Can You Sell a House With Code Violations in Ocean City, MD?

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us what the notice says, and we can talk through the house and the situation with you as they are.

Maryland law lets counties adopt building codes and set enforcement remedies and penalties. It also lets counties and towns address nuisances, and lets towns inspect private plumbing, wiring, gas, water, and sewer lines and require repairs. Local rules can set repair deadlines and fines, allow government repairs or removal of an unsafe building, and charge those costs back to the owner. Some local codes make a buyer responsible for open violations after a sale.

An open notice, order, deadline, fine, or court case can still affect what needs to happen before closing.

When you sell to us, we're the buyer, so the repairs become our job.

Maryland county building-code law · county nuisance-abatement law · municipal nuisance-removal law · municipal building-code and repair law

1. Tell us about the Ocean City house and what the notice says.
2. We talk through the house and notice with you. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
3. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.

The Town of Ocean City's Planning and Community Development department provides an online-permitting route for permit questions. We can also talk through an open code notice with you.

Town of Ocean City online permitting

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.

Compare your own assumptions with the Ocean City home-sale net proceeds calculator. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.