Can I sell a house with code violations in Corpus Christi, TX?

You can ask about selling the house with the violations still there. Tell us what the notice says, what repairs are unfinished, and whether the City or a court gave you a deadline. You do not have to repair, clean, or clear out the house to sell to us. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

For a building treated as substandard, Texas law allows a city to require repairs or removal and to secure qualifying municipal costs with a lien under adopted local rules. The actual notice, any open order or court case, and any recorded lien matter; selling does not automatically end an order or court case. See Texas Local Government Code § 214.001.

The City's permit portal supports permit applications, permit lookups, and scheduling or viewing inspection results. Those permit and inspection services do not establish that every Corpus Christi sale requires an inspection. If your notice names an inspection or permit step, check the notice and ask the City what is still open. See City of Corpus Christi Building Permits.

When you sell to us, we're the buyer, so the repairs become our job. That does not cancel an existing order, court case, deadline, or seller obligation before closing. Share the notice and related papers with the title company so it can check for recorded liens and other title issues.

1. Tell us the property address, the house condition, what the notice says, and any deadline or court date you are watching. You can call before you have every document gathered.
2. We talk through the house and the notice with you. Share the notice and any later letters or court papers you have; you do not need to finish repairs before the conversation.
3. We give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You can review the written offer and written terms before you commit. If you choose to sell, closing is through a title company.

For a property within Corpus Christi city jurisdiction, start with the notice and the City of Corpus Christi Code Compliance office. The City routes code-violation reports through 311 and publishes vacant-building maintenance information. For an existing notice, follow its instructions and ask the issuing department what remains open. The Property Maintenance Code is also available from the City.

The City's Building Permits page links to its Dynamic Portal for permit applications, permit information, and inspection scheduling or results. Corpus Christi city boundaries intersect Nueces, Kleberg, San Patricio, and Aransas Counties; the map does not identify a particular parcel's county or responsible jurisdiction. If the address is outside City jurisdiction, use the office named on its notice.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes and share of current property taxes remain separate.

Compare the costs and estimates for your situation with the Corpus Christi home-sale net proceeds calculator. Change the estimates to fit the property.