Seattle buyers on the open market tend to want a move-in-ready house and a clean inspection report. If yours has an old oil tank in the yard, a failing side sewer or a basement that takes on water every winter, a cash buyer can price that in and close without the back-and-forth.
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Selling a house in Seattle
Much of Seattle is early-1900s craftsman bungalows, foursquares and post-war ramblers, many on hillsides. Buried heating-oil tanks, cracked side sewers, moss-damaged roofs, rot from the wet winters, knob-and-tube wiring and unstable slopes are the repairs that come up again and again.
Buyers make offers on houses across King County, including:
- Rainier Valley
- Beacon Hill
- Columbia City
- West Seattle
- Delridge
- South Park
- Georgetown
- Ballard
- Greenwood
- Lake City
Common situations in King County
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
Seattle estates are opened in the King County Superior Court. Washington courts often grant the personal representative nonintervention powers, which let them sell the house without asking the court to approve the sale.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
Most Seattle foreclosures are trustee's sales under a deed of trust rather than lawsuits: the trustee records a notice of sale with the King County Recorder and auctions the house if the loan isn't brought current or paid off first. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
King County collects Seattle property taxes. When taxes stay unpaid for several years, the county can foreclose and sell the property at its tax auction, so back taxes are best cleared through a sale before that point.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections handles complaints about unsafe, vacant or poorly kept buildings, and rentals in the city fall under its rental registration and inspection program.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Evictions of Seattle tenants are unlawful detainer cases in the King County Superior Court, and the city's own just-cause eviction rules limit when a landlord can end a tenancy. 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 Seattle: questions
There may be an old heating-oil tank buried at my Seattle house. Can I still sell for cash?
Yes. Many older Seattle houses have one. A cash buyer can buy the house with the tank in place and deal with testing or removal after closing. Tell them what you know, and let the contract say who handles it.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Seattle?
Washington sales usually close through an escrow company, with a title company insuring the title; escrow pays off the loan, taxes and liens before you're paid. Once you accept an offer, most King 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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