Can you sell a house with code violations in Spokane, WA?

What we buy

We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. If an inspector has listed work, you can share the notice and the house’s condition without finishing the repairs first. We can review the Spokane property with those issues in place.

What can affect closing in Washington

Please send every inspection report, repair order, citation, permit notice, and lien, including the issuing city or county and deadline. If the home is rented, Washington law requires the landlord to maintain it in substantial compliance with applicable codes during the tenancy. See RCW 59.18.060(1). A sale does not itself clear a local order, fine, lien, occupancy restriction, or permit obligation. We will confirm the issuing authority’s requirements and title status.

When you sell to us, we're the buyer, so the repairs become our job. That does not itself clear an existing order, fine, lien, occupancy restriction, or permit obligation before closing.

For residential rentals of 30 days or more, the City describes a long-term rental registry program with periodic inspections. Check the address and current program requirements with the City rather than assuming the program applies to a particular property.

City of Spokane long-term rental registry →

What happens next

1. Tell us the Spokane address, the condition of the house, and what the notice or order says. Include the issuing office and any deadline.
2. We talk through the property and the notice, then give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
3. You receive the written offer and written terms before you commit; closing is through a title company.

Local help for a Spokane code notice

For a property within the City of Spokane, start with City of Spokane Code Enforcement for code questions and contact routing. The City lists 311 for general questions and 509-755-CITY (2489) for calls from outside City limits. If your property is elsewhere in Spokane County, it may be under a separate municipal government; check the issuing office named on the notice.

City Code Enforcement topics →

Costs and questions

Compare a possible as-is sale with your own estimates for repairs, listing costs, and the time you may carry the house. Use the Spokane calculator to compare what you might keep from listing or selling as-is.

When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Washington real estate excise tax. Your mortgage payoff, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate. Read the Washington Department of Revenue real estate excise tax guidance.