Three ways in: bring us a deal, refer a client as a licensed agent, or fund a specific purchase.
Expert Land Sellers buys houses and land directly from owners in seven Northeast states. Deal partners share the assignment fee at a fixed split. Realtor and capital partners agree terms deal by deal. Every arrangement is written down before anyone signs.
Pick one to open the short form below with your choice already filled in.
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Deal partners: 40% or 60% of the fee
Realtor partners: brokerage-compliant
Capital partners: terms per deal
Everything in writing
Hudson Valley, New York
Working across seven Northeast states
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
At a glance
How a joint venture with us works
Three kinds of partner, one property at a time. Deal partners share the assignment fee at a fixed split. Realtor and capital partners agree their terms for each deal. All of it is in writing before anyone signs.
01Who you would partner with
Expert Land Sellers, a real estate investment company founded by Diego Santiago in 2019. We buy houses, land, and hard-to-sell properties directly from their owners in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.
02Deal partners
Bring a seller lead and you receive 40 percent of the assignment fee. Bring a property under a signed contract and you receive 60 percent. Expert Land Sellers receives the rest.
03What the split is based on
The assignment fee actually received at closing. Not the property’s sale price, its projected equity, or any renovation profit. Payment and any agreed deductions are defined in the written agreement for that deal.
04Realtor partners
Licensed agents work under their brokerage and their state’s license rules, so the deal-partner splits do not apply. Compensation is negotiated separately and structured to comply with those rules.
05Capital partners
Financing or an equity position in one specific purchase, on terms written for that deal. There is no fund, no pooled money, and no standing commitment.
06What happens first
Tell us which kind of partner you are and what you have. We look at it and tell you plainly whether it is a fit. If it is not, you will hear that early, not late.
Choose your partnership
Three ways to partner with us
Deal partners work on a fixed split of the assignment fee, published here so you know it before you call. Realtor and capital partners agree terms for each deal.
01 · Deal partners
Seller leads and signed contracts
You bring the deal. We take it to closing.
Bring a motivated seller, or a property you already have under a signed purchase contract. We do the research, the offer or the buyer, and the coordination through closing. The more of the deal you bring, the larger your share of the assignment fee.
Seller lead: the owner’s name, a way to reach them, the address, and why they want to sell
Signed contract: the address, the contract price, the closing date, and the property’s condition
Illustration: on a $20,000 assignment fee, you receive $8,000 and ELS receives $12,000.
Signed contract
60%to you40%to ELS
Illustration: on a $20,000 assignment fee, you receive $12,000 and ELS receives $8,000.
Splits apply to the assignment fee actually received at closing, not the sale price, projected equity, or renovation profit. For transactions without an assignment fee, compensation is negotiated separately in writing. The examples are illustrations, not guaranteed earnings. Payment and any agreed deductions are defined in the written JV agreement.
02 · Realtor partners
Licensed real estate agents and brokers
You have a client who should hear a direct offer
A seller whose property does not suit a listing: condition, tenants, title, or timing. Your license comes with rules about how you can be paid, so this partnership has its own terms.
Negotiatedseparately, deal by deal
Structured to comply with your brokerage and your state’s license rules. The deal-partner splits do not apply.
Private lending, acquisition financing, and equity partnerships
You fund a specific purchase
Financing for one property, or an equity position in one deal. You see the property, the research behind the number, and the terms before any money moves.
Deal-specificterms written for each property
No fund, no pooled money, and no commitment to a pipeline you have not seen. Each arrangement is its own written agreement.
Private lending, acquisition financing, or an equity partnership
Here is the usual division. The agreement for each deal sets out the specifics.
Our side
What Expert Land Sellers does
The research behind the number
Recent local sales, condition, occupancy, title and legal use, gathered before an offer is made rather than after.
The seller or the buyer
On a seller lead, we carry the seller conversation and the offer. On a signed contract, we bring the buyer that gets it closed.
The closing
A title company runs the title search and coordinates clearance and closing around a date the parties can complete.
Your side
What a partner brings
A deal
A seller who wants to sell and has agreed to hear from us, or a purchase contract you hold with the owner.
A client, if you are licensed
A seller you represent who is better served by a direct offer, on terms your brokerage signs off on.
Capital for one purchase
Financing or equity for a specific property, on terms written down before any money moves.
Not every deal is a fit, and we will say so early rather than late.
How it starts
Three steps, and nothing is owed until the agreement is signed
A conversation commits no one. Neither does looking at a property together.
01
Tell us what you bring
A deal, a client, or capital, and the markets you work in. It costs you nothing to ask.
02
We review it and give you a plain answer
We look at the property, what it needs, what is owed against it, and the seller’s timeline, then tell you whether we can work on it.
03
Terms in writing before anyone signs
Your share or your terms, how and when you are paid, and any agreed deductions are written down for that deal. Each side should have its own attorney review it.
Where we work
Seven states, all in the Northeast
We buy in the cities we have pages for and in the towns and counties around them, so it is worth asking about a property even if you do not see its town named.
Property types we focus on: residential with one to four units, such as single-family homes, condos, townhomes, and small multifamily buildings with two to four units. We may also consider larger multifamily buildings, mixed-use properties, and vacant land or lots, case by case.
Diego SantiagoFounder, Expert Land SellersSince 2019
Who you would be dealing with
Meet Diego Santiago
“Transparency leads to informed decisions.”
Diego Santiago is a Brooklyn native who founded Expert Land Sellers in 2019 to give owners a direct option when repairs, tenants, title problems, or timing make a traditional listing difficult. The company now buys across New York and six other Northeast states.
Call about a property and you get Diego. Not a call center, and not a lead form that gets resold three times. That is true of a partner conversation as well.
In real estate since 2019
Buys directly, with cash, and covers the ordinary closing costs on the purchase
Evaluates every property on its condition, occupancy, title, legal use and the seller’s timeline
Deal partners bring a seller lead or a signed contract and share the assignment fee at a fixed split. Realtor partners are licensed agents and brokers whose compensation is negotiated separately and structured to comply with their brokerage’s rules. Capital partners provide financing or take an equity position in one specific purchase, on terms written for that deal.
How is a deal partner’s share calculated?
It is a percentage of the assignment fee actually received at closing: 40 percent to you for a seller lead, 60 percent to you for a signed contract, with the rest to Expert Land Sellers. It is not a share of the property’s sale price, its projected equity, or any renovation profit. For transactions without an assignment fee, compensation is negotiated separately in writing. As an illustration only, not a guarantee of earnings: on a $20,000 assignment fee, a seller lead pays you $8,000 and a signed contract pays you $12,000. Payment and any agreed deductions are defined in the written JV agreement.
What counts as a seller lead?
An owner who wants to sell a property in one of our seven states and has agreed to hear from us, with the address and a way to reach them. A name pulled from a list, or an owner who has not agreed to be contacted, is not a seller lead. If we are already talking with that owner, we will tell you.
I have a property under contract. What do you need?
The address, the contract price, the closing date, and what you know about the property’s condition, occupancy, and what is owed against it. Whether and how we can partner on it depends on your contract’s terms, which your own attorney should confirm. We do not interpret your documents for you.
I am a licensed agent or broker. Why is there a separate partnership?
Licensed agents and brokers work under their brokerage and their state’s license rules, which govern how they can be paid. So the deal-partner splits do not apply to you. We agree your compensation separately for each deal and structure it the way your brokerage requires. Tell us your brokerage and the state you are licensed in when you reach out.
How do capital partnerships work?
Each one is tied to a single property: financing for that purchase, or an equity position in that deal. You see the property, the research behind the number, and the terms before any money moves, and the arrangement is its own written agreement. There is no fund, no pooled money, and no standing commitment.
Is this an investment offering?
No. Nothing on this page is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, and nothing here is investment, legal or tax advice. Every arrangement is specific to one property, is set out in writing, and should be reviewed by your own attorney.
Which markets and properties are in scope?
Seven states, all in the Northeast: New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Pennsylvania. We focus on residential properties with one to four units: single-family homes, condos, townhomes, and small multifamily buildings with two to four units. We may also consider larger multifamily buildings, mixed-use properties, and vacant land or lots, case by case.
Who writes the agreement?
Whoever the parties agree should draft it, and each side should have its own attorney review it before signing. We do not give legal or tax advice, and we do not interpret your documents for you.
No commitment
Tell us how you want to partner
One short form for all three. If there is a fit, we put the terms in writing for that deal. If there is not, you will hear that plainly.
One form for deal, Realtor and capital partners. Every arrangement is set out in writing before anyone signs.
Your information is private and secure. No commitment.
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This page is general information about joint venture partnerships with Expert Land Sellers. It is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, and it is not investment, legal or tax advice. Dollar figures are illustrations, not guaranteed earnings. Every arrangement is specific to one property and is set out in writing. Expert Land Sellers is a real estate investment company. We are not licensed real estate agents or brokers.
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