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Tell us about the asset
A city, acreage, and how you hold title is enough to start. We do not need a polished packet.
Golden Elk Holdings
Land and property, acquired in cash.
We buy for builders, investors, and developers — and we pay sellers a full cash number, without listings, showings, or commissions.
A principal-led firm that writes checks, not listings.
Golden Elk Holdings specializes in acquiring properties for builders, investors, and developers. We underwrite quickly, make a cash offer, and close on a date you can plan around.
Sellers come to us when they want liquidity without a six-month marketing campaign — estates, vacant land, infill lots, and as-is houses that a traditional listing would grind down.
Our job is simple: a fair number, a clean file, and funds at the table.
The approach
How a Golden Elk purchase actually works.
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We underwrite in days, not months
Comps, access, and a path to close. You get a written cash offer you can hold next to a listing net.
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Sign the way you prefer
DocuSign, paper, or in person. Every owner on title signs; we handle the rest with the title company.
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Close and wire
Typical files fund in two to three weeks. We cover customary closing costs on our purchases.
Built for dirt, not drama.
We spend our time on vacant land, entitled lots, and as-is houses — the inventory builders and developers actually need. If you are sitting on a parcel you do not want to operate, we will look at it.
Past projectsWhy sellers choose us
The advantage
Listing is the right path for some assets. For sellers who want a date, a number, and no theater, cash is simpler.
| Compare | Golden Elk | Traditional listing |
|---|---|---|
| Time to close | Typically 2–3 weeks | Often 90–150 days |
| Seller fees | None. We cover customary closing costs. | Commission plus extras |
| Showings | None | Weeks of traffic |
| Certainty | Cash. As-is. | Financing and inspection fall-through |
| Your work | Sign and close | Prep, price, wait, renegotiate |
FAQ
Straight answers before you call.
How do we sign?+
Most sellers execute through DocuSign. If you prefer paper, we can send a PDF to print, meet in person when we are in your market, or mail a wet-ink set. Whatever is most comfortable — every owner on title needs to sign.
How long until you close?+
Contracts typically carry a thirty-day close. In practice we often fund in two to three weeks once diligence is complete and the title work is clean. We deposit funds to escrow after the inspection window and push to record as soon as the file is ready.
How do you price a cash offer?+
We underwrite against current comparable listings and recent sales in the immediate area — not a discount-to-wholesale formula. The offer is meant to be a fair cash number so you can weigh it against listing, without guessing at net proceeds.
Are there fees or commissions?+
No seller-side commission, and we cover customary closing costs on our purchases. You are not paying a listing broker, staging, or a parade of showings. The number we write is the number we intend to fund.
What kinds of property do you buy?+
Vacant land, entitled lots, infill parcels, and as-is houses that a builder or investor can take down — anywhere in the U.S. We buy for our own account and for partners who need inventory. If it is a real asset with a clean path to title, we will look at it.
Sellers
What they told us after the wire hit.
“They sent a number I could compare to a listing net — then actually closed. Nineteen days from the first call to funds. I did not show the property once.”
“Every step was dated and kept. When they said money would wire on closing day, it did. That is rarer than people admit in this business.”
“We had a family parcel that was never going to survive a traditional listing. Golden Elk handled title, the survey questions, and the close without drama.”
“Fair offer, no games with inspection nickels, and they bought it as-is. I would use them again if another tract comes up.”
Reach out
Request a cash offer.
Tell us who you are and where the property sits. We reply with questions if we need them, then a number.
Or call (916) 937-1265 · write andrew@goldenelkholdings.com