Frequently Asked Questions

Within 24 hours of receiving your property details, usually faster. We research your parcel using county records, GIS maps and recent comparable sales, then send a written, no-obligation cash offer by email.

We write our contracts to close on or before 30 days. Plenty of closings finish sooner — but 30 days is the outside date, so you always know exactly where you stand rather than being given a promise that quietly slips.

If you'd rather take longer, to line up a tax year or finish probate, that's completely fine. Tell us and we'll write the contract around your date.

Just the county, plus the parcel number if you happen to have it. If you can't find any paperwork, give us your name and the county and we'll locate the parcel in the public record ourselves. No deed, survey or photographs needed.

No. We buy as-is and carry out our own due diligence at our own expense. In the rare case the closing attorney requires a survey, we pay for it.

No. Closings are handled through a local North Carolina closing attorney and can be completed remotely. Documents come to you by email or courier, notarization can be done locally or online, and funds are wired directly to your bank. You do not need to be in North Carolina, or even in the country.

Yes. Right up until the deed is signed and recorded you can step away, and we won't charge you a cent or pressure you about it. We'd genuinely rather you were certain.

Correct — zero. We pay all closing costs, title fees, attorney fees and document preparation. There's no commission because there's no agent. The offer amount we agree is the exact amount you receive.

We look at recent closed sales of similar parcels in your county, then adjust for your land's legal access, terrain, zoning, utilities, flood status and current demand. We're happy to walk you through exactly how we reached your number — ask and we'll show you the comparables.

Honestly, usually not — and any buyer telling you otherwise isn't being straight with you. We buy below retail because we take on the risk, the holding costs and the work of reselling. What you get in exchange is speed, certainty and zero fees. For many sellers that nets out better than a listing once commission, closing costs and months of taxes are counted; for others it doesn't, and we'll say so.

Completely. Request it, read it, sleep on it, compare it with other options, ignore it entirely. There's no commitment, no countdown timer, and no salesperson who'll ring you every day afterwards.

We only use local, reputable closing attorneys here in North Carolina — never an out-of-state escrow service you've never heard of. Your funds are handled by a licensed attorney's office, not by us.

Confirmation of funds goes to the closing attorney as part of that process, which is where it belongs — the attorney will not close without it. We don't send proof of funds letters or bank statements out to sellers directly. If you want reassurance the money is real, ask the closing attorney; that's exactly what they're there for.

One of the most common situations we handle, and it doesn't stop a sale. Any back taxes, HOA or POA dues and similar amounts owed on the property are settled through the closing attorney as part of closing, out of the sale proceeds. You don't come out of pocket, and in the majority of cases you still walk away with cash.

Occasionally we'll agree to cover some of it ourselves as part of the negotiation. That's a conversation, not the default — so tell us the numbers up front and we'll be straight with you about what we can do.

We still buy land in these conditions — liens, judgments, unpaid taxes and heirship tangles are routine for us, and they're exactly the situations most buyers walk away from. They're cleared through the closing attorney and settled out of the sale proceeds at closing, in the same way back taxes are. As with back taxes, we can sometimes agree to take on part of the cost as part of the negotiation, but that's agreed case by case rather than assumed.

Tell us what you know up front, even if it's messy. It almost never changes whether we buy; it just changes how we structure the closing.

Usually yes, but the ownership has to be legally transferred first — through probate, a small estate affidavit, or an affidavit of heirship depending on the circumstances. We deal with this constantly and our closing attorneys can normally tell you which route applies within a day or two. Our guide to selling inherited land explains all four routes.

Every legal owner needs to sign for a full sale, and we'll coordinate signatures across different states or countries. If one co-owner won't sell, we can often buy just your undivided share — something most realtors won't touch.

Not at all. Landlocked parcels are worth less than parcels with recorded frontage, but they're far from worthless — we buy them regularly and pursue easements ourselves afterwards. Don't let anyone tell you it can't be sold.

Possibly, but often far less than people expect — especially on inherited land, which typically gets a stepped-up basis to its value at the date of death. We're not accountants and this isn't tax advice, so please do speak to yours. It's usually a short and pleasantly surprising conversation.

Yes, provided it's done properly. Every purchase we make closes through a local, licensed North Carolina closing attorney — never a direct handover between us and you. Ask any buyer who is handling their closings, and insist on a licensed third party.

A tenth of an acre is the smallest parcel we purchase — genuinely small, roughly a single building lot. Above that there's no upper limit; we buy everything from tenth-acre infill lots to large tracts.

Vacant and raw land, farmland, pasture, timberland, recreational and hunting land, inherited parcels, tax-delinquent land and jointly-owned interests. See our full list of land types.

We buy across North Carolina. Our most active counties are Johnston, Wake, Harnett, Sampson and Wayne, but we look at parcels right across the state. See our coverage.

If you're under an active listing agreement, your agent's contract usually applies and we'd be stepping on it. Once the listing expires — or if it's about to — we're happy to make a direct offer. A good share of our sellers come to us after a listing didn't work out.

We buy vacant land only, and the parcel needs to be vacant at closing — anything standing on it, whether that's an old mobile home, an outbuilding or a ruin, needs to be hauled off before we close.

Houses aren't our area at all. If you've got one to sell, tell us anyway and we'll point you to a good local realtor rather than waste your time with a lowball offer.

Cash, with your own lender, or in some cases through owner financing arranged directly with us. Either way the funds are handled through the closing attorney's office rather than passing between us directly. We prefer cash purchases, but a buyer arriving with their own financing in place is just as welcome.

On some parcels, yes. It isn't offered on everything and there's no standard package — the deposit and the terms are agreed between us on a case-by-case basis. Ask about the specific parcel you're interested in and we'll tell you straight away whether it's on the table.

Cash is still the quickest route, and a buyer arriving with their own lender is just as welcome.

Absolutely, and we encourage it. Ask us for the parcel corners and directions — you can walk it whenever you like, with no appointment and nobody escorting you around.

A warranty deed at closing, through a licensed North Carolina closing attorney, with title insurance available.

Yes. We're a licensed North Carolina manufactured home dealer and a licensed manufactured home setup contractor, and we can put a stick-built, modular or manufactured home on a parcel as a land-and-home package. See Home Builds.