Code violations or city citations

Code enforcement letters tend to arrive with a deadline and a daily fine attached, and the required work is usually the work you already could not afford.

Selling is often the cleanest way out. But violations create a specific problem for a normal sale: many have to be cured before a conventional buyer can close, which puts the cost back on you.

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What makes this hard

The parts that stall a normal sale

Fines accrue daily

Many jurisdictions charge per day until the violation is cured, and unpaid fines can become a lien on the property.
Compliance costs more than the citation

The underlying work — a roof, a demolition, a rebuilt porch — is usually many times the fine itself.
A condemnation notice ends a normal sale

A property that cannot legally be occupied cannot be financed by an ordinary buyer.

Where we fit

What we can actually do about it

We buy with open violations in place. You do not have to bring the property into compliance first.
Condemned and uninhabitable properties are still purchasable.
Recorded fines and liens are settled through the title company at closing.
The daily accrual stops being your problem once it closes.

On every purchase, whatever the circumstances:

No fees or commissions
We cover closing costs
Sold fully as-is
No obligation

An offer within 24 hours. Closing in as little as 7 days, depending on the situation.

Questions

About this situation specifically

Can you buy a condemned house?

In most cases yes. Send us the notice and we will tell you what we see.

Who pays the outstanding fines?

Anything recorded against the property is handled at closing out of the proceeds. We will show you the figures before you sign.

The city gave me a deadline. Can you close in time?

Tell us the date. We will give you a straight answer about whether it is realistic rather than tell you what you want to hear.

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Find out what we would pay

Tell us about the property and we will send a cash offer within 24 hours. If it does not work for you, turn it down.

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