Craftsman bungalow
North and East, Richmond Annex and Point Richmond. Old foundations and original sewer lines.
Sell your Richmond house for cash, as it is.
Richmond's houses tell the story of the shipyards: small bungalows from the 1910s and 20s, wartime and postwar houses in the flats, and older places up in Point Richmond. Many have been rented for decades. Richmond has its own rent program and a tiered transfer tax, so an occupied sale here takes a buyer who knows the city.
The houses we see most in Richmond
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 Iron Triangle, Belding Woods and Parchester Village. Postwar houses with additions and converted garages.
What's different about selling in Richmond
The local rules that show up in a Richmond sale, in plain English.
Transfer tax
Contra Costa County charges $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price. Richmond's tax is tiered: $7 per $1,000 up to $1 million, 1.25% of the price from $1 million to $3 million, and more above that. A $650,000 sale owes $4,550 to the city plus $715 to the county.
If the house is rented
Richmond runs a rent program with rent control and just-cause eviction rules. Single-family homes are often exempt from the rent caps but can still be covered by the eviction rules, so a buyer of a rented house will check its status with the program.
Before escrow closes
The Richmond Annex is part of EBMUD's regional sewer lateral program, so a sale there needs a compliance certificate before escrow closes.
We buy all over Richmond
Including these neighborhoods, and the blocks in between.
- Richmond Annex
- Point Richmond
- North and East
- Iron Triangle
- Hilltop
- Belding Woods
- Marina Bay
- Parchester Village
How a cash sale works in Richmond
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.
Richmond questions
What's Richmond's transfer tax?
$7 per $1,000 on sales up to $1 million, plus Contra Costa County's $1.10.
Can I sell a Richmond rental with tenants in it?
Yes. The lease and the city's rules move to the buyer along with the house.
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 Richmond
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