How My Home Sold Helps California Sellers

My Home Sold buys California single-family homes, condos, townhouses, duplexes, multi-unit properties, and vacant lots. We buy houses any condition, from perfect retail-ready homes that just need a fast close, to fire-damaged shells, hoarder homes, code-violation properties, and condemned structures. The condition doesn't kill the deal; it just shapes the offer.

Specifically, we've closed on California homes with:

• Foundation issues (settling, cracking, slab problems)
• Fire damage (smoke, partial loss, full burn-down)
• Water damage and mold
• Roof failure and structural deterioration
• Hoarding and full-house contents we cleared after closing
• Unpermitted additions, illegal ADUs, and expired permits
• Active code violations and abatement orders
• Vandalism, copper theft, and squatting damage
• Septic and well system problems in unincorporated county areas

If your property has a problem we haven't listed, ask us. We've probably seen it. The dealbreakers are rare: environmental contamination of unknown extent (former meth labs, leaking underground tanks), or properties where lien stacks plus condition cost exceed any reasonable retail value. Everything else, we've found a number that works.

What we cover at closing: title insurance premium, escrow fees, recording fees, document preparation, courier costs, and standard transfer documentation. None of these come out of your check.

What you don't pay: agent commissions (zero, we don't bring agents), service fees, application fees, evaluation fees, or any kind of upfront cost. If anyone calling themselves a cash buyer asks for money before closing, that's a red flag, see our guide on whether cash home buyers are legit.

What you can ask for: if you need cash before closing, whether for moving costs, medical bills, or relocation, we can advance up to $30,000 on a case-by-case basis for qualifying situations. That's money to you, never from you; we never charge sellers upfront fees.

What gets paid out of your sale proceeds: existing mortgage balance, recorded liens or judgments, unpaid property taxes, and HOA fees if applicable. These aren't fees you owe, they're debts already attached to the property that have to clear before clean title transfers.

What we don't require: cleaning, painting, repairs, staging, professional photos, MLS listing, open houses, multiple showings, or any pre-sale preparation. Take what you want when you leave; we handle the rest.

For the broader picture, see how to sell your house fast in California, our complete guide that walks through cash, listing, iBuyer, and FSBO paths so you can pick what's right for your situation.