City of Carlsbad
For a city rental or code question, start with the City of Carlsbad and ask which office and requirements apply to this address. Confirm the property's city jurisdiction with the City before relying on a local process.
Carlsbad, New Mexico · Eddy County
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. You can sell a Carlsbad house with tenants still living there. After you sell the property to us, you're done with the landlord job. The sale itself does not automatically end the rental agreement; the new owner takes over its obligations.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We buy houses in Carlsbad and Eddy County, New Mexico. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask for a written cash offer.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what is happening with the tenancy.
What we do
We buy houses with tenants in place in Carlsbad and Eddy County. You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
A move-out conversation can be part of the discussion when it works better for everyone. Tell us what is happening; you do not have to settle the tenancy before calling.
Bring us the problem
Lease timing, access, repairs, unpaid rent, or a difficult tenant situation getting in the way? Tell us what is happening. Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the house and tenancy.
What happens next
1. We discuss the lease, occupancy, and house
Tell us who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, the house's condition, and what timing you are considering. If you have them, keep the lease, rent and deposit records, and notices nearby for the conversation.
2. We give you a written offer and terms
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
3. The title company closes the sale
Share the lease, occupancy details, notices, and deposit records with the closing professionals so the written handoff can account for the tenancy. You review the written terms before deciding whether to proceed.
Local help for a Carlsbad rental
Carlsbad city, Eddy County offices, and New Mexico state agencies handle different questions. Confirm whether the property is within city limits before relying on a city rule; an address or county-office route does not by itself settle that question.
Eddy County Clerk
The County Clerk records real-estate documents. The office is at 325 S Main Street, Carlsbad, NM 88220; call 575-885-3383 and check the current page before visiting. Recorded property documents do not answer lease or possession questions.
New Mexico leases, notice, possession, and deposits
A sale does not automatically end the rental agreement. The new owner takes over its obligations, and the tenant must receive written notice of the ownership change under New Mexico law.
Lease and notice
If you want to end an ordinary month-to-month tenancy, written notice must be given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date stated in the notice. For a week-to-week tenancy, the minimum is seven days before the termination date. A fixed lease and any applicable local rules still matter. These notice periods do not make a tenant move just because the house sells.
Sources: NMSA §47-8-21, written notice of ownership change; and NMSA §47-8-37, notice for periodic tenancies (2025 statute mirrors).
Security-deposit handoff
Keep the lease, current deposit balance, any prepaid rent, and records showing who holds the funds together for the closing discussion. Put in writing how those amounts will be handled and who the tenant should contact after ownership changes. Give the tenant the written notice of the ownership change.
Carlsbad seller links
Carlsbad home-sale net proceeds calculator →Compare the numbers you enter for a direct sale and a listing; the inputs are yours to change.Carlsbad seller resources →Find local property-record routes and other Carlsbad seller information.Code notices and property repairs →Read about selling a house with a code notice or serious repair issue.How the Carlsbad sale process works →See the broader steps from property details to written terms and title-company closing.
Carlsbad tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Carlsbad house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. You can sell with tenants still living there. The sale itself does not automatically end the rental agreement; the new owner takes over its obligations.
Do I have to evict before I call USA Home Buyers?
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
How much notice is needed to end a periodic tenancy in New Mexico?
For an ordinary month-to-month tenancy, written notice must be given at least 30 days before the periodic rental date stated in the notice. For a week-to-week tenancy, the minimum is seven days before the termination date. A fixed lease and applicable local rules still matter.
What happens to the tenant security deposit when the house is sold?
Bring the lease, deposit balance, any prepaid rent, and records showing who holds the funds to the closing discussion. Put in writing how those amounts will be handled and who the tenant should contact after the ownership change. New Mexico also requires written notice to the tenant about the ownership change.
What should I have ready before I ask about an offer?
Start with what you know about the address, lease, occupancy, rent, deposit records, access, notices, house condition, and timing. You can call before you have every document gathered.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Carlsbad address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, and house.