Richmond sellers often own older houses with real repair needs — and often a tenant under the city's rent rules. A cash buyer in Richmond will make an offer with the tenant in place and the repairs left undone.
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Selling a house in Richmond
Much of Richmond was built for shipyard workers before and during World War II, alongside early-1900s houses in Point Richmond and newer condos and townhouses at Marina Bay. Old foundations, lead paint, dated wiring, sewer laterals and soft spots from settling soil are common.
Buyers make offers on houses across Contra Costa County, including:
- Point Richmond
- Marina Bay
- Richmond Annex
- Iron Triangle
- Coronado
- Belding Woods
- Richmond Heights
- Hilltop
- North Richmond
- El Sobrante
Common situations in Contra Costa County
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
Estates for Richmond homeowners are probated in Contra Costa County's Superior Court; if the decedent's house has a tenant, the personal representative can sell it occupied once the court grants authority.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
A Richmond house in default is usually sold at a trustee's auction after notices are recorded with Contra Costa County. Until that auction, the owner can still sell and pay the lender off. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
Richmond property taxes are collected by the Contra Costa County Treasurer-Tax Collector; houses left unpaid for years risk being offered at a county tax sale.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
The City of Richmond's code enforcement handles blighted, vacant and substandard properties and can bill owners for abatement it carries out.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Richmond evictions are filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, and most rentals in the city are covered by the Richmond Rent Program's just-cause and rent rules. You can sell with tenants in place — paying, behind, or mid-eviction.
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Selling for cash in Richmond: questions
My Richmond rental is covered by the city's rent program. Will that lower what an investor pays?
It can affect the offer, but it doesn't stop a sale. Investors who buy in Richmond know the rent program and will buy with the tenant in place.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Richmond?
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 Contra Costa 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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