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Split your lot under California's SB9 law — we handle everything and pay you for the right to buy the new lot. If you received a letter from us, enter the code on your letter to see your personalized offer.
Unlock the value in your unused land without moving.
You sign an option agreement giving us the right to purchase a newly created lot after it's split from your property under California's SB9 law. We handle the entire lot split process. You receive payments at milestones along the way. If we exercise our option, you receive the agreed purchase price. If we don't, you keep the separated lot and everything you've been paid.
Nothing changes about your day-to-day life. You continue living in your home normally throughout the entire process. The lot split work happens on paper—permits, surveys, legal filings—not on your property. Any future construction would happen only on the new, separate lot.
We cover 100% of the lot split expenses: permits, surveying, legal work, city fees—all of it. If the lot split fails for any reason, you owe nothing. The only exception is if you sign the agreement and later refuse to cooperate or intentionally block the process after we've already invested in it—in those rare situations, the agreement allows us to seek reimbursement of our already spent costs.
You're paid in up to three steps: a first payment when we submit your SB9 application, a second when the lot split is officially recorded, and, if we buy the new lot, the full purchase price at closing. Your personalized offer shows the exact dollar amounts.
The lot split process typically takes 6–9 months from signing to recorded split. After that, we have a set period of time to decide whether to purchase. During all of this, you continue living in your home normally.
Once the lot split is recorded, you have two separate legal parcels. From there, two paths are possible—both favorable to you. If we exercise our option, you receive the purchase price plus all milestone payments you've already received. If we don't, you keep every payment received, plus a newly created lot you can sell, develop, or hold as an investment.
Any development on the new lot would be SB9 housing—typically a single-family home, possibly with an ADU—approved through the normal city permitting process. SB9 homes are for long-term housing, not short-term rentals. If we buy and build, construction happens on the new lot only. If you keep the lot, you choose whether to build, sell, or hold it for later.
SB9 is a California law that lets some owners of single-family lots split their property into two legal parcels and add more housing, if the lot and zoning meet the rules. Your offer is based on using SB9 to separate a new buildable lot from your existing yard while you keep your home.
You are agreeing to let us handle and pay for the SB9 lot split process and, if it succeeds, to give us a time-limited option (typically 6 months after the split is recorded) to buy the newly created lot at the price shown in your written offer. Your existing home stays yours. You agree to reasonably cooperate with the paperwork the city, surveyors, and your lender require, and we agree to do the legwork and cover the costs.
If the lot split succeeds but we ultimately decide not to buy the new lot, our option simply expires. You keep your existing home, you keep the newly created lot, and you keep any milestone payments you have already received. We lose the time and money we have spent. The agreement explains the timing and any rare exceptions, for example if someone intentionally blocks the process after we have already invested in it.
Many SB9-eligible homes already have mortgages. We confirm with your lender first and only move forward if they approve. If your bank says no, we stop the process — you owe nothing and keep any milestone payments you've already received.
We understand that unsolicited real-estate offers should be treated carefully. Our business model is straightforward: we identify SB9-eligible properties, pay to split off a new buildable lot, and may then buy and develop that lot or sell the right to do so. That potential future value is what lets us cover the costs and pay you along the way. You are always welcome, and encouraged, to look up your property in public records, and have your own attorney or advisor review anything before you sign.
Property ownership information is public record. We use public county assessor data, zoning maps, and mapping tools to find lots that appear eligible for SB9 lot splits, then mail offers to the owners at the addresses on file. We do not buy personal or secret lists, and we do not have access to your private financial information.
It means the numbers you see are based on the best information we have today and that we still need to confirm key details. During due diligence we verify things like SB9 eligibility, title issues, access, and lender and city requirements. If we find something significant that changes the economics, we will share that with you and either move forward on the original terms, agree together on updated terms, or decide not to proceed. You are never obligated to accept a revised offer.
After a lot split, your property taxes would be reassessed for the smaller parcel you retain. In many cases, this may mean slightly lower property taxes for you. We recommend consulting a tax advisor for your specific situation.
Absolutely. We expect many homeowners to involve their own attorney, accountant, or financial planner. We will provide the documents in writing and give you time to review them with whoever you trust before you decide whether to sign.
We are currently focused on SB9-eligible properties in the Bay Area.
Yes. Feel free to reach out through the contact form with your address. We're happy to take a look and let you know if we're interested, but can't promise eligibility or an offer.
Reach out through the contact form on this page and we'll get back to you. For the best response, please include your property address.