Bakersfield, California · Kern County
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Yes. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We buy houses in Bakersfield and Kern County with back taxes and liens. Payoffs are handled through closing, so you can call before you have every balance or record.
Ask for a written cash offer, or call 888-274-5006. You can call before you have everything gathered.
Start with the property address and whatever you have about the notice, payoff, creditor, or tax account. You can call us before you have all the paperwork.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Tell us the address and what you know about the notice, payoff, creditor, or tax account.
Prefer to call? 888-274-5006.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate from the closing costs we pay. The title company and the lender or tax office check the current figures and how they appear in the closing.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition. You don't have to repair, clean, or clear the house before asking about a sale.
The title company reviews the property records and works with the lender, creditor, or tax office to confirm current payoff information. The Kern County Recorder's index can help you look up recorded documents, but it is not a title opinion.
If you have them, bring the property address, parcel number, latest tax bill or notice, lien or court paperwork, mortgage statement, payoff letter, and any sale notice or date. Start with what you know. You can call before you have every record or balance.
An assessed value is a property-tax record, not the amount due to a creditor or the amount you will keep from a sale. The Assessor, Treasurer and Tax Collector, Recorder, and title company handle different parts of the record check; the local links below show where to start.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
Call or use the form with the Bakersfield or Kern County address and the information you have. You do not need to sort out the lien balance before starting the conversation.
Tell us what you know about the property, its condition, who lives there, the creditor or tax office, and any date on a notice. You can start with just the address.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. Read the proposed price, responsibilities, payoff treatment, and closing terms before deciding.
The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the transaction. The creditor or tax office provides current payoff or account information, and the closing team confirms the figures and signing details that apply to the property.
The title company prepares the final settlement figures and coordinates closing. Payoffs are accounted for at closing, and you can review the written terms before you commit.
Start with the office that keeps the record or handles the notice. A Kern County tax sale for delinquent property taxes is different from a mortgage foreclosure; use the contact and dates on the notice for the process affecting your property.
Use this County office for property-tax account questions and tax-sale information. Ask about the current account, notice, and tax-sale status. A tax sale is not the same process as a lender's mortgage foreclosure.
Use the Recorded Documents Index for recorded-document lookups. An index search can help locate a recorded deed or other document, but it is not a title opinion; the title company checks the property records for the transaction.
Use the Assessor for assessed-value and assessment-record questions. The California Board of Equalization county directory lists the Kern County Assessor and provides the available contact route.
California counties charge documentary transfer tax of $0.55 for each $500 of value, or fraction of $500, when taxable consideration is over $100. A lien or loan that remains on the property after the sale is not counted in that consideration. A city may take half the county rate as its own share, credited against the county tax; some cities add a larger tax on top. The Kern County Recorder collects the tax when the deed is recorded. Ask the title company or escrow to confirm the parcel's city, taxable amount, and any applicable city tax or exemption.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax.
The transfer-tax promise is about closing costs. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate; lien and tax payoffs are handled from the sale at closing.
Use the editable Bakersfield home-sale net proceeds calculator with your estimates for sale price, mortgage payoff, lien or tax amounts, repairs, and other selling costs. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
Yes. We buy houses with back taxes and liens — payoffs get handled through the closing, not by you upfront. When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. Call us with the address and whatever notice or payoff information you have; you do not need every record first.
The creditor or Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector provides current payoff or account information. The title company checks the recorded claims and the settlement details for the specific property. The Recorder’s online index is a document lookup, not a title opinion.
No. A county tax sale concerns delinquent property taxes; a mortgage foreclosure is a separate loan process. Check the contact and dates on the notice for that process, and call us whether or not you have all the paperwork.
Yes. Start with the property address and what you know about the lien, tax bill, creditor, or notice. A parcel number, current tax bill, payoff statement, or recorded-document information may help with follow-up, but you can call before gathering everything.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate. Ask the title company or escrow to confirm the taxable amount and whether a city tax applies to the property.
We talk about the house and the information you have, then give you a written offer and written terms before you commit. The title company checks the ownership, recorded claims, payoff information, and settlement figures for the transaction before closing.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Bakersfield address and the notice or payoff information you have.
See Kern County seller resources or visit the Bakersfield seller questions page.