Daly City's fog, hills and rows of attached houses make it unlike anywhere else on the Peninsula. Many houses here have been in the same family for generations, and when one needs to be sold, a cash buyer can take it with the dry rot and the downstairs room as they are.
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Selling a house in Daly City
Westlake, Serramonte and much of the city are 1940s–60s houses built in tight rows, many with the garage on the ground floor and living space above, often with a room or unit added downstairs. Dry rot and corrosion from fog and salt air, leaky windows and stucco, old roofs and hillside or coastal-bluff concerns are typical.
Buyers make offers on houses across San Mateo County, including:
- Westlake
- Serramonte
- St. Francis Heights
- Southern Hills
- Bayshore
- Top of the Hill
- Broadmoor
- Colma
- Pacifica
Common situations in San Mateo County
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
Daly City estates go through the San Mateo County Superior Court. Families with an older parent's house often have the executor sell it under independent administration rather than wait on a court confirmation hearing.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
A Daly City house in default usually goes to a trustee's sale, which needs no lawsuit. The notices are recorded with the county recorder in Redwood City, and the auction can be stopped by curing the default, paying off or selling. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
Property taxes on a Daly City house are owed to the San Mateo County Treasurer-Tax Collector; a parcel left in default for years can be sold at the county's tax sale unless the owner redeems first.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
The City of Daly City's code enforcement handles unpermitted downstairs units, property maintenance and substandard housing complaints.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Daly City landlords file unlawful detainer cases in the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, and a tenant in a ground-floor unit generally has the same protections as any other tenant. You can sell with tenants in place — paying, behind, or mid-eviction.
More on tired of being a landlord →No fees or commissions, no showings or repairs, and buyers never see your contact details until you choose one. How DealSherpa works.
Selling for cash in Daly City: questions
My Daly City house has a downstairs unit that was never permitted. Will a cash buyer care?
They'll want to know, but it won't stop a sale. Many Daly City houses have rooms added below the main floor. Tell the buyer whether anyone lives there, and they'll decide later whether to legalize it.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Daly City?
California sales close through an escrow company, with a title company insuring the title; escrow pays off the loan and any liens before you're paid. Once you accept an offer, most San Mateo County cash sales close in one to three weeks — sooner if there's no estate or lien paperwork to clear, or later on a date you choose.
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