Questions About Selling a House in Modesto, CA

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us what needs work and what is still in the house; you do not have to finish repairs or cleanout before asking about a cash offer.

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Net proceeds are what remains after the sale price and the costs or balances tied to the property. Compare the written price with any mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, your share of current property taxes, and the repairs, commissions, concessions, cleanout, and carrying costs involved in listing. Those property balances are separate from closing costs we pay.

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We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you.

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We give written cash offers in 24 hours. The program comparison lists the Cash Offer at 30 days or less and EZ Sale at 60 days or less. Those are program terms, not a property-specific closing date; the written terms and title process apply to the house you are considering.

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California counties charge a documentary transfer tax of $0.55 for each $500 of value, or fraction of $500. It applies when the consideration is over $100, not counting a lien or loan that stays on the property after the sale. A city may charge its own transfer tax; escrow or the title company can confirm the applicable tax and taxable amount for the property. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the county documentary transfer tax and any city transfer tax. This does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.

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• California Revenue and Taxation Code §11911 — documentary transfer tax rate →
• California Revenue and Taxation Code §11931 — city tax credit and allocation →

Often, yes, but the sale date matters. Most California home foreclosures are nonjudicial: a trustee named in the deed of trust handles the process without a lawsuit. After a notice of default is recorded, a 90-day cure period comes before a notice of sale; that sale notice must be posted, published, and recorded at least 20 days before the auction. You can usually reinstate the loan by catching up until five business days before the sale, or pay it off through the sale itself. There is no right of redemption after a nonjudicial trustee's sale. Have the title company or an attorney confirm the sale date and payoff. If a trustee's sale is scheduled, tell us the date right away so we can try to close before it.

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• California Courts — rights in a nonjudicial foreclosure →
• California Civil Code §2924c — reinstatement →
• California Civil Code §2924f — notice of sale →
• California Civil Code §2924g — trustee sale and postponement →
• California Department of Real Estate — A Homeowner's Guide to Foreclosure →

Yes. Start with the property address and what you know about condition, occupancy, and timing. A deed, lease, estate record, payoff information, or notice can help answer the next question, but you can call before you have everything gathered. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.

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Yes. You can start with the address and whatever estate or title papers you have. Before a closing plan is set, the title company can identify the records and signing authority that need to be confirmed for the property.

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Yes. A tenant does not prevent you from starting a conversation about the house. Share what you know about the lease, who lives there, access, notices, and timing so the property-specific written terms can address the situation.

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You can ask about the property while you are sorting out a lien or tax balance. The title company and closing professionals confirm actual payoffs and how they appear in the settlement figures. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes remain separate from the closing costs we pay.

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Yes. Tell us what happened, what condition the house is in, and what access is available. You do not need to repair or clean out the house before asking about an as-is sale.

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Yes. Start with the address, what you know about the recorded owners, and any timing concerns. Written terms come before you commit, and the title company can confirm which signatures and documents are needed for the property.

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