Seattle Land Broker

What Seattle Land Broker does

Seattle Land Broker is a specialized Seattle-based real estate brokerage focused exclusively on urban infill land transactions. Operating under RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc., the firm functions as an off-market intermediary that matches property sellers with land developers across Seattle neighborhoods including Ballard, Greenwood, Phinney Ridge, Wallingford, Green Lake, Fremont, Capitol Hill, the Central District, Mt. Baker, and Southwest Seattle. Founder Ron Rubin anchors the practice with 25+ years of Seattle real estate experience and deep zoning and entitlement expertise that defines the firm's niche value proposition.

The firm's core product is its proprietary property analysis software, developed over 13+ years in partnership with Seattle In Progress. The tool supports deal sourcing, underwriting, and pricing of infill land parcels and is the operational backbone of the firm's matching service. A curated network of for-profit and nonprofit developers sits alongside the software, enabling efficient off-market placement of listings without broad public marketing.

Seattle Land Broker's revenue model is transaction-based and asymmetric: developers pay the brokerage commission, while sellers pay nothing. This removes cost friction on the supply side and aligns the firm's economics with buyer-side deal completion. The firm has expanded its transaction toolkit to include 1031 exchange and rent-back lease structures alongside standard developer purchases. With 1-10 employees and no disclosed capital base, the business operates as a focused, founder-led niche brokerage whose scale is constrained by the depth of the Seattle infill market.

Name

Seattle Land Broker

Legal name

RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc.

Website

https://seattlelandbroker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seattle Land Broker is a Seattle-based off-market brokerage matching urban infill property sellers with land developers across city neighborhoods, using proprietary property analysis software and a developer-paid commission model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Land Brokerage (Raw Land & Development Sites) (FSAEAJAD)

Keywords

• Urban infill brokerage
• Land development services
• Off-market real estate
• Property redevelopment consulting
• Seattle zoning expertise

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Developer Commission: Developers pay Seattle Land Broker a commission to find, secure, and deliver desirable developable properties. Sellers pay zero commission - this is the key differentiator from traditional brokerages. The broker's fee comes from the buyer's (developer's) side of the transaction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Seattle Land Broker is a real estate brokerage that connects property owners with land developers and builders for the off-market sale of urban infill lots and development sites in the Seattle metropolitan area. The broker's commission is paid by the developer/buyer side rather than the seller, allowing property owners to sell their land without paying a real estate commission. The firm provides lot valuation, development feasibility analysis, and transaction structuring services for zoning-challenged, irregularly shaped, or otherwise hard-to-sell parcels.

Product overview

Seattle Land Broker is a traditional real estate brokerage specializing in urban infill development in Seattle, Washington. Operating as part of RE/MAX Metro Realty, the firm helps homeowners and investors discover the hidden land value of their NR-Zoned, L-Zoned, single-family, and backyard properties. The company connects property sellers directly with developers, offering commission-free transactions for sellers (developers pay the brokerage fees). Services include free property consultations, lot valuations, development feasibility analysis, and assistance with complex deal structures such as 1031 exchanges, contingency deals, rent-back leases, and cash advances. The brokerage does not operate as a technology platform or SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Property Consultation

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RE/MAX Metro RealtycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeattle Land Broker is part of RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc., leveraging the RE/MAX brand and infrastructure while operating as a specialized division focused exclusively on urban infill land development in Seattle.
• Seattle In ProgresscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership spanning 13+ years to develop and maintain proprietary software that analyzes and grades thousands of Seattle properties, identifying which homes have land value exceeding structure value for redevelopment potential.
• Seattle Construction Developers/BuilderscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork of reputable builders and developers who pay the broker to find, secure, and deliver desirable developable properties. These buyers have 'lines up' ready to make zero-commission, top-dollar offers to sellers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Flyhomes: Flyhomes is a Seattle-founded tech-enabled real estate brokerage offering cash offers and concierge services. It is comparable to Seattle Land Broker as a Seattle-based brokerage using alternative transaction models, but focuses on traditional residential buyers rather than land development.
• AcreTrader: AcreTrader is a technology-enabled marketplace for buying and selling land, splitting parcels into fractional shares. It overlaps with Seattle Land Broker's land focus but targets investors via a fintech platform rather than owner-developer matching in a single metro.

Direct peers

• LandWatch: LandWatch is a leading online land listing marketplace aggregating rural, residential, and commercial land for sale across the U.S. It is comparable to Seattle Land Broker in its core focus on land transactions, but operates as a public listings platform rather than an off-market brokerage.
• Land.com: Land.com is a national land listings portal aggregating residential, hunting, and commercial land. It is comparable to Seattle Land Broker's land brokerage activity but operates as a listings aggregator rather than a specialized urban infill off-market intermediary.

Broad incumbents

• Compass: Compass is a national technology-enabled residential real estate brokerage with a Seattle presence. It is comparable to Seattle Land Broker as a real estate brokerage in overlapping Seattle neighborhoods, though Compass focuses on luxury residential resale rather than urban infill land development.
• SVN International Corp. SVN is a commercial real estate brokerage franchise with dedicated land and development specialty groups. It is comparable to Seattle Land Broker through its commercial land brokerage services, though it operates broadly across property types nationally rather than focusing on a single urban infill market.
• Marcus & Millichap: Marcus & Millichap is a large institutional commercial real estate investment sales and financing firm. It is comparable to Seattle Land Broker through its land and multifamily brokerage activity, but focuses on larger institutional transactions rather than individual single-family-lot land deals.

Regional players

• Windermere Real Estate: Windermere is a major Pacific Northwest residential real estate brokerage with strong Seattle presence. It is comparable to Seattle Land Broker as a Seattle-focused residential/transitional property broker, but offers a full-service traditional listing model rather than off-market land specialization.
• Realogics Sotheby's International Realty: Realogics Sotheby's is a Seattle-focused luxury real estate brokerage. It is comparable to Seattle Land Broker as a Seattle-based residential brokerage serving similar neighborhoods, though it focuses on luxury resale rather than off-market land development.
• John L. Scott Real Estate: John L. Scott is a Pacific Northwest-based residential brokerage with significant Seattle operations. It is comparable to Seattle Land Broker through its Seattle residential presence, but operates a traditional agent-based listing model rather than off-market land development brokerage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/seattlelandbroker
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seattle-land-broker

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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