We Buy Houses in Los Angeles

If you are selling your house and need a simple guide on what to do next, here you go!

Top Tips For Selling Your House in Los Angeles

Here’s a short guide to help you as you get ready to sell your house in Los Angeles. It’s meant to help you think about the various factors that are involved.

Research the Los Angeles Real Estate Market

First, you should look at the current conditions for your Los Angeles CA real estate market. There are many ways to do that, but the fastest way to do that is to check the Zillow Market Forecast. To get an even more specific idea of your local market, use your Los Angeles zip code to see what Zillow says. Since we buy houses in Los Angeles frequently (and I grew up here), we like to use these forecasts to get a quick snapshot of the local markets.

Look at the Recent Los Angeles Home Sales

Also look at other homes for sale in Los Angeles, CA and familiarize yourself with the local market. There are many ways to find Los Angeles homes for sale, such as searching on Redfin, Zillow, or Trulia to name a few. Next, look to see how your house compares to other houses for sale in Los Angeles, CA that are similar in location, size, and upgrades. 

When we buy houses in Los Angeles, we make sure to take location into account, given the diversity of neighborhoods in the City of Angels.

Check with the City of Los Angeles Building and Safety

Next, contact the City of Los Angeles Building and Safety to see if everything you or previous owners have done to the property is permitted. Specifically, you need to determine if you need to schedule a Los Angeles Building Department inspection. In some cities, it is mandatory to have a home sale inspection report prior to closing escrow.

Luckily, these inspection reports can be waived in some cases, like when you sell to us. We typically waive the need for such a report, making the sale much easier. Remember, we buy houses in Los Angeles and know our way around the city.

Consider that We Buy Houses in Los Angeles

In fact, we helped a wonderful woman with a “tenant problem” that was causing her a great deal of frustration and worry. Her father had passed away a few years earlier, and the father’s caregivers didn’t move out upon his death, nor did they pay any rent. In fact, they had never paid rent and weren’t going to pay rent. But they were going to give her a hard time, keep the house in disarray, to put it nicely, and just make her life really hard.

We negotiated a fair market offer on the house and negotiated with the occupants, as well. The seller was so relieved that she didn’t have to worry anymore and she had cash in her bank account. This was a great ending to her story.

If you have a situation that has similar issues, such as too many repairs, tenant issues, an inherited property that’s too much to handle, it really is worth giving us a call or filling out the form. Turning the equity in a house into cash in the bank is always a good idea, even in a stronger real estate market. This is especially true if you don’t know how long it’s going to last.