HOW LEASE BUYOUTS WORK
Sell Your Cell Tower Lease With Confidence We Guide You Every Step of the Way
We know property owners want the highest value without the hassle. Our team analyzes your lease, explains your options in plain English, and ensures you receive a top-dollar payout—quickly, confidently, and without pressure.
1: Lease Valuation
We start by collecting a few key details about your lease—such as the site address, rent amount, escalators, and lease terms. Our team reviews everything to determine your lease’s true market value so you know exactly what it’s worth before making any decisions.
2: Offer Review
Once your valuation is complete, we’ll prepare a clear, top-dollar cash offer. We walk you through the numbers, explain how the value was determined, and answer any questions so you feel confident and informed—no pressure, no jargon.
3: Agreement & Documents
When you decide to move forward, we’ll prepare the agreement and handle the paperwork. We make the process straightforward and transparent, ensuring you understand every step and feel comfortable before anything is signed.
4: Closing & Payment
After the agreement is finalized, we coordinate closing and process your lump-sum payment. Funds are wired directly to your account—securely and quickly—giving you immediate financial flexibility and long-term peace of mind.
Expert Telecom Guidance, Explained Clearly
We’ve negotiated hundreds of wireless agreements and understand how telecom leases work behind the scenes. We break everything down in plain English — no jargon, no pressure — so you can make confident, well-informed decisions.
Fast, Smooth, Hassle-Free Closings
From agreement to closing, we handle the paperwork and coordinate every detail. Your lump-sum payment is wired directly to your account — securely, efficiently, and without delays.
Top-Dollar Payouts Secured For You
Our valuation process uncovers what your lease is truly worth in today’s market. We structure offers to help you secure the highest possible payout while advocating exclusively for you — not the carriers.
Long-Term Stability for Decades to Come
Telecom sites operate on 30–40+ year horizons — and permanent easements often last even longer. We structure solutions that protect long-term financial security and align with multi-decade planning needs for families, trusts, and municipalities.
Understanding Your Lease Value Before You Decide
Before moving forward with a buyout, it’s important to understand how your lease is valued — and how selling compares to keeping long-term income. These two resources walk through that decision clearly, without pressure.
How Much Is My Lease Worth?
Learn how rent, escalators, lease terms, carrier credit, and site risk influence valuation — and why similar leases can have very different buyout values.
Sell vs Keep
Compare a lump-sum buyout against long-term lease income using a side-by-side framework designed to help owners choose the right path
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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A cell tower lease buyout is a transaction where a property owner receives a lump-sum payment in exchange for assigning some or all future lease income to an investor. The structure can be for a fixed term or perpetual, depending on the site and owner goals, while ownership of the land typically remains with the property owner.
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Selling your lease does not mean selling your property. It means transferring the right to receive future rent payments for a defined period (or permanently) while you retain ownership of the land and underlying real estate. Property rights, access terms, and non-telecom uses are addressed clearly in the agreement.
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After closing, the investor receives the lease payments for the agreed term, and the carrier continues operating as normal. The property owner receives the lump-sum payment and has no ongoing obligations beyond standard lease compliance.
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Buyout value is primarily driven by a multiple of the current annual rent, adjusted for lease term, escalators, carrier credit, site location, and long-term network importance. Investors price deals based on risk and expected return, which is why two similar leases can have very different valuations.
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Most transactions take 45–90 days from initial review to closing. Timing depends on lease complexity, carrier approval requirements, title review, and whether the transaction involves a partial or perpetual assignment.
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No. Property ownership does not change. The buyout only affects the telecom lease income stream. Access rights, site use, and non-telecom development rights are clearly defined so owners maintain control of their land outside the leased area.
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Most buyouts involve sites with an active wireless carrier lease, but eligibility depends on several factors. Buyers typically look for long-term lease visibility, reliable tenant credit, and a site that plays an ongoing role in the carrier’s network. That said, eligibility is broader than many owners expect and can include towers, rooftops, church properties, municipal sites, utility land, and other non-traditional locations.
Each site is evaluated individually, and factors such as lease structure, remaining term, escalators, market density, and replacement risk all influence whether a buyout is viable and how it is priced.
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Not always. A buyout can make sense when owners value liquidity, risk reduction, estate planning, or capital redeployment. In other cases, keeping the lease may be the better long-term option. Evaluating both paths side-by-side is an important part of the process.