Sell it with the leak, the tenant and the boxes.
A local cash buyer makes a written offer on your Bay Area house as it stands today. No repairs, no cleanout, no agent commission, and you choose the closing date.
Tap anything in the house to see how a cash sale handles it.
Tap a tag in the drawing. Every one of these is something buyers see every week, and none of it has to be fixed before you sell.
A leaking roof, old wiring, a tenant, a house full of things, a garage bedroom, a cracked foundation, a default notice. Tap a dot to see how a cash sale handles each one.
Whatever is going on in the house, it can still sell.
Pick what fits. Each one opens a plain-English page on how a cash sale works in that situation.
Behind on payments
A notice of default, or a trustee sale date on the calendar
Inherited house
Probate, siblings, and a house full of things nobody has time to sort
Tenants inside
Sell with renters still living there, under local rent rules
Major repairs
Roof, foundation, fire or water damage, wiring from another century
Unpermitted work
A garage room, an in-law unit, or open notices from the city
Divorce
One clean sale and a check to split, without months of showings
From the first call to the closing table
Four steps. Nothing is signed until the last one, and you can stop at any of them.
Step 1
Call and talk it through
Ten minutes: the address, what's wrong with the house, when you need to be out. Nothing to prepare.
Step 2
One walkthrough
A local buyer sees the house as it is. No cleaning, no staging, tenants can stay home.
Step 3
A written cash offer
A number on paper with how it was reached. Take your time, ask family, compare it with listing.
Step 4
Close on your date
A title company handles escrow. Pick a date that works, and leave behind what you don't want.
Two ways to sell. Check the math first.
A cash offer is lower than a retail price. What matters is what you keep and how long it takes. Move the sliders.
Which way fits
What you'd keep, an example
| Line | List it | Cash |
|---|---|---|
| Sale price | ||
| Agent commission, 5.5% | $0 | |
| Repairs and staging | $0 | |
| 3 months of mortgage, tax, utilities | $0 | |
| You keep | ||
| Time to close | 60 to 120 days | your date |
Illustration only, not an offer. Cash price is shown at 80% of the after-repair value, holding cost at 0.6% a month. Escrow, title and transfer taxes apply to both ways and are left out.
Every Bay Area county, city by city
Each city page covers the local transfer tax, rent rules, the houses we see most there and what selling as-is looks like.
Santa Clara County
San Francisco
Solano County
Questions people ask before they call
How is the cash offer worked out?
The buyer starts from what the house would sell for after repairs, then subtracts the repairs it needs and the cost of reselling it. You get the offer in writing with those lines on it, so you can check each one.
Do I pay any fees or commission?
There is no agent listing the house, so there is no agent commission. Escrow and title are handled by a title company like any California sale.
Do I have to clean out the house first?
No. Take what you want to keep and leave the rest. Clearing out the house becomes the buyer's job after closing.
Can I sell a house with tenants still living in it?
Yes. Cash buyers purchase occupied houses and take over the tenancy under California and local rent rules, which matter a lot in Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and San Francisco.
Can I sell an inherited house during probate?
Yes, with the personal representative's authority and, when required, court confirmation. The buyer works with the estate's attorney on timing.
Who actually buys the house?
A local cash buyer who works in your county. We match your house with one after the first call, and you deal with them directly from the walkthrough on.
Am I obligated to accept the offer?
No. The call and the walkthrough are free, and you can turn the offer down.
Tell us about the house
The address and what's going on with it. That's the whole first step, and it takes about ten minutes on the phone.
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