Port Angeles, Washington · Clallam County · Property liens and back taxes
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Port Angeles and Clallam County. You can ask about a cash sale while a mortgage, lien, or back-tax balance is still on the property. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the house and what you know about the balances. You can call before you have every payoff figure.
How payoffs work
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
Your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are paid separately from closing costs. The lender, creditor, or tax office confirms the current amount and payment instructions; the title company checks the recorded claims and puts confirmed figures into the closing paperwork.
Records and next step
Call with the property address and what you know. A tax bill, County notice, lender statement, payoff letter, recorded lien document, or sale notice can help us talk it through. The creditor or tax office confirms its current balance, and the title company reviews ownership and recorded claims for the sale.
Clallam County's Auditor offers an online search of recorded land documents. For court papers, use the court and case information on your notice.
If a notice has a date, tell us about it when you call. We can start with what you know, even if you do not yet have the current payoff.
If the payoff is the problem
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
Call 888-274-5006 with what you know. You can call before you have the final payoff number.
What happens next
We'll talk through the address, what you know about the lien or tax notice, and any date that concerns you.
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
If you want to proceed, the title company reviews ownership and recorded claims for the transaction. The lender, creditor, or tax office provides the current payoff figures and payment instructions.
The title company prepares closing figures showing the sale, payoffs, taxes, Washington real estate excise tax, and what remains after those items.
Local facts and offices
Port Angeles is a city in Clallam County, and the County also serves unincorporated areas. Not sure which office handles your property? Call us — we'll sort it out with you.
The City Planning and County map pages provide local property information. Clallam County's Assessor, Treasurer, and Auditor offices are at 223 E. 4th Street in Port Angeles; each handles different records.
City of Port Angeles Planning and GIS information · Clallam County online maps and services
The Treasurer handles property-tax payment and real estate excise tax document-review routes. Ask about the account or notice using the parcel details on the current bill. The County also publishes a separate tax-foreclosure-sales information page; use it and the notice for current sale information and status.
223 E. 4th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362 (mailing address: Suite 3). Call 360-417-2344.
The Assessor handles assessments, parcel maps, and property-record inquiries.
223 E. 4th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362 (mailing address: Suite 2). Call 360-417-2400.
The Recording Division records real-estate documents and offers an online search of recorded land documents. The County's recording-requirements page has current document-format information. For court papers, use the court and case information on your notice.
223 E. 4th Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362 (mailing address: Suite 1). Call 360-417-2220. Recording requirements.
For a court-ordered foreclosure or another court case, the case number and current notice can help you find the right Superior Court record. The Clerk handles Superior Court filings in Port Angeles.
223 E. 4th Street, Suite 9, Port Angeles, WA 98362. Call 360-417-2231.
A County tax-foreclosure sale concerns unpaid property taxes. A mortgage foreclosure concerns a home loan and follows a separate trustee or court process. Clallam County's Treasurer publishes information about its tax-foreclosure sales.
Washington calls its transfer tax the real estate excise tax (REET). The Department of Revenue says the seller generally pays it; if the seller does not, the buyer is responsible, and unpaid tax can become a lien on the property. The state portion is graduated by taxable selling price and classification, with local REET added, so the amount depends on the property's location and transaction. The settlement agent confirms the current rate, any exemption, and amount on the REET affidavit and closing statement. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Washington real estate excise tax.
Washington Department of Revenue: real estate excise tax · Clallam County real estate excise tax document review
Use your own estimates for the house value, mortgage payoff, lien or tax amount, repairs, carrying costs, and other sale costs. The calculator is a planning estimate, not a creditor payoff statement. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
“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.”
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing. You can call before you have every balance or record; the creditor or tax office confirms current figures as the sale moves forward.
The lender, creditor, or tax office provides its current balance and payment instructions. The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the transaction and works the confirmed figures into the closing paperwork.
The property address is enough to start. A tax bill, County notice, lender statement, payoff letter, lien document, or sale notice can help us talk it through, but you can call before gathering records.
No. A County tax-foreclosure matter concerns unpaid property taxes; a mortgage foreclosure concerns a home loan and follows a separate notice or court process. Keep the notices and dates separate, and check the current status with the office, trustee, or court named for that matter.
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before. The lender confirms its current payoff and instructions, and the title company reviews the recorded claims and closing figures for the property.
Washington calls its transfer tax real estate excise tax (REET). The state Department of Revenue says the seller generally pays it, and the settlement agent confirms the current amount. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Washington real estate excise tax.
We talk through the house and the information you have. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company. If you want to proceed, the title company reviews ownership and recorded claims and works with the lender, creditor, or tax office on current payoff figures.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Port Angeles address and whatever notice or payoff information you have.