Sell it with the leak, the tenant and the boxes.Cash home buyers in the Bay Area. Sell your house fast, as-is.
We buy houses in the Bay Area for cash, as they stand today. A local cash buyer makes a written offer, and you can sell your house without a realtor: no repairs, no cleanout, no 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.
Sell your house as-is in the Bay Area, whatever is going on inside.
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
How to sell your house fast in the Bay Area
Four steps from the first call to the closing table. 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.
Sell with a realtor or sell for cash? Check the math first.
A cash offer is lower than a retail price. Selling a house without a realtor also means no commission, no showings and no waiting on a buyer's loan. 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.
Cash home buyers in every Bay Area county
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.
I need to sell my house fast in the Bay Area. Where do I start?
Call or send the address with a line about what's going on. A local buyer walks the house, usually within a few days, and gives you a written cash offer. If it works for you, you pick the closing date and a title company handles the rest.
Can I sell my house without a realtor in the Bay Area?
Yes. When you sell to a cash buyer, nobody lists the house, so there's no realtor and no listing commission. A title company still handles escrow, the deed and the payoff of your loan, the same as in any California sale.
How fast can I sell my house for cash?
You pick the closing date. Escrow still needs time to clear title and order loan payoffs, which usually takes a couple of weeks or more, but there's no buyer's loan to wait on and no months of showings. If you need more time to move, the date can be later.
How do companies that buy houses for cash in the Bay Area work?
They buy the house as it is with their own money, make a written offer after a walkthrough, and close through a title company. The offer starts from what the house would sell for after repairs, minus the repair work and resale costs. Ask any buyer to show you those numbers, and check that the contract has no hidden fees.
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.
More answers in the guides
Tell us about the house
Three quick steps, or one phone call. Either way, the first step is just the address and what's going on with the house.
(415) 690-2624