fly over rather than thru them... Also, my sheepdog will occasionally pee on a tree, so I wouldn't hug a tree if I were you... 😂 I subdivided the parcel, mainly so I could have different Windlight settings for different areas. It's sunny on the beach for tanning, it's dawn/sunrise by the yoga mats to start the day off right, the night fog clears up in/around the lil cabin, and it's a beautiful sunset view when in the pool or looking out of the windows of my house. A little OCD, I know... Just a teensie bit. 😘

It's a Roost home, "Uplands Fold" pool version... Its walls, floors, etc are tintable.

That's subjective. Who determines that the available first gen homes are of equal or greater value than the new ones? You? Linden Labs? Maybe your definition of "equal or greater value" differs from mine. And if you speak of the Linden housing market and comps, well then technically the 1st gen aren't worth much or else you wouldn't have a ton of empty/abandoned ones... But hey, at least they don't look ghetto, compared to the boarded up, abandoned homes in RL.

In that regard, that's true -- there's no actual promises made as to what kind of house will be made available, just that there will be one available. I stand corrected on that part. But the fact remains that they advertise that you can have your own Linden Home, not that they are only providing it to a select few out of all other Premium members. I was merely responding to the question of, "Why are you assuming that all premium account holders would WANT a Linden Home?" -- I don't assume all would want one; I don't see how a limited supply means everyone wants one. But I do expect the option to have one as part of the perks for premium membership... Just as I could care less if people have more than 1 premium account and obtain a Linden home with all of those accts/alts. As far as I'm concerned, they paid for all those premium alts -- the perks apply to them too. Personally, I only have 1 premium (but 2 freebie alts)... And as much as I like the new linden homes, I'm not too worried about other people having one per alt. (They wanna pay for it, that's on them.)

Total of 5120 sqm mainland parcel for rent, with protected sailable waterfront. If you don't have a house of your own, you can use the current house on the parcel or I'd be more than happy to loan a home from my personal inventory. Premium membership not required to rent this parcel, but $$ is! http://slurl.com/secondlife/Chinati/253.833/115.331 (Yes, it's the parcel with the bright pink sky/privacy cover.) If interested, please PM or send a notecard. Thanks~

I'm not assuming all premium account holders would want a Linden Home... The fact is that SL advertises that having your own your Linden Home (if you so choose) is part of the perks of having a Premium member acct, otherwise it's false advertising. Why pay for a Premium acct if the options you were sold on are restricted because supply's limited? That's not the member's fault for believing the ad. That's the seller's fault (Linden) for selling something they don't have. In RL, when someone sells you something that they don't actually have -- I believe that's called Theft, or at the very least -- it's a scam.

Roost Homes made the house -- it's called the Uplands Fold house with pool. There's also a non-pool, deck only version. Roost & Trompe Loeil make nice houses.

Here's my 5120sqm mainland parcel... There's a protected water (river) in front of it and not too many eyesores nearby. LOL It has quite a few areas with different views/recreational activities, so feel free to explore! But please don't be mean to my 2 doggos if they do come up to you and say hi. (One's a sheepdog, the other's a Yorkie - watch your step! lol) BTW, I do prefer darker scenes, but I know not everyone can see in the dark -- so you may have to turn on the LL sun if it's a prob for you... Otherwise, the beach area is definitely sunny once you've stood there for a sec & let the windlight settings catch up to you. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chinati/254/115/25 If you have any ideas/suggestions on what I can do to make it better, PM me! Thanks~

I don't currently have a new linden home as a premium member, and I have 2 other alts... (Actually, 1 is my fiance's, and the other is my alt.) As much as I would like to have one (or 2) of the new linden homes, I wouldn't ask anyone to give one up. We ALL paid for premium membership, and if you so happen to snatch a linden home for you & your umpteen alts, more power to you. I'm not butt-hurt over that, nor will I find it inconsiderate of you to do so. Those who are asking others to "show some restraint" & not get more than 1 home even though they have more than 1 premium acct? I think that's a very entitled way (on your part) of assuming your needs are more important than others and that you can make such demands over others. After all, if that's what the SL Gods/Moles wanted, then they would limit people to 1 linden home per RL human to begin with -- instead of allowing 1 home per acct/avatar. If someone pays for 20 premium accts, then they are paying for the opportunity to use 20 linden homes -- whether they choose to do so is up to them -- not you, and it doesn't make them more or less "nice" to take advantage of said opportunity. And let's be honest -- the real issue isn't people having several linden homes for their umpteen paid premiums, it's that Linden Labs has been known to move slowly when it comes to pushing out major stuff like these new homes. So the real question is, how long before Linden Labs is able to provide a linden home for each existing premium membership that they currently have on file? It doesn't matter if it's an active acct or hasn't logged in for awhile, if they're paying & current -- then Linden Labs should have already alloted a house for that acct... As a minimum, they should at least create enough to cover the existing premium memberships first, and then more homes can be created as more people join & become premiums. Hopefully, Linden Labs won't take years to release more of the newer homes... Either way, I won't whine, sulk, & demand that someone else give up their new home for me; I'll be in my own mainland home, patiently waiting for the next opportunity...

Premium membership is going up in price to $99 annual, and receives 1024 sqm. (It was $72 annual & 512 sqm.) ...And then of course, there's the 2nd generation Linden homes that are coming out... using the land fees calculator was starting to confuse me, especially when you throw in the "group-owned land" bonus... I currently have 1 premium acct with 5120 sqm mainland, which maxes out my tier at $22 a month. I don't have a linden home but might consider one, once the 2nd gen ones are available again, but anyways -- I digress... Which option would cost less USD $ overall: 1. 1 premium acct at $99 annual, with maxed out 5120 sqm at $22 monthly tier. (This is my current situation.) 2. 2 premium accts at $198 total annual, with the 5120 sqm split between the two (2560 sqm each) -- which falls under the $13 monthly tier each, and then throw in the group-owned land bonus on top. (Does this mean more sqm, more prims, or less tier?) 3. Say screw it -- get rid of the 5120 sqm, get 2 premium accts, and get two 2nd gen linden homes (1 for each acct). 4.Or some other inexpensive alternative that isn't covered in the above...?

Just to give you an example of what was explained above... The biggest benefit to group-owned land is you get a 10% bonus tier. For instance, the LL tier is $15 for up to 2048sqm. Since my land is considered as group-owned (using my own private group), I get to take advantage of the bonus tier -- which allows me to actually own 2560sqm for the same LL tier price of $15. (I basically get more land, more prims, for the same tier price as a privately-owned 2048sqm parcel.) SL offers the use of a calculator to help you figure out costs & sqm available to you within the tier you wish to stay in. Change the numbers and click on the "calculate" or "reset" button to see where you stand. Just make sure that at the bottom of the page under "Update Tier" heading, you don't click the "save" button so as to avoid accidentally upgrading/downgrading your current tier. You'll need to be logged into your SL web account to view/access the Land Use Fees calculator: https://secondlife.com/my/account/landfees.php? Hope this helps! Here's some helpful land ownership links (below)... Mainland pricing & fees table: https://secondlife.com/land/pricing.php Buying Land FAQ: Group-owned Land FAQ:

2560sqm Mainland (mature) parcel for rent, protected x1 side. Parcel comes with 878 prims & can be terraformed into land or water parcel. Rent is L$950 a week; premium SL account is not needed to rent this parcel. I may be open to selling parcel at the right price - you must have a premium SL account to purchase/own Mainland. IM if interested. Thanks~ SLurl: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chinati/215/92/22

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2400sqm mainland water parcel for sale. Dimensions are 40m x 60m rectangle, has 823 prims. Protected on 3 sides with Linden boardwalk/water, and 0.5 side with linden water. Parcel is within the neighborhood of Linden historical site. Linden transportation also passes (hovers) right by the front of this parcel for tours around the area. If interestedin purchasing, please IM me with an offer; I will send you the link so you can take a look around. Thanks! FYI -- You need to be a premium member to buy/own mainland. This parcel falls under the $15 tier; monthly tier is paid directly to Linden Labs.

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Hi there! It can be confusing when buying your first land -- & some people say they're selling land to you when really, you're just renting it from them. *Hate that* I've got a Mainland parcel for Sale if you're interested, and I can answer any questions you may have before you buy. The monthly tier for it if you own/buy the land under a group you own (for the group bonus) will be $25 USD... Tier's already been paid through Oct11 so you won't have to pay Linden Labs until then. When you're buying mainland, you shouldn't have any landlord or anyone else to answer to other than Linden Labs (since they are the owners of SL). The best way to find out if it's a rental or sale is to ask, "Who will I be paying my monthly tier to?" If they name a person, then it's a rental. If they say you'll be paying Linden Labs (LL) or SL directly, then you're truly buying it. When you own mainland, Linden Labs becomes your governer/mayor or however you want to see it -- they technically own all SL mainland. You'll be paying a monthly tier to them, which can be compared to paying taxes to the local government for owned land in real life. The cost of tier goes up when you start to own a lot of land. Buying land thru a group (just create one for your home) will qualify you for a group bonus & bring down the cost a li'l bit. Here's the Land Use Fees (tier) chart to help: https://secondlife.com/land/pricing.php?lang=en You can own up to the parcel size mentioned in the chart, and it will cost you the amount shown in the chart. For example: 1/16 Region 4,096 sqm 937 prims US$25 So you can own up to 4096sqm and the monthly tier will be $25. If you go over this limit by even 1sqm (to 4097sqm or more), the price will jump to the next tier (1/8th region) which is $40. BUT!!! If you buy the land under/through a private group you own, the group bonus will let you get more land for less cost. Here's a group land use calculator to help figure out cost: https://secondlife.com/my/account/landfees.php? And here's some info on group-owned land: https://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Group-owned-land/ta-p/700079 For example, the land I own (& am now selling) is 4608sqm, but because I bought it under my private group -- I get an additional 512sqm free. So basically I'm paying a monthly tier of $25 for 4608sqm & getting more prims for that price, thanks to the bonus. I hope this answers your questions. If you have any more, feel free to IM me or come stop by my place & see if I'm online. I can try to talk you through any questions/concerns you may have. Good luck & have fun with home ownership!

Hi everyone! I've got a corner water parcel for sale, asking L$38,000 but willing to negotiate. Tier was just paid on Sep11 -- so you're good to go for a while if you buy this parcel quick! :) This isn't a rental property (no landlord), it's a sale -- you'll answer only to Linden Labs once purchased. I highly recommend you purchase it through a group you own, so that you qualify for the LL tier bonus. Per Linden Labs, you must be a premium member to own mainland. It's 64m wide and 64m back. (Water is deep enough to host a home underwater if you prefer to be a mermaid of sorts.) It'sgot a void in front of the parcel -- meaning your awesome view of the infinite ocean is unblockable.Behind the parcel is vacant water & has been for years; it used to be mine. :) So if you wanted to expand and almost double the size of the parcel, you could easily do so with a quick chat to Linden Labs. Feel free to check it out -- http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tihuta/214/22/22 TO PURCHASE THE PARCEL, please reply to this forum post, contact me via IM in-world (I will receive an email), or right-click on the land & buy the parcel. I will get a notice of the sale & I can then log in to ensure the full parcel transfers over to you. Thanks~ Some helpful links for those interested in purchasing Mainland... Land Use Fees (tier) chart: https://secondlife.com/land/pricing.php?lang=en Land Use/Group bonus calculator: https://secondlife.com/my/account/landfees.php? Info on Group-Owned Land: https://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Group-owned-land/ta-p/700079

I've gone from a basic member who rented both mainland & private, to becoming premium with a Linden home, to "owning" mainland of my own. No matter which option you choose, there will always be some form of monthly payment to somebody, even when you "own" mainland. The best way I can explain the difference -- think In RL terms... Even when you "own" land, you still have monthly payments to make -- similar to something like monthly mortgage payments (or property taxes). You're never really going to be "paid in full" because Linden owns the continent (i.e., realm) itself. You will always have some form of monthly payment to somebody. ALWAYS. If the land belongs to Linden (i.e., Linden Maintenance, etc), then you are paying the owners of SL directly. There's no middle man, no subletting, no landlord (other than Linden). You can see who owns the land by checking the "About Land" for the parcel in question. If the land belongs to a group or to a person, then chances are you're "renting" it from that person/group who already owns it. They are considered your landlord/property manager. You'll need to speak with them and have them be very clear with you about whether they are still going to be the owners of the property. Ask who you'll be paying next month's rent to if you decide to buy the land. If they say you'll pay rent to them or to a rental box of some sort, then you're renting. If they say you're paying directly to Linden (or SL), then you're owning. (If you find out later on that the person/group lied or are trying to screw you and say you are only a renter not an owner, at least you'll have your chat log to use if you file a complaint for rightful ownership of the land.) For more info on buying land etc, visit the Knowledge Base: http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Buying-land/ta-p/700043 If you truly "own" mainland, you'll be paying SL directly and it will be a fixed rate, based on land dimensions. The Mainland rates are shown here: https://secondlife.com/land/pricing.php?lang=en Take advantage of the group bonus too! -- If you create your own private group and use it to purchase mainland, it will be like getting a discount on the monthly "mortgage" you pay for owning that land. More info on group land can be found here: http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Group-owned-land/ta-p/700079 For me, I purchased 4608sqm through my private group, and I pay Linden/SL $25 a month for the land. If I didn't use my group to purchase/own the mainland, then that same land of 4608sqm would've cost me $40 a month instead. Anyhow, I hope this helps explain things better! Feel free to IM me in-world about mainland ownership if you need help... Or take advantage of SL/Linden support as a premium member. Good luck!

I have a water parcel for rent in a quiet/beautiful area; It has an awesome view of the horizon/sunset. I have a total of 8192sqm but can subdivide it down to 2048sqm if that's all you need. I also have several houses you can choose from, if you're in need of shelter, as well as 1-prim groupings of palm trees, and various mesh island base/foundation. If you're interested, let me know via IM in-world. Thanks.

I'm looking for 4608sqm mainland land parcel to buy, preferably where I can have some water/shoreline but I primarily want land. Alternatively, I'm willing to go with purchasing an estate that's 4068 to 4608 sqm (937 to 1050 prims), if it's a forest/nature/jungle theme. If you've got something that may fit my needs, please IM me in-world or reply/msg me via this forum. Thanks!

I'm looking for 4608sqm mainland land parcel to buy, preferably where I can have some water/shoreline but I primarily want land. Alternatively, I'm willing to go with purchasing an estate that's 4068 to 4608 sqm (937 to 1050 prims), if it's a forest/nature/jungle theme. If you've got something that may fit my needs, please IM me in-world or reply/msg me via this forum. Thanks!

You're more than welcome to rent or buy my mainland, whichever is easier for you. It's 3584sqm (64m x 56m) water parcel with 820 prims (-1 for the rentbox if renting), the use of my objects (if renting) should you need them -- all at a mere L$850 a week. It's a nice neighborhood, it's quiet & beautiful... And like I said, if you'd rather buy than rent, we can work out something reasonable. Lemme know if you're interested...

Like other people have said, you will need to specifically change/cancel your premium membership, otherwise it will automatically renew itself. It sounds like you've gotten a Linden home and use it. Linden homes are for premium members to use for free. If you cancel premium, then you are in a way, cancelling your ability to live in a Linden home, as well as your ability to use/access certain premium-only features such as sandboxes, owning mainland, etc. If you're sure you want to cancel, but before you do anything with your premium membership... go into your Linden home & "take" all your objects to ensure you don't lose them in a glitch. Then, while standing in your Linden home, you can go ahead & "abandon" it. Once that's done, go into your account online and change your membership down to a "Basic" membership. If you simply cancel without changing your account to Basic, you could suffer what some people have gone through -- and lose your account altogether! So make sure to change it to "Basic".