Two-story tract house
Most of the city. Two-story houses from the 1990s and 2000s with original roofs and HVAC.
Sell your Brentwood house for cash, as it is.
Brentwood was farmland until the 1990s, and most of its houses are big two-story tracts built in the last thirty years. As-is sales here usually aren't about crumbling foundations. They're about timing: a job move, a divorce, a house that's too big now, or systems from the 90s all wearing out at once.
The houses we see most in Brentwood
Each kind comes with its own repairs. A cash buyer prices them into the offer, so you don't fix anything first.
Postwar ranch
The older core near downtown. Smaller houses with older wiring and plumbing.
What's different about selling in Brentwood
The local rules that show up in a Brentwood sale, in plain English.
Transfer tax
Contra Costa County charges $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price. Brentwood has no separate city transfer tax, so the total is the county's $1.10 per $1,000.
If the house is rented
Most rentals here fall under the statewide Tenant Protection Act, which caps yearly rent increases and requires a just cause to end most tenancies after a year. Selling doesn't end a lease. The buyer takes it over, so have the lease and the current rent handy.
Worth knowing in Brentwood
Many newer Brentwood subdivisions carry Mello-Roos or other special assessments on the property tax bill. Those stay with the house when it sells, so they show up in the buyer's math rather than as a bill you have to settle.
How a cash sale works in Brentwood
Nothing is signed until the last step, and you can stop at any of them. More on the math on the main page.
- Step 1
Call
The address, what's wrong with the house and when you need to be out.
- Step 2
Walkthrough
A local buyer sees it as it is. No cleaning or repairs.
- Step 3
Written offer
A number on paper with the math shown. No obligation.
- Step 4
Close
A title company handles escrow on the date you pick.
Brentwood questions
Do cash buyers purchase newer houses in Brentwood?
Yes. Plenty of sales here are about timing rather than repairs.
Is there a city transfer tax in Brentwood?
No. Only Contra Costa County's $1.10 per $1,000.
Am I obligated to accept the offer?
No. The call and the walkthrough are free, and you can turn the offer down.
Official sources
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Tell us about the house in Brentwood
The address and what's going on with it. That's the whole first step, and it takes about ten minutes on the phone.
(800) 000-0000