A land flipper’s sum
Prices it off other lots.
- Starts from
- what other lots sold for
- Offers
- a quarter to two fifths
- Asks what can be built
- never
Their offera cut
The rule land flippers publish.
Properties/Sell to Wexmoor/Sell your land
Sell my land? Our offer comes from what can be built on your lot.
Most land buyers price your lot off other lots, then take a cut. We build houses, so we start from the house that can go there.
Two buyers, two sums
Only one asks what can be built.
Every line of ours is a county number or a market number. You can check each one. An example, not an offer.
Our sum
Prices it from the house.
- A new house there sells for
- $1,440,000
- Less building it
- −$523,000
- Less design, permits, fees and time
- −$125,000
- Less selling it, and our margin
- −$288,000
What the lot can carry$504,000
Altadena, September 2026: about 2,400 square feet at about $600 a foot; building at $218 a foot, the county’s 2026 median for rebuild permits. A ceiling, not an offer.
After the Eaton fire
Rebuild or sell? The county’s own numbers.
- $218 a square footMedian building cost on 2026 county rebuild permits. $212 across all 2,078.
- 4.4 monthsFrom permit application to permit, on average.
- 9.4 monthsFrom permit to finished house, on average.
LA County permit records, read September 2026. Declared permit values usually run below what a build really costs. General information, not financial or legal advice.
What we read before we answer
Sometimes the answer is no. You hear why.
A lot only carries a house if a house can go on it. We check that first, from public records.
- The slopeFrom the US Geological Survey’s elevation data. Too steep, and the foundation eats the budget.
- Zoning and sizeHow big a house the city allows on your lot.
- The way inA lot with no legal road access cannot be built on.
- The county recordThe parcel, the last sale, and any permits already filed.
- Four lots in SeptemberWe read four lots in Altadena. One failed the sum at its asking price. We passed the same day, with the numbers.
- A plain noIf a house cannot go there, you hear that, with the reason.
The questions owners ask
We buy the lot as it is.
Dirt, weeds, an old slab, or a house too far gone to save. You do not clear it first.
- Do I have to clear it first?No. Weeds, an old slab, a house too far gone to save: we buy it as it is.
- Why would a builder pay more?Because the house pays for it. A land buyer resells dirt. We build.
- Where do you buy?Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Kern counties.
What we buy
A short list, on purpose.
No commission and no fee to you.
- Vacant lotsLots where a house can go.
- TeardownsHouses too far gone to save.
- Fire lotsIn the Eaton burn area, as they are.
- Five countiesLos Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura and Kern.
- Not for usLandlocked lots, or lots too steep for any house. Lots in Orange or Santa Barbara counties.
- Not this wayA home you live in that is in foreclosure. California writes that contract for you.
How it works
Three steps. Stop at any.
- Send the addressOne line. Nothing signed, nothing ordered.
- We read the lot and send the sumEvery line, including the ones that make the number smaller.
- You pick how to sellAs it is. On some lots we can also buy after the city approves our plan, which pays more, later.
Questions
What owners ask before they sell a lot.
How much can I sell my land for?
To a builder: what a new house there sells for, less what it costs to build, the fees, the time and a margin. Send the address and we show you that sum for your lot.
What is the best way to sell my land?
It depends on the lot. If a house can go on it, sell to someone who builds. A land flipper prices from other lots, then takes a cut. If nothing can be built, list it with an agent who sells land.
Can I sell my land by myself?
Yes. You can sell to a buyer direct, with an escrow company to handle the papers and the money. You still owe the buyer the truth about what you know.
How do land buyers price an offer?
Many publish their rule: offer a quarter to two fifths of what the lot is worth. Ask any buyer how they got their number.
Can I sell a lot that burned in the fire?
Yes. We buy fire lots in the Eaton burn area as they are. Before you decide, look at the county’s rebuild numbers on this page.
Do I need to clear the lot or survey it first?
No. We read the public records first and tell you what else, if anything, is needed.
Do you charge a fee?
No. No commission and no fee to you.
What about taxes on the sale?
Ask your CPA before you sign anything. We do not give tax advice.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
Send us the lot.
The sum, line by line, or a plain no with the reason. No fee.
