Postwar ranch
Parkmead, Northgate and the older neighborhoods. Original systems on valuable lots.
Sell your Walnut Creek house for cash, as it is.
Walnut Creek has postwar ranches, a well-known Eichler neighborhood in Rancho San Miguel and a lot of long-time owners. The houses are valuable, which makes it tempting to fix them up before selling. Sometimes that pays. When the work is a new roof, a foundation and a sewer line all at once, selling as-is often makes more sense.
The houses we see most in Walnut Creek
Each kind comes with its own repairs. A cash buyer prices them into the offer, so you don't fix anything first.
Eichler
Rancho San Miguel. Radiant heat in the slab, flat roofs and walls of single-pane glass.
What's different about selling in Walnut Creek
The local rules that show up in a Walnut Creek sale, in plain English.
Transfer tax
Contra Costa County charges $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price. Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek
Clay soil in parts of the Diablo Valley moves with the seasons, so older Walnut Creek houses often show cracked slabs and sticking doors. In Eichlers, a slab crack can also mean a radiant heat leak, which is one of the costlier repairs buyers worry about.
We buy all over Walnut Creek
Including these neighborhoods, and the blocks in between.
- Rancho San Miguel
- Parkmead
- Northgate
- Downtown
How a cash sale works in Walnut Creek
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.
Walnut Creek questions
Can I sell an Eichler in Walnut Creek with a leaking slab?
Yes. Slab leaks scare off buyers who need a loan. A cash buyer prices the repair into the offer.
Is there a city transfer tax in Walnut Creek?
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 Walnut Creek
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