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Partner with us · Long Island land owners

Don't want to sell your land? Partner on it.

You own a buildable lot. We own the crews, the supply yards and the money to build. Put them together and the lot is worth more than any cash offer, including ours. Tim walks through a real deal in the video.

$0 out of your pocketLand value paid firstOur crews, our materials, our money
A real offer, with the numbers

How the Nissequogue deal works.

The best way to explain a partnership is to show one. This is an offer we made on a buildable parcel in Nissequogue. The owner wanted $1,000,000. It appraised at $850,000. We kept the appraised value and build on it.

Owner asked
$1M
Lot appraised
$850K
Cost to build
$800K
Projected sale
$3.2M
Where the sale price goes$3.2M
Land ownerDirect Property BuildersFees
  1. 01Land owner is paid the land value firstThe appraised value. Paid before we recover a dollar.$850K
  2. 02We recover the cost to build5,500 sq ft, gunite pool and cabana. We fronted all of it.$800K
  3. 03Real estate fees and closingComes off the top of the sale, like any sale.$150K
  4. 04Land owner's share of the profitOn top of the $850K. Paid at the same closing.$300K
  5. 05Our share of the profitOur return for the build, the crews and the risk.$1.1M
Projected payout to the land owner
$1.15M

$850K for the land, paid first, plus $300K from the profit. That's $300K more than the appraisal and $150K more than the owner was asking, with nothing out of pocket.

Projected sale price of the finished home. Every deal is priced on its own lot, appraisal and build. These are the numbers from this one.

Sell vs. partner

Same lot. Two very different checks.

A sale pays the appraised value and you're done. A partnership pays the same appraised value, then a share of the profit on the house we build. Here's that Nissequogue lot both ways.

Land valueProfit shareOwner asked $1M
What you put in
SellThe lot
PartnerThe lot
What you lay out in cash
Sell$0
Partner$0
Who pays for the build
SellNot your problem
PartnerWe do. All of it.
When you're paid
SellAt land closing
PartnerWhen the finished house sells
What you're paid
SellMarket value
PartnerMarket value, then a share of the profit
Who's paid first at the sale
SellYou
PartnerYou. We recover our build cost after.
Why the math works

We build quality for less. That's where the profit comes from.

Most builders buy materials retail and hire subs through brokers. We own the supply houses and the crews. Lower cost to build means more profit on the same house, and more for the land owner.

$1.10
per sq ft

7-inch wide engineered flooring, our cost

$56
per square

Black architectural roofing, our cost

30
on staff

Our own crews, not brokered subs

4
supply yards

200+ truckloads of material a year

In-house licensesElectricalPlumbingHVAC

We hold our own electrical, plumbing and HVAC contracting licenses and run those crews in house. Fully insured.

How a partnership works

Four steps, and you're not writing any checks.

The land is your contribution. Everything after that is on us.

  1. 01

    We appraise the lot.

    Tim looks at the parcel, zoning and comps, and agrees a land value with you. That number is yours, first, no matter what.

  2. 02

    We design and price the house.

    You see the plan and the build budget up front. In Nissequogue that was 5,500 square feet with a pool and cabana for $800K.

  3. 03

    We build it with our own money.

    Our crews, our materials, our licenses, our insurance. You don't lay out a dollar.

  4. 04

    The house sells. You're paid first.

    Land value to you, build cost to us, then the profit is split. Your share lands in the same closing.

Questions owners ask

Straight answers.

What if the house sells for less than projected?

You're still paid the agreed land value first, before we recover our build cost. The profit share moves with the sale price. The order of payment doesn't.

Do I have to put any money in?

No. The lot is your contribution. We fund the design, permits, build and carrying costs.

How long until I'm paid?

When the finished house closes. Tim will give you a build and sale timeline for your specific lot before you sign anything.

Can I just sell instead?

Yes. We'll write a market-price cash offer alongside the partnership proposal and you pick.

Does my lot qualify?

Buildable, half an acre or more, suitable for a single-family home. Waterfront helps but isn't required. If you're not sure, send the address and we'll tell you.

Partner with us

Send the address. Tim will run both numbers.

You'll get a cash offer and a partnership proposal for the same lot, so you can compare them side by side.


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