Vacant Land Syndicate presents

Raw land, owner-direct

Sourcing forConservation, Mitigation, Private collections, Exceptional pieces

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Sourcing for

ConservationLand for land trusts and conservation buyers.
MitigationParcels for mitigation programs, with the maps and title records up front.
Private collectionsA piece of the desert of your own, with the deed in your name.
Exceptional piecesThe rare ones: a native palm oasis, a mountain view, a parcel with a story.

500+ land deals closed, Owner-direct since 2017, Most sales close in 10–14 days, Title & escrow on every sale

Special features · on every listing

See the land before you drive out.

We buy raw land in the California desert, film it with a drone, and sell it to you directly.

The whole Oasis 80 boundary, outlined in lime on an aerial photo

01A 3D mapFly over the boundaryFly over in 3D →02The drone filmThe land from the airPlay the film →03The plat mapThe county’s parcel mapSee the plat map →04The title notesWhat the title report saysRead the title notes →

Owner-direct

Land for sale

Two parcels for sale. Each has its own page with the film, the maps and the records.

A single mature California fan palm with its full skirt of fronds, on Oasis 80

Available nowOasis 8080.2 acres · Imperial CountyOffers invitedWritten offers due Sat., Dec. 5, 5 pm PTVacant Land Syndicate presents · Oasis 80 · 80.2 acres · Imperial County · Call for offers · Written offers due Sat., Dec. 5, 5 pm PTSee Oasis 80 →

The Square: golden desert scrub, with mountains on the horizon

Available nowThe Square20.2 acres · Kern County$99,000One cash price, about $4,901 an acreVacant Land Syndicate presents · The Square · 20.2 acres · Kern County · Fixed price · One cash price, about $4,901 an acreSee The Square →Coming soonMore landThree parcels are on the way: two north of Boron and one in the hills south of Barstow. Offers invited now.See what’s coming →

Who you deal with

You deal with the owner.

Merritt Whitman

Raw Land Holdings, LLC dba Vacant Land Syndicate · San Rafael, California

No agents, no middlemen. Text or call him directly.

Text Merritt Call 415-200-5153

Proof of ownershipThe title company checks it before you pay. Your owner’s title insurance backs it, and the deed records in your name at closing.
We never ask you to wire money to usYou pay the title company’s escrow, after confirming its wire instructions by phone at a number you looked up yourself.
A 30-day buy-backFixed-price parcels come with a 30-day buy-back through escrow. The house rules have the details.

Previously sold

500+ land deals closed. A few of them, from their films. Tap one to watch it.

What they sold for, and exactly where they are, stays private for the new owners.

Hear about new parcels first.

New parcels go to the wake-up list, with the film and the details, before they’re marketed anywhere else. No sales calls.

Own desert land? Get a cash offer.

Tell Merritt the county, the acres and the cash price you’d take. If it’s a fit, you get a cash offer, and the purchase closes through title and escrow. No agents, no commissions.

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