Open mesa lot with survey stakes and orange flagging, mountains glowing at sunrise

Find the Right Lot Before You Buy It

The cheapest time to find a problem with a piece of land is before it is yours. Scott evaluates it as a builder, and Stephanie can help you find it.

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The Ironwood Advantage

Stephanie looks at a lot the way a broker does. Scott looks at it the way a builder does. You get both answers before you sign anything.

Most people buy land and then call a builder. That order works until the lot needs a well nobody budgeted for, or the slope won’t hold the house they had in mind.

We flip it. Bring us the listing, or let Stephanie help you find one, and Scott will walk it with you before you make an offer.

What Scott Checks

Six Things We Look at on Every Lot

Each one changes the budget, the timeline or the house itself. Better to know now.

Utilities
City water and sewer, or a well and septic. Power and gas at the street, or a long run to get there.
Zoning and Rules
What the city, county or village allows, plus any covenants or HOA rules on the lot.
Topography and Drainage
Slope, soil, where the water goes in a storm, and what grading and retaining it will take.
Site Preparation
Clearing, grading and access. One of the two costs that catch most people off guard.
Permitting Path
Which office reviews your plans, what it asks for, and the county-specific fees that come with it.
The Home You Want
Whether the house you picture fits the lot, the setbacks and the view you bought it for.

Graded lot with a loader and soil piles, Sandia Mountains behind

Looking for Land?

Land in Rio Rancho, Albuquerque and the Valley

Albuquerque lots tend to be infill or foothill parcels with city permits to plan around. Rio Rancho has more open land, and Corrales and Los Ranchos offer valley lots with their own village rules.

Stephanie knows these markets and can help you weigh one against another. If your first choice won’t work for the home you want, she can point you to a neighboring community that will.

Where We Build

A Note About Real Estate Services

Ironwood Builders is a construction company and does not require its clients to use a particular real estate brokerage or real estate broker. Clients may work with the licensed real estate professional of their choice when purchasing land or other real property.

Stephanie Youngblood is a licensed New Mexico real estate broker and Qualifying Broker affiliated with Coldwell Banker Legacy. If a client independently chooses Stephanie for real estate representation, all brokerage services are provided through Coldwell Banker Legacy and are separate from the services provided by Ironwood Builders.

Questions

Land Questions

Should I Buy Land Before I Talk to a Builder?

Talk to us first if you can. Scott can evaluate a lot before you buy it, which is the cheapest time to find out it needs a well, major grading or a different house than you pictured.

Can Stephanie Help Me Find Land?

Yes. Stephanie is a licensed New Mexico Qualifying Broker with Coldwell Banker Legacy and can help you search for and negotiate a lot. You are always welcome to use the broker of your choice.