Get a free, confidential analysis of your property's development value — based on zoning, density potential, and what builders in your area are actually buying right now.
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KING · SNOHOMISH · KITSAP · PIERCE COUNTIES
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How it works
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We review your parcel's zoning and lot dimensions, middle-housing eligibility under HB 1110, recent land sales nearby, and current builder acquisition activity in your submarket.
Your confidential report summarizes development potential, builder demand, zoning opportunities, recent land sales, and estimated development value.
Why this is different
Online estimates value your property as a house — bedrooms, bathrooms, comps down the street. That's the number every home-value website shows you.
Builders value it as land — lot size, zoning, how many units it supports, and what they can build there. For the right lot, this number can be significantly higher.
Under Washington's new middle-housing laws, many single-family lots near transit now allow 4–6 units. If yours is one of them, the development value can be significantly higher than the resale value — and no home-value website will ever show you that.
The report
See what's inside. Every report is customized to the property, but here's an example of the information included.
Methodology
Builders work backward: what can be built on a lot, what it will sell for, and what that leaves for the land. Our analysis applies that same residual method to your property — using county parcel records, verified land and teardown sales, and the acquisition criteria active builders have on file with us.
The result is a number grounded in actual transactions and real builder demand, not an algorithm trained on house resales.
A home-value site estimates what a family would pay. We estimate what a builder would pay — a fundamentally different calculation.
Your privacy
Most owners request a report simply to understand their options.
Every Land Development Report is personally prepared and reviewed — not auto-generated. You're getting an analysis from a licensed professional who works in this market every day.
Questions
No. Home value estimates tell you what a buyer might pay for your house. The Land Development Report analyzes what a builder or developer might pay for your property — based on zoning, density potential, and land value. For many properties, those are very different numbers.
No. There is no obligation at any step. Most owners request a report simply to understand what they own and what their options are.
Yes. Your address is never published, your property is never listed, and your information is never sold or shared. The report is delivered privately to you.
No. Builders never see your address or contact information. If your report shows strong development potential and you want to explore offers, that's your decision — and we only move forward with your explicit permission.
Estimated development value, a zoning and density review, builder demand analysis, recent land sales, a development potential assessment, a highest-and-best-use review, and development risks and considerations.
Nothing. The report is free.
Single-family homes, vacant land, larger lots, corner lots, properties near transit, and older homes in King, Snohomish, Kitsap, and Pierce counties. If you're unsure, enter your address — we'll tell you.
That's the most common situation. Knowing your property's development value helps you plan — whether you sell next year, in five years, or never. Zoning laws in Washington have changed significantly, and many owners don't realize what their lot now allows.
Yes — anytime, free. Development value moves as zoning rules, land sales, and builder demand change. Many owners request a fresh report once a year, or before any major decision, to keep an up-to-date number on what they own.
Zillow estimates retail home value using comparable house sales. We analyze development value using zoning capacity, land sales, and builder acquisition activity. Zillow tells you what your house is worth to a family. We tell you what your property may be worth to a builder.
We track builder acquisition activity throughout the Puget Sound region and work directly with builders and developers as a licensed brokerage. That market knowledge is what makes the analysis accurate — but the report is prepared for you, and your information is never shared with anyone.
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Important disclosures. The Land Development Report is a market analysis and broker opinion of value prepared by a licensed Washington real estate broker. It is not an appraisal as defined by chapter 18.140 RCW, has not been prepared by a state-certified or state-licensed appraiser, and may not be used as the basis for any mortgage loan. Estimates of development value are opinions based on available data and current market conditions; they are not a guarantee of value, an offer to purchase, or a commitment that any builder or developer will make an offer. Real estate brokerage services are provided by Ben Morton, licensed Washington real estate broker, Ben Morton Group LLC, in affiliation with Columbia Partners Real Estate. Washington's Law of Real Estate Agency (RCW 18.86) pamphlet is provided to parties before brokerage services are rendered.
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