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For Long Island realtors · 1% up front

Bring us an off-market deal. Get 1% of the finished home, up front.

We pay market value for buildable land, in cash, and we're the ones who build on it. Agents who bring us an off-market lot earn 1% of the finished home's value at land closing, then list the house we build. It doesn't have to be a diamond in the rough. A fair deal is enough.

1% up front on off-market dealsYou list the finished houseCash buyer, and the builder
What we're looking for

Not a steal. Just a buildable lot at a fair price.

Most builders want a bargain or walk. We don't need one, because our cost to build is lower. If a lot checks these boxes, bring it.

  1. 1A buildable lot at a fair priceMarket value works. We don't need your seller to leave money on the table.
  2. 2Nassau or SuffolkAnywhere on Long Island, from the Queens line to Montauk.
  3. 3Larger plotsBigger parcels and subdividable land are welcome. The more we can build, the better.
  4. 4Commercial land tooCommercially zoned parcels are on the list. Send those over as well.

Not sure if your lot is buildable? Send over the details and let us do the work.

How the 1% works

Paid at land closing, not at the end.

On a normal deal you wait a year or more for the house to be built and sold before you see a commission. On off-market deals, we pay 1% of the projected finished-home value the day the land closes. The rest comes at the house closing, out of the 4% listing commission, like any sale.

The day the land closes, you're paid
$32,000
on a $3.2M finished home
4% commission = $128K
$32K 1% at land closing$96K 3% at house closing

  1. 01

    You bring us an off-market lot.

    A buildable lot at a fair price that isn't on the MLS. The 1% is for off-market deals only.

  2. 02

    We close on the land.

    Cash. Market price. No financing contingency to fall through.

  3. 1%
    You're paid

    You're paid 1%, at land closing.

    1% of the finished home's projected value. In cash, before a shovel goes in.

  4. 04

    We build the house.

    Our crews and our materials. You're in contract to list it.

  5. 3%
    You're paid

    You list it. It closes. You're paid the rest.

    The remaining 3% of the listing commission at the house closing.

The 1% applies to off-market deals only. Example uses a $3.2M finished home, the projected sale on our Nissequogue build. Your number depends on the lot and the house that fits on it.

Why agents send us deals

We're the end buyer. That changes everything.

01

Cash, and we're the builder.

No wholesaler flipping your contract. No investor waiting on financing. Tim signs, Tim closes.

02

You keep the listing.

The house we build on your lot is yours to list. A second, larger commission on the same piece of dirt.

03

Fair deals work.

Our cost to build is lower, so we don't need your seller to leave money on the table. Easier conversation for you.

04

Repeat business.

We're buying lots across Nassau and Suffolk every year. Agents who bring one deal tend to bring the next.

Questions agents ask

The fine print, in plain English.

Does the lot have to be off-market?

For the 1% up front, yes. The 1% is for off-market deals only. We'll still look at a listed lot at a fair price, but the up-front payment is reserved for deals that aren't on the MLS.

What's the 1% based on?

The projected sale value of the finished home, which Tim sets when he prices the build. On a $3.2M home that's $32,000 at land closing.

Do I also get paid on the land sale?

If you represent the seller, your land commission is between you and your seller as usual. The 1% is on top, from us.

What if the house takes longer to sell?

Your 1% is already in your account. The remaining 3% comes when it closes, as with any listing.

Can I bring a partnership deal instead of a sale?

Yes. If your seller would rather partner on the build than sell, the same 1% applies and you still list the finished house.

Send us a deal

Have a lot? Tim will look at it this week.

Address and a sentence about the lot is plenty. Not sure it's buildable? Send the details anyway and we'll do the work. If it fits, you'll have an offer to take back to your seller fast.


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