SoCal's Most Trusted Home Buyers Since 2008
THE HOMEOWNER GUIDE LIBRARY
Find answers about selling a California home, from repairs and inherited property to costs and local housing markets.
Showing 55–63 of 73 guides · Recently updated first
Sell As-Is Homes
A distressed property is a house whose condition, finances, title or occupancy makes an ordinary sale harder. The term describes the problem around the transaction; it…
Updated
Read guide →
Sell As-Is Homes
You can sell a house with foundation issues in California, and the path forward depends on the type and severity of what the inspection finds. No…
Updated
Read guide →
Investor Sales
A real estate agent markets a property and represents a client in the transaction. A direct buyer is a principal purchasing the property for its own…
Updated
Read guide →
Foreclosure Guidance
Pre-foreclosure is the period after a Notice of Default is recorded and before the trustee sale, while the homeowner still holds title and may be able…
Updated
Read guide →
Probate & Inherited Homes
Inheriting a mortgaged house does not automatically make every loan immediately payable. The federal Garn-St. Germain Act restricts due-on-sale enforcement for specified residential transfers after death,…
Updated
Read guide →
Investor Sales
You can find residential cash buyers through local referrals, recent purchase records, or an online search, then verify the person behind the offer before signing. Check…
Updated
Read guide →
Rental Property & Tenants
Yes, but only in the limited situations allowed by California Civil Code § 1954. Permission and notice are not the same thing: for an allowed purpose, a…
Updated
Read guide →
Rental Property & Tenants
Yes, you can sell a house with tenants living in it. California law does not stop you from selling a tenant-occupied property. A voluntary sale generally…
Updated
Read guide →
Selling Costs & Taxes
Staging costs in Southern California range from a few hundred dollars for a consultation to $6,000 or more for full-service. Partial staging for the main living…
Updated
Read guide →