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Meet Dallas Waldon

Bart and Dallas Waldon started Land Boss as a venture to buy raw land across all states in the US. They are now joined by their daughter Leona, the newest addition to the team.

Dallas Waldon founded Land Boss in 2018 and remains owner and CEO. For New York vacant ground she personally underwrites the cash number and stays reachable from the earliest Assessor or Receiver of Taxes paperwork through County Clerk recording — and through City Register / ACRIS when the pin sits in the five boroughs.

We buy New York vacant land with company cash already reserved. After the deed records at the County Clerk or City Register, you are finished waiting on a bank underwriting queue.

Prices for vacant New York land vary a lot by location. Hudson Valley acreage in Westchester, Putnam, or Dutchess with reliable year-round frontage sits in a different buyer pool than Finger Lakes farm leftovers, Adirondack Park fringe woodland near the blue line, or a Catskills hillside that never hosted a house. Nassau or Suffolk Long Island parcels, Capital Region leftovers near Albany or Saratoga, and rare outer-borough vacant tax lots almost never share one cash figure just because the acre counts look alike. Private lanes, seasonal roads, shared drives, APA or DEC wetland flags, and recorded easements versus neighbor tracks can change what cash can support.

Cash for New York vacant land typically comes in under a polished retail ask built for a long marketing season. Certainty and speed are what you trade for that gap.

Prefer the phone? Call (916) 262-7241. Keep handy the latest Tax Collector or Receiver of Taxes bill, the Assessor parcel ID (or NYC borough-block-lot), any survey or recorded easement wording, notes on private-lane or seasonal-road access, and every signer’s name. Say early if trucks reach the land only by private lane, shared drive, or seasonal road so Dallas does not price that approach like open year-round public frontage.

When New York tax bills keep coming for vacant land nobody will build on

Property-tax and school bills keep arriving on New York vacant acreage year after year. Owners living in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or farther away often keep paying on parcels they rarely visit. Some locals bought Hudson Valley or Capital Region lots for houses that never broke ground. Others inherited Finger Lakes farm leftovers, Catskills hillside acreage, Adirondack fringe woodland, or Long Island ground that no longer fits their plans. When Assessor mail and tax bills keep piling up, a full retail listing can feel like more burden than the land is worth.

Cash comes up for New York owners when:

Annual tax bills keep arriving for vacant ground with no build plan
Truck access hangs on a private lane, a seasonal road, a shared driveway without clear recorded rights, or APA / DEC map flags that already scare showings
Thin utilities, wetland or flood map questions, or a remote rural pin already made agent showings feel unrealistic
They prefer a written company-cash number in roughly two business days instead of another multi-county listing season
Co-owners based in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Vermont want a clean proceeds split without hosting shoppers on hard-to-reach acreage

Lived-in houses, Adirondack cabins still occupied as homes, and Finger Lakes cottages still used on weekends fall outside what we buy. We review bare lots, rural acreage, non-operating farm leftovers, and Hudson Valley / Catskills / Adirondack fringe / Finger Lakes / Capital Region / Long Island tracts with limited road or utility service. If an empty building should be priced strictly as vacant land, say so on the form so Dallas can confirm fit quickly.

Which New York vacant parcels we review — and which we pass on

Open files usually cover bare lots, rural acreage, pasture or farm cutouts, and leftover farmland a truck can reach when title can close. Ownership moves by deed and records at the County Clerk, or at the City Register through ACRIS inside New York City. We typically decline lived-in dwellings, condominiums, and operating farms. An empty structure offered only as vacant land can still be discussed.

Putting Erie, Onondaga, Westchester, Suffolk, Dutchess, or Albany on the form only names the county. New York desks split this way: the municipal or county Assessor (NYC Department of Finance for city tax lots) values the roll; the Tax Collector or Receiver of Taxes (or NYC Finance) bills and collects; the County Clerk records deeds outside NYC, while the City Register / ACRIS handles recording in the five boroughs.

Walking a New York file from the tax bill to the recording stamp

Lead with the Assessor ID already printed on your tax papers

Send the Assessor parcel ID, tax-map number, street address, or NYC borough-block-lot your locality already uses, name the county or borough, and estimate acreage. Include what you already hold: newest tax bill, deed or recording reference, surveys, easement language, APA / DEC / flood / access notes, and phones or emails for every heir or co-owner. Call out limited access, a private lane, a seasonal road, or a shared drive before Dallas locks a figure.

How Dallas arrives at a New York vacant-land cash figure

Dallas studies the Assessor card, looks at nearby vacant sales that actually closed, weighs shape and truck access, notes covenants or mapped wetland layers that change next use, confirms title looks closable through a New York title company (counsel often sits on each side of a New York deal), and opens FEMA, DEC, or APA viewers when those risks appear on the map. Shape, access, and region — Hudson Valley versus Finger Lakes leftover or Adirondack fringe cutout — set the cash figure. Outer-metro comps rarely drop cleanly onto a remote North Country tract or a Catskills hillside. With a full packet in hand, Dallas usually answers with a written cash number inside two business days. Accept it, decline it, or hold it next to a listing quote.

The deed records when the County Clerk or City Register accepts it

After you accept, a New York title company typically examines title and assembles the deed package, and New York custom commonly keeps a seller’s attorney and a buyer’s attorney on the file. New York’s statewide conveyance tax is the real estate transfer tax under Tax Law Article 31. When consideration exceeds $500, the Tax Department’s base rate is $2 for each $500 (or fraction) of consideration. The grantor (seller) is generally liable, though contracts and statutory fallback rules can change who pays economically. Outside New York City, file TP-584 with the County Clerk; for NYC conveyances, use TP-584-NYC. Primary agency page: NYS Tax Department — Real estate transfer tax. A separate RP-5217 Real Property Transfer Report generally rides with deeds recorded outside NYC; the county clerk collects a filing fee that is generally $125 for residential or farm property and $250 for other property — that report is not the transfer-tax return (RP-5217 transfer reporting). NYC may add its own Real Property Transfer Tax through ACRIS; Peconic Bay Region towns on Suffolk’s East End can add a local community-preservation transfer charge — confirm those overlays with NYC Finance or the town / county clerk rather than treating any one city rate as statewide. Standard recording charges settle at that same desk. Direct sales to us skip listing photography and open houses. The close date then tracks title clearance and when every signer is ready.

Cash buyer, New York listing, or FSBO — side by side

Vacant-land owners in New York usually weigh a direct cash buyer against an agent listing and against FSBO. How soon you need a firm number — and how much Hudson Valley, Adirondack, or Finger Lakes fieldwork you want to carry — usually decides the route.

Sell to Land Boss for cash

Timing: Solid New York packets typically draw a written cash figure inside two business days. Closing follows title work and attorney readiness rather than a showing calendar.
What you pay: Selling to Land Boss for cash means no realtor commission from us. Title charges, County Clerk or City Register recording, TP-584 / TP-584-NYC transfer tax, RP-5217 fees outside NYC, and any NYC RPTT or Peconic overlay named in your contract appear on the settlement statement — verify those lines before you sign.
Condition: Vacant land sold as-is. No staging, no brush work for shoppers, and no buyer-loan contingency on our purchase.
Price: Cash frequently sits under a retail finish that could consume a full showing season. Certainty and speed are what you trade for that gap.
Who writes the check: Company cash from Land Boss. Dallas remains on the New York file through the County Clerk or City Register stamp.

Market it with an agent

Timing: Rural New York listings often run through months of photography, long showing drives, and buyer contingencies.
What you pay: Broker commission usually comes out of proceeds only after a financed buyer funds.
Condition: Retail shoppers and lenders often want cleaner legal access, surveys, and clear wetland, APA, or easement answers before writing.
Price: Retail can work when demand is strong and buyers can reach the parcel without fighting a private-lane or seasonal-road problem.
Who writes the check: A retail buyer who clears contingencies — often with a lender attached.

Handle FSBO on your own

Timing: You set the ask, place the ads, and answer every inbound call yourself.
What you pay: Ads and yard signs can stay cheap; your hours usually do not. New York FSBO closings still tend to need title work, counsel on each side in many counties, County Clerk or City Register recording, TP-584 (or TP-584-NYC), and RP-5217 outside NYC — plus any local transfer overlay that applies.
Condition: Access puzzles, wetland or APA map questions, and easement notes stay on your plate until a buyer writes.
Price: A high ask on paper alone will not protect your net once you carry every task.
Who writes the check: Whoever you find and qualify, provided the recording office accepts the deed with required returns and tax paid where due and title is clear enough to close.

Owners weigh calendars differently. Cash compresses the timeline and typically leaves some upside behind. Listing and FSBO protect more upside while loading fieldwork onto you. People who spent a season trying to show a remote Finger Lakes cutout or an Adirondack fringe leftover often request a cash figure after the listing stalls. That choice is about the calendar, not proof the retail ask was wrong.

Documents that speed up a New York review

Send these if they are already in your files:

Latest Tax Collector or Receiver of Taxes bill plus Assessor parcel ID / tax-map number / legal description (or NYC borough-block-lot)
Current deed or prior conveyance showing how title is held, with County Clerk or City Register reference if known
Survey, plat, or recorded easement language for private-lane, seasonal-road, shared-drive, or neighbor-track access
Any APA jurisdictional letter, DEC wetland correspondence, 480-a forest papers, or recorded covenants you already keep
Working contacts for every heir or co-owner who must sign

You do not need to order these merely to request a cash offer:

A new appraisal commissioned only for this intake
Clearing brush, installing fencing, or shooting staged listing photos
An active realtor listing agreement
Buyer loan pre-approval — company cash funds our side
A brand-new APA or DEC determination ordered solely to ask for an offer (forward letters you already hold)

New York real estate transfer tax, RP-5217, and the desks that matter

State real estate transfer tax — $2 per $500 when consideration exceeds $500; grantor generally liable

New York State imposes a real estate transfer tax on conveyances when consideration exceeds $500. The NYS Tax Department computes the base tax at $2 for each $500 (or fractional part) of consideration. The grantor (seller) generally pays the base tax; if the seller does not pay or is exempt, fallback rules can reach the buyer. File TP-584 outside New York City, or TP-584-NYC for city conveyances, typically with the recording office. Additional mansion-style and NYC supplemental layers can apply on higher-value residential or city transfers — those are not one universal statewide vacant-land rate. Confirm forms and current overlays on the Tax Department transfer-tax page.

RP-5217 Real Property Transfer Report — companion filing, not the tax return

Outside New York City, a deed package generally includes Form RP-5217, the Real Property Transfer Report. The county clerk collects the filing fee — generally $125 for residential or farm property and $250 for other property. RP-5217 reports the transfer for assessment and sales data; it is separate from TP-584. See the Tax Department’s real property transfer reporting page. Inside NYC, ACRIS and City Register procedures replace that upstate RP-5217 step.

Assessor, Tax Collector / Receiver of Taxes, and County Clerk (or City Register) run separate desks

Use the correct New York names on vacant-land files. The Assessor values the roll. The Tax Collector or Receiver of Taxes (titles vary by town and county; NYC Finance bills city lots) issues and collects the property tax bill. The County Clerk records the deed outside NYC; the City Register / ACRIS handles recording inside the five boroughs. Example portals: Westchester County Clerk — Land Records, Erie County Clerk — Record a Deed, Onondaga County Clerk — e-Record.

Tax-roll value is not the Land Boss cash number

Assessor numbers exist for taxation and feed the bill you receive. They are not the Land Boss purchase price. Dallas prices from closed vacant comps, truck access, parcel shape, title posture, and realistic next use.

New York regions place the pin — they do not create one statewide price

Common holdings include Hudson Valley, Catskills, Adirondack / APA fringe, Finger Lakes, Capital Region, Western New York / Great Lakes shore, and Nassau–Suffolk Long Island ground (name the town and sewer / wastewater story — avoid a vague “Long Island lot” label). Naming the county only locates the parcel. Hudson Valley demand does not automatically price a remote North Country cutout or a Catskills hillside the same way.

Private lanes, seasonal roads, and shared drives versus open frontage

Plenty of New York parcels sit behind a private lane, rely on a seasonal road, or share a driveway. If access hangs on a handshake or a rough shared drive, say so early. A pinched or seasonal approach will not price like open year-round public-road frontage.

APA, DEC wetlands, and FEMA layers as investigation flags

Adirondack Park Agency classification, DEC freshwater or tidal wetland layers, and FEMA flood maps are investigation flags — not automatic declines. Dallas may open APA, DEC, and the FEMA Flood Map Service Center when those risks look plausible. A map label can move the cash math without ending the review by itself, and it does not replace title or a municipal land-use answer.

Out-of-state owners and multiple names on the deed

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Vermont residents frequently hold New York vacant ground. Extra names on the deed usually stretch title work; they rarely trigger an automatic decline. Recording cannot finish until every deeded name — or valid estate authority — is ready.

Reading USDA New York farm averages against your vacant acre

USDA NASS reported New York farm real estate (land and buildings on farms) at $4,500 per acre for 2026. Treat that statewide farm average as background context only — never as a quote on your vacant lot. A Hudson Valley fringe acre and a remote North Country leftover will not share the same number. See USDA NASS Land Values 2026 Summary (land0726).

New York vacant-land FAQs

Can I get a New York cash figure without listing the land first?

Yes. Most New York sellers start here on the form or by phone rather than from an active listing. Send the county or borough, Assessor ID or borough-block-lot, and an acre estimate. When the parcel fits what we buy, Dallas’s written cash figure typically arrives inside two business days.

What does the USDA New York farm real-estate average mean for vacant acres?

Read the $4,500-per-acre 2026 NASS figure as statewide farm land-and-buildings context. It is not a quote for Hudson Valley lots, Finger Lakes leftovers, Catskills tracts, Adirondack fringe woodland, Capital Region parcels, or Long Island ground. Access, title posture, and local buyer demand shape the cash number.

How quickly does a written New York cash number usually arrive?

Complete packets usually draw a fast reply. Missing deed names, fuzzy access, unpaid taxes, or unclear wetland or APA notes can stretch the calendar. Want to walk the facts by phone first? Call (916) 262-7241.

Where does the deed record, and how does New York transfer tax clear?

Recording happens at the County Clerk outside NYC, or at the City Register through ACRIS inside the five boroughs. Under Tax Law Article 31, when consideration exceeds $500 the base real estate transfer tax is $2 per $500 (or fraction), and the grantor is generally liable. File TP-584 (or TP-584-NYC). Outside NYC, RP-5217 usually rides with the deed at the clerk’s published fee. Most New York cash closings also involve title-company search work and, in common practice, counsel on each side.

Is there a realtor commission if New York land sells straight to Land Boss?

A direct sale to Land Boss carries no realtor commission from us. Title, recording, TP-584 / TP-584-NYC, RP-5217 outside NYC, and any local overlay still follow New York law and your contract. Any broker fee already owed under an active listing remains your obligation under that listing.

Can Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Vermont residents sell New York vacant land?

Yes. Owners in those neighboring states sell New York vacant land to us often. Line up every deeded signer — or valid estate authority — before closing. Wet-ink overnight mailing or remote notarization follows whatever rules the title company and counsel set.

What if my New York tax bill shows unpaid taxes?

Past-due balances will not block the first review. Outstanding amounts usually come out of proceeds under the contract so the tax desk can clear with the deed. Include the tax statement so Dallas can price with arrears visible.

Does the Assessor’s value match Land Boss’s cash offer?

No. Assessor figures belong to the tax roll only. The cash offer is our price for as-is vacant ground once access and title clear.

Do I need a brand-new survey before you look at my New York parcel?

In most cases, no — enough to open the file. Your existing deed plus County Clerk or City Register records typically start the review. Fuzzy truck access can pause underwriting. Do not order a fresh survey solely to request a cash offer.

Does Adirondack Park or a DEC wetland map block a sale automatically?

No. A sale is not the same as approval for a future house, split, driveway, or septic. APA private-land classification and DEC wetland jurisdiction can change next-use questions; treat maps as questions for the file, not as automatic declines. An APA jurisdictional inquiry is the right way to get a written agency answer on a park parcel.

Why do Hudson Valley lots and Finger Lakes farm cutouts price differently?

Buyer pools differ. Outer-metro demand, year-round roads, and services do not match remote farm access or a heavier Adirondack or Catskills leftover story. Matching acre counts almost never explain the full price gap on their own.

Will you buy lived-in houses, occupied Adirondack cabins, or Finger Lakes cottages still used on weekends?

No. Vacant land is our focus. If people live there or it is a primary residence, tell us up front so we can decline quickly instead of opening the wrong kind of file.

Will a wetland label, APA class, private lane, or seasonal road stop a New York cash review?

Not by itself. Tell us whether any easement is recorded and whether trucks can reach it year-round. Dallas will reply quickly on whether that vacant surface fits what we buy.

Dallas Waldon founded Land Boss in 2018, still owns the company, and stays on New York vacant-land files through the County Clerk or City Register stamp. Prefer the phone? Call (916) 262-7241.

Ratings, New York reply timing, and how to begin

Closed-seller Google ratings live on the Land Boss profile. Reply speed depends on packet completeness and how quickly every signer answers. Start with the form on this page or the phone line. Asking for a cash figure does not commit you to sell. One clear sentence about private-lane or seasonal-road access, a wetland or APA flag, or unpaid taxes often prevents another email round.

Sources used on this page

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance — Real estate transfer tax (consideration >$500; $2 per $500 or fraction; grantor generally liable; TP-584 / TP-584-NYC)
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance — Real property transfer reporting (RP-5217) (filing fee generally $125 residential/farm, $250 other; collected by county clerk)
NYC Department of Finance — ACRIS / City Register
Westchester County Clerk — Land Records
Erie County Clerk — Record a Deed
Onondaga County Clerk — e-Record
Adirondack Park Agency — APA home
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation — DEC home
USDA NASS — Land Values 2026 Summary (2026 New York farm real estate $4,500 per acre)
FEMA — Flood Map Service Center

This page gives general seller information about selling vacant New York land for cash. It is not legal advice, tax advice, title advice, wetland advice, APA advice, or flood advice. Confirm current fees, NYC or Peconic overlays, exemptions, and filing rules with the Assessor, Tax Collector or Receiver of Taxes, County Clerk or City Register, title company, New York counsel, and the NYS Tax Department.