Postwar ranch
Most neighborhoods. Original kitchens, old panels and additions of mixed quality.
Sell your Santa Clara house for cash, as it is.
Santa Clara's oldest houses sit in the Old Quad around the university, and the rest of the city is mostly postwar ranches with newer development near Rivermark. A lot of those ranches still have their original layouts, and a lot of them have been rented to engineers for twenty years.
The houses we see most in Santa Clara
Each kind comes with its own repairs. A cash buyer prices them into the offer, so you don't fix anything first.
Victorian
The Old Quad. Older houses with old foundations and patched systems.
What's different about selling in Santa Clara
The local rules that show up in a Santa Clara sale, in plain English.
Transfer tax
Santa Clara County charges $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price. Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara
Houses near Santa Clara University have often been rented to students for years, which means extra wear and sometimes more people than the house was built for. A cash buyer expects that and doesn't need it fixed or cleaned first.
We buy all over Santa Clara
Including these neighborhoods, and the blocks in between.
- Old Quad
- Rivermark
How a cash sale works in Santa Clara
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.
Santa Clara questions
Is there a city transfer tax in Santa Clara?
No. Only Santa Clara County's $1.10 per $1,000.
Can I sell a Santa Clara rental between tenants?
Yes. Vacant or occupied, a cash buyer can close on your date.
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 Santa Clara
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