Buy a home with $0 down payment in California

By pre-selling ≈1,500 sqft of your back yard to us, we cover $200,000 of your mortgage. We take care of everything, and you enjoy your new home 🏡.

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Zero Down

No money? No problem! 💸
You don't need to have savings or put any money out of pocket. It's zero cost to you.

$200k

Reduce your monthly payments by subtracting $200,000💰 from your mortgage on day 1.

Zero Effort

We take care of all legal requirements and city permits. You just enjoy your new home 🏡

Sounds awesome - I want in!

Financials: a real example

Once you close on your new home, we pay $200k in cash to cover your downpayment and part of your mortgage.
We then split off part of your yard into a separate and completely private lot.

Home price
$1,000,000
Your downpayment
$0
Yard Trades pays
$200,000
Your mortgage
$800,000
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How it works

After you close on your new home, we split off part of your yard into a separate and completely private lot.

Original

Original lot

Lot split

Lot being split

After

Lot after being split
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Step-by-step

Ensure the home you want is eligible, buy it and we'll take care of the rest.

Validate eligibility

Ensure the house you are looking to buy is eligible by reaching out to us. We will confirm within 24 hours.

Buy house

Make an offer. Once accepted, use our commitment letter to secure financing for the remainder. We'll send $200k in cash directly to escrow.

Enjoy your new home

We will work with the city to get permits approved and split your back yard into a separate and completely private lot. There's nothing you need to do - we'll take care of everything.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Yard Trades process work?

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Our process begins with an assessment of your financial situation. Once we confirm you are eligible, you can look for homes that suit your needs just like you regularly would. When you find a home that you like, you can confirm whether it's eligible for the program by reaching out to us. We usually respond in less than 24 hours.

You'll get our cash as soon as you close on the home. We'll then work with the city to split the lot, develop it and sell it.

what will be built on my back yard?

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We will build a new home, most likely an ADU (accessory dwelling unit). We will not build any commercial real estate.
We will build a fence (6' tall) and add landscaping to ensure privacy for your family.

How will this affect my property value?

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Following the lot split, we generally expect the value of your existing property will decrease by 5%. As part of our process, an independent appraisal is conducted to determine your home’s new value

Where do you operate?

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As of today, we are limited to California only. We are focusing on cities that have adopted Assembly Bill 1033, such as San Jose. This allows us to easily split the lot and get our money back in a matter of months.

How much of my time will the Yard Trades process require?

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Very little! Our goal is to take as little of your time as possible. Our dedicated team works efficiently to make the process quick and easy for you. All you’ll need to do is sign some paperwork once you agree to move ahead with the process.

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