[header] How to buy government surplus land [title] Visit the gsa auctions website. [step] Real estate-developed property including buildings or other structures-that the federal government no longer needs is sold to the general public through online auctions run by the u.s. general services administration (gsa). [substeps] Most auctions of real property are entirely web-based, so you can complete the entire bidding process electronically. 
Other types of property also are available on the website. For developed property, click on the " real estate " tab.