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Sell house as is California. No repairs, no commission.

Sell house as is California sellers ask about disclosure, repairs, and timing. We buy Bay Area homes in any condition, in writing, on the date you choose.

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Sell house as is california rules, in plain terms

Selling as-is in this state does not mean selling blind. You still complete the transfer disclosure statement, and you still tell a buyer what you know about the property. What as-is changes is the repair obligation. When people search sell house as is california, that distinction is usually what they are trying to pin down. You disclose. You do not have to fix. The two ideas get tangled together in most conversations about as-is sales, and untangling them is half the battle.

Why owners ask about as-is

The conditions owners ask us about

These are the things people apologize for on the first call. None of them stop a sale.

  • Foundation movement, a cracked slab, or a house that has settled
  • A roof that has been patched for years rather than replaced
  • Fire or water damage that was never fully put right
  • An addition or an in-law unit built without permits
  • Original wiring, galvanized plumbing, and a furnace well past its life

The disclosure paperwork, named and demystified

California residential sales run on a few standard forms. The transfer disclosure statement covers what you know about the property’s condition. The natural hazard disclosure covers where the property sits, flood zones, fire severity zones, fault zones, and it is prepared from public maps rather than your memory. Older homes add a water heater bracing statement and a smoke and carbon monoxide detector declaration. None of this changes because the sale is as-is, and none of it should scare you. You are being asked what you actually know, not what a perfect owner would have discovered. We walk through every form with you, and escrow handles the filing.

What changes when you sell to us

Condition is priced in, not negotiated later

Any condition, priced once

Any condition, priced once

Foundation, roof, fire history, unpermitted work. We price what is there and never ask you to fix it first.

No commission, no closing costs

No commission, no closing costs

There is no agent commission on our side, and we cover the standard closing costs out of ours.

The disclosures walked through with you

The disclosures walked through with you

You tell a buyer what you know. We go through each form with you, and escrow handles the filing.

Estates, trusts and tenants

Estates, trusts and tenants

Executors and trustees sell as-is routinely, and we can close with renters still in the property.

Why the disclosure part stops being a worry with us

Owners get nervous that naming a problem will cost them the sale. On our side it does not, because the condition is already in the price. Tell us about the foundation, the leak, the addition someone built without a permit. We would rather hear it now than find it later, and we do not come back afterward asking for a credit. Compare that with a financed buyer, who reads the same disclosure the week before their inspection and treats every line as an opening position. The honesty that feels risky on the open market is simply information here. Say the worst thing about the house out loud on the first call. Watch how little it changes the conversation. That is usually the moment sellers relax.

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As-is on the MLS versus as-is to a direct buyer

You can list a house as-is with an agent, and plenty of people do. What surprises them is that the label carries little force. A financed buyer still orders an inspection, their lender still requires an appraisal, and the request for credits arrives anyway, as-is or not. The label sets expectations. It does not remove contingencies. A direct sale removes them, because there is no lender in the transaction and the buyer priced the condition before writing the number down. That is the practical difference, and for a house with real problems it is usually the whole difference.

OUR SERVICE VS. REALTORS

See How We Compare

Pick us over a real estate agent because:

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Commissions / Fees
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NONE
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The seller (you) pays 6% on average
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NONE – We pay them all
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The seller (you) pays 2% on average
Financing Contingency
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NONE
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Yes. Around 15% of sales fall through
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None – we pay for all repairs
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Negotiated after inspection
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91 days on average
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1 – just us (and our partners)
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No upper limit
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Whenever you choose
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On average, 30-60 days after offer
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NONE – We pay for them
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Yes. Most sales are subject to an appraisal.

Where we buy, said honestly

We are a Bay Area company, not a statewide franchise with a call center. We buy across the nine counties, from the East Bay flats to the Peninsula and up through the North Bay, and one person handles your sale start to finish. You can read how our sale works before you ever pick up the phone, and see the areas we cover to check yours. If your property sits well outside our area, we will say so on the first call rather than waste your week, which is more than most of the numbers you could dial will do. We cover title, back taxes, and the cleanout, and we can close around renters who are still in the property.

What Families Say About Us

Bay Area Families Who've Worked With Us

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“Amazing experience with Daniel and his team. They bought the house from my mom as is. Everything was amazing, the process became smooth, fair offer, highly recommended!”

Timur S. Google Review · Sold As-Is

“I went into this process with a lot of skepticism. It was unbelievably smooth and without any problems at all. We quickly agreed on a price and a closing date within 30 days. It closed on time and without any problems whatsoever.”

Ramin K. Google Review

“I just sold my San Anselmo, Ca property with John Buys Bay Area House. They give me a great offer for my property and closed within 30 days as promised.”

Peter N. San Anselmo · Closed in 30 Days

What the timeline looks like when nothing is broken

One call to talk through the property and your situation. One walkthrough, scheduled when it suits you. A written offer follows quickly, and then the calendar is yours. Sellers who need a fast close because a deadline is real can have one. Sellers who need three months because the next place is not ready get that instead, at the same number. The escrow process itself is the standard California one, title search, disclosures, signing with a notary, and it does not care whether the kitchen was renovated. Nothing about an as-is sale is exotic once it is underway. It is an ordinary escrow with the arguments removed, which is exactly why owners with tired houses keep choosing it over a season on the market. Homeowners rate us 4.9 across more than 500 Google reviews, and we are BBB A+ accredited.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

No. California still requires the transfer disclosure statement on most residential sales. As-is limits what you are obliged to repair, not what you are obliged to tell a buyer, and honest disclosure protects you after closing.
Yes. You are only required to disclose what you actually know about. We do our own walkthrough and price the condition ourselves, so an inspection report is not something you need to produce or pay for.
The written figure accounts for the condition we saw. We are not looking for a second bite at the price once you have accepted, which is the part most sellers are guarding against after a bad listing experience.
We cover the standard closing costs and there is no agent commission on our side, so the number you agree to is close to what you actually walk away with at the end of escrow.
Yes. Estates and trusts sell property as-is routinely, and the executor or trustee signs a slightly different disclosure package. If that is your situation, say so on the first call and we will walk the sequence with you.
It is, provided the problems are disclosed rather than hidden. Foundation trouble, fire history, unpermitted additions, none of these bar a sale in California. They are priced in and written down, and then the sale proceeds like any other.
Ready when you are

Tell us about the house, condition and all

You disclose what you know. You do not have to fix anything. Just tell us about the property.

No repairs · No commission · No lender contingencies
You choose the closing date.

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