Land for Home Builders
Terra Nova Equity sits between two groups that need each other: landowners holding buildable lots they will never develop, and home builders who need finished lot inventory in the right submarkets. We buy the land for cash and place it with builders who can build on it.
For Landowners: Sell a Lot That Suits a Builder
If you own a residential lot in or near a growing submarket, you are holding something a builder wants. The problem is that builders do not browse listings the way homebuyers do. They work from their own pipeline, their own buy box, and their own entitlement schedule. A lot that would be perfect for them can sit on the MLS for two years because they never saw it.
We solve that by buying the lot outright. You get cash and a closing date. We take on the work of matching it to a builder, handling any cleanup, and holding it until the right project comes along.
What Makes a Lot Builder-Ready
- Legal access. Frontage on a public road or a recorded, deeded easement. Not a handshake with the neighbor.
- Utilities. Water and sewer at the street, or a viable well and septic plan. Electric nearby.
- Zoning. Residential zoning that permits the product builders are actually selling in that submarket.
- Topography and drainage. Buildable pad, no floodplain, no wetlands, and soils that will support a foundation.
- Plat and survey. A recorded plat and a current survey remove weeks of uncertainty.
- Price. A basis that leaves room for construction cost and builder margin.
If your lot is missing one of these, it is not automatically a no. It means the offer reflects the cost of solving it. We will tell you which items are the problem and what they do to the number.
Lots We Buy
- Single infill lots in established subdivisions
- Multi-lot parcels and small platted sections
- Inherited lots held by out-of-state heirs
- Lots with back taxes or open permits
- Lots in growth corridors where new construction is active
- Raw acreage in the path of residential development
For Builders: Lot Inventory Without the Land Hunt
Finding lots is one of the least scalable parts of a home building business. You either pay a land broker, chase expired listings, or spend your own time cold-calling owners who may not want to sell. Meanwhile your construction crew needs the next start.
We buy lots directly from owners, which means we can offer them to builders without a retail markup layered on top of a broker commission. Tell us your buy box and we will only send parcels that fit it.
What to Send Us
- Target submarkets and counties
- Lot size and frontage requirements
- Price range per lot
- Zoning and utility requirements
- How many starts per year you can absorb
- Whether you need platted, permitted, or raw land
How We Work With Builders
- We buy the lot first, so there is no assignment risk
- Clean title delivered through a title company
- Survey and plat provided where available
- Pricing based on your build cost, not a retail comp
- Repeat supply in submarkets where we are active
Why We Focus on Buildable Land
Buying land is only useful if someone can build on it. That is why we are strict about access, utilities, and zoning. A parcel with no legal access is a liability, not an asset, no matter how cheap it is. A parcel with utilities at the street and residential zoning in an active submarket is a product.
That focus also makes us a better buyer for landowners. We are not guessing at value. We know what a builder will pay for a lot in a given subdivision, because we are talking to builders there every week. That lets us make a real offer quickly instead of tying your property up while we shop it around.
Nationwide, With Local Depth
We evaluate land in all 50 states, and we concentrate on markets where new home construction is active and lot supply is tight. Our home base is Louisville, Kentucky, and we work growth corridors across the Southeast, Texas, and the Mountain West.
If you are unsure whether your parcel is in a market we are active in, send the address. We will tell you directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Builders care about four things: legal access, utilities at or near the street, zoning that permits the product they build, and a price that leaves room for construction margin. A lot that checks all four moves quickly. A lot missing one can still sell, but the price adjusts.
Both. We buy individual infill lots and multi-lot parcels. Single lots in the right subdivision are often the easiest to place with a builder who is already active nearby.
Send us your buy box: target markets, lot size, price range, utility and zoning requirements, and how many lots per year you can absorb. We will contact you when a parcel matches rather than sending you everything we see.
Yes, we evaluate unentitled land, but the offer reflects the entitlement risk and the time required. Land with approved plat and utilities in place is worth materially more than raw acreage.
A clean lot with clear title can close in two to three weeks. Parcels needing title work, probate, or a survey take longer, and we will give you a realistic timeline up front.
Landowners and Builders Both Start Here
Tell us which side you are on and what you are working with. We will respond with a real answer, not a sales sequence.
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