How we work, in writing.
Everything below is also in any agreement we would ask you to sign. It is here because you should be able to read it before that, not after.
Our role
Stag Acquisitions is a specialized acquisitions firm. Developers and investors give us defined purchase criteria, and we source off-market property that matches them.
When we enter into an agreement to purchase a property, we do so as a principal — for our own account and in our own interest — not on your behalf.
We may assign the agreement
If we agree to purchase your property, we may assign that purchase agreement to one of our developer or investor clients, or to another third party. That party may complete the purchase in our place.
This means the buyer who closes on your property may not be Stag Acquisitions. We may be paid a fee or earn a profit on that assignment, and that amount may differ from what you receive.
Any purchase agreement you sign will set out the assignment terms. Read it, and have your own attorney read it.
We do not represent you
We are not your agent and we are not your broker. We do not represent you in any transaction, and we owe you no fiduciary duty — no duty of loyalty, no duty to obtain the best available price for you, and no duty to put your interests ahead of our own.
Our interests and yours are not the same. We are on our own side of the transaction. You are entitled to your own representation, and we encourage you to get it.
We are not a brokerage
Stag Acquisitions is not a licensed real estate brokerage. We do not provide brokerage services, we do not list properties for sale, and we do not market properties on behalf of owners.
Where an open-market sale is the better outcome for you, we will say so and introduce you to a brokerage licensed in your market. That brokerage represents you in the sale and owes you the duties of your agent. We do not become your agent by making the introduction, and nothing in this disclosure changes because you took it.
We are paid a referral fee by that brokerage. It is paid out of the commission the brokerage already charges. Your commission is not increased to cover it, so the referral costs you nothing beyond the cost of a normal listed sale.
Our license, and what it does not mean
A principal of Stag Acquisitions holds an active real estate license in Ohio. We disclose that because in a transaction with a licensee you are entitled to know.
Holding that license does not make us your agent. When we buy a property we do so as a principal, for our own account and in our own interest, and outside Ohio we act only in that capacity — never as a licensee working on your behalf. The company itself is not a brokerage and does not provide brokerage services anywhere.
The license is what allows us to receive a referral fee when we introduce you to a brokerage, as described above.
We do not give legal, tax, or financial advice
Nothing on this website, and nothing said by anyone at Stag Acquisitions, is legal, tax, accounting, or financial advice. Selling real property has legal and tax consequences that depend on your circumstances.
Consult your own attorney, accountant, or financial adviser before signing anything.
Nothing is binding until it is signed
Any figure we discuss — on the phone, by text, by email, or on this website — is an indication only. It is not a formal offer and it does not bind either of us.
Neither party is committed until both have signed a written purchase agreement. Until that point you are free to stop at any time, for any reason or none, and you owe us nothing.
Questions
If any of this is unclear, ask before you sign anything. Call or text (216) 488-8920 and we will walk through it.
This page describes how Stag Acquisitions operates. It is not legal advice and it is not a substitute for your own attorney reviewing the actual agreement in front of you.