Merced, CA seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Merced and throughout Merced County, including houses with tenants still living there. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. You can talk with us while the tenants are still there.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the address, lease status, access limits, and what is happening with the house.
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. We can talk through the house, lease, rent, access, condition, and timing while the tenancy is still in place.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
The tenant may stay in place under the lease after the sale. If a tenant move-out discussion would work better for everyone, tell us; cash-for-keys may be part of that conversation.
Tell us what is happening with the lease, access, repairs, rent, or communication. Call 888-274-5006 and talk it through; you do not need to make a move-out decision before the conversation.
We talk about the Merced address, who lives there, what the lease says, access, rent, repairs, tenant notices, deposit records, and the timing you have in mind. Start with what you know; nothing has to be perfectly organized before you call.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can read the proposed price and terms before deciding whether they work for you.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
If you choose to proceed, the title company handles the closing. The lease, occupancy, tenant notices, and security-deposit records are part of the handoff discussion so the written terms and closing paperwork can reflect the transaction.
Merced County’s housing-referral page lists City of Merced Code Enforcement at (209) 385-6912 for complaints in incorporated City areas. Use the property address to confirm which office covers it, and check the County page for current contact details.
Merced County Substandard Housing and local complaint contacts
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease or set a tenant’s move-out date. The lease, occupancy, deposit records, and tenant notices matter to the handoff; local rent and eviction rules may also apply.
California Civil Code section 821 gives a buyer who takes property subject to a lease the same rights to collect rent and enforce the lease. The sale alone does not end the rental agreement; any change in possession is a separate question under the lease and applicable rules.
Read California Civil Code section 821When your ownership ends, California Civil Code section 1950.5 gives you two choices for the amount remaining after lawful deductions. You can transfer it to the buyer and notify the tenant by personal delivery or first-class mail. The notice must identify any claims against the deposit, the amount transferred, and the buyer’s name, address, and phone number.
Or you can return the remaining deposit to the tenant with an itemized accounting. If these steps are skipped, the buyer can share liability for the deposit. Keep the lease and deposit records so the closing can account for the handoff.
Read California Civil Code section 1950.5(i)–(k)California Civil Code section 1962 requires the new owner to give tenants its contact and rent-payment information within 15 days. Give the buyer the leases, deposit records, and tenant notices so the closing can account for them.
Read California Civil Code section 1962Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Merced and throughout Merced County, including houses with tenants in place. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease; the buyer takes the property subject to it.
No. California Civil Code section 821 says a buyer who takes property subject to a lease gets the same rights to collect rent and enforce the lease. A sale by itself does not cancel the rental agreement.
After lawful deductions, you can transfer the remaining deposit to the buyer and notify the tenant of the transfer and required details, or return the remaining amount with an itemized accounting. The California rules and notice details are set out below.
Yes. California Civil Code section 1962 requires the new owner to give tenants its contact and rent-payment information within 15 days.
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.
Start with what you know about the address, lease, occupancy, rent, deposits, access, repairs, tenant notices, and timing. If available, the lease and deposit records can help with the conversation; you do not need to resolve every tenant question before calling.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Tell us about the Merced house, the lease, access, or repairs.