We find out what builders need, then we go find the land
Curtis Land Co works builder-first. We learn exactly what home builders are looking for, source vacant lots that match, and hand them a deal that's ready to close. Here's the whole model, start to finish.
Both sides of a land deal are harder than they should be
For builders
Acquisition teams spend months chasing lots. The good ones sell off-market before they're ever listed, and cold-calling owners one parcel at a time doesn't scale.
For landowners
Small vacant lots are the listings agents deprioritize. They can sit for a year while commission and carrying costs chip away at what's left at the end.
We sit in the middle. Because we already know which builders are buying and what they'll pay, we can move on a lot the day we find it — instead of listing it and hoping.
Four moves, from buy box to closing table
Step 1
We learn the buy box
We talk to builders about where they want to build, the lot sizes and price ranges that work for them, and what makes a parcel an automatic pass. That's the filter for everything we look at.
Step 2
We source matching land
We work public records, drive target areas, and reach out to owners directly to find vacant lots that fit. Most of what we bring builders never hits the open market.
Step 3
We put it under contract
When an owner decides to sell, we agree on a price and sign a purchase contract for the property. That contract is assignable, which is what makes the next step possible.
Step 4
We assign it, and everyone closes
We assign the contract to the builder for an agreed fee, and the sale closes at a title company — usually within a few weeks. The owner gets paid, the builder gets a build-ready lot.
No fees on one side. No cost until you buy on the other.
For landowners
- A cash offer based on what a builder will actually pay
- No agent, so no commission out of your proceeds
- We cover closing costs
- Close on your schedule, typically in two to three weeks
- Sell as-is — no cleanup, clearing, or survey on your end
For home builders
- Off-market lots matched to the buy box you give us
- No retainer and no fee until you take a deal
- We handle owner outreach and price negotiation
- You get an assignable contract, not a marked-up resale
- Close directly with the owner at a title company
The honest version
The assignable contract, in plain terms
An assignable contract means we can transfer our right to buy the property to someone else — here, the builder. We're not buying the lot and reselling it to you at a markup. We're handing you the contract we negotiated, and you close directly with the owner.
Our margin is the assignment fee, agreed up front. The owner sees a clean, fast sale with no agent and no repairs. The builder pays nothing until they decide the deal is worth taking. If it isn't, they walk, and we bring it to the next builder in that market.
Built for Texas land
We're active across Texas. If you're a builder or landowner outside our current markets, reach out — we're always evaluating where to go next.