As churches across the country close or consolidate, more religious properties are hitting the market—some with plans to become homes. But buying a church is anything but traditional real estate. “The ...

TROUP, Texas (KLTV) - The First Presbyterian Church in Troup, a place of worship for more than a century, is for sale. “They had church under the tree at first,” said the real estate agent Lisa Rohus.

Church or religious properties are of increased interest to buyers, given their size, as well as other factors. It takes a special kind of buyer to embrace the history and meaning inherent in a ...