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Yes - California law requires a Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) even when you sell as-is and even to a cash buyer. Under Cal. Civ. Code sections 1102 and following, you must disclose known material defects, natural hazard zone status (fire, flood, earthquake), lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes, and other conditions you are aware of. Selling as-is means the buyer accepts the property in its current condition - it does not eliminate your obligation to share what you know.

One practical note: any cash buyer who pressures you to skip the TDS or sign a waiver of disclosures is not operating legally. A legitimate buyer accepts the disclosure, reviews it, and proceeds. If that step is missing from the offer you received, treat it as a red flag.

California uses a non-judicial foreclosure process, which moves faster than most sellers expect. A lender cannot record a Notice of Default (NOD) until your loan is at least 120 days delinquent. Once the NOD is recorded, there is a mandatory 90-day waiting period before a Notice of Sale can be filed. The trustee's sale must then be scheduled at least 20 days after the Notice of Sale is recorded.

In practice, that timeline runs roughly 7 to 10 months from the first missed payment to the actual trustee's sale. You can sell and pay off the lender at any point before the gavel falls - but the earlier you move, the more options you have. The best window is before the NOD is recorded, because that event becomes public record and can affect your credit and negotiating position. If you have already received an NOD, contact us immediately - there is likely still time, but it is measured in weeks, not months.

California requires court-supervised probate before an heir can legally transfer real estate - with limited exceptions for very small estates or properties held in trust. The Butte County probate court must appoint a personal representative (executor or administrator) and grant authority to act before a sale can close. That process typically takes several months at minimum, and contested estates or title complications can stretch it longer.

Once you have Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration from the court, you can sign a purchase agreement and proceed with closing. We work with heirs at all stages - whether you are just opening probate or already have court authority in hand. The escrow company will require proof of that authority before recording the deed.

If the property is in a living trust that was properly funded, probate may not be required at all. A California probate attorney or the Butte County Superior Court self-help center can confirm which path applies to your situation.

A direct buyer like Eagle Cash Buyers purchases your home with its own funds and closes the transaction through a licensed California escrow or title company. The offer you accept is the offer that closes - no third parties, no assignment fees hidden in the transaction.

A wholesaler, by contrast, puts your home under contract and then sells that contract to another investor before closing. Your sale is contingent on them finding a buyer - and the price can change. California law (AB 1837 and related disclosures) requires wholesalers to disclose their intent to assign, but not all do. Ask directly: "Are you purchasing this property with your own funds, or will this contract be assigned to another buyer?" A direct buyer answers yes to the first part without hesitation. You can also review the Fannie Mae selling process overview to understand what a standard real estate transaction looks like, which helps you spot deviations.

The escrow company handles it. When you open escrow, the escrow officer orders a payoff statement from your lender and a preliminary title report that identifies any recorded liens - including property tax arrears, HOA liens, mechanic's liens, and IRS tax liens. Each lien must be paid in full at closing before the deed can record and title can transfer free and clear.

Your net proceeds equal the purchase price minus your outstanding mortgage payoff, lien payoffs, California documentary transfer tax ($0.55 per $500 of the sale price), and any other closing costs allocated to you. The escrow settlement statement itemizes every dollar before you sign. You do not need to bring cash to closing - everything comes out of the sale proceeds. If the liens exceed what the purchase price covers, that is a short sale situation and requires lender approval - something we can discuss with you before you sign anything.

Yes. We buy houses throughout Chico and across Butte County, including Chico Vecino, California Park, Northwest Chico, The Avenues, Canyon Oaks, Barber, Southwest Chico, South Campus, East Avenues, and West Avenues - North Campus. We also buy in nearby communities including Paradise, Oroville, Durham, and Cohasset.

Offer pricing reflects neighborhood-level factors: proximity to Bidwell Park, South Campus, or CSU Chico typically supports stronger values, while more moderate areas like California Park and Chico Vecino are priced accordingly. We look at actual comparable sales in your specific neighborhood, not a citywide average, so the number we bring you reflects what your street and zip code actually support right now.

California is a title and escrow state, which means a neutral escrow company - not the buyer, not the seller - coordinates the closing. The escrow officer collects the buyer's funds, orders the payoff demands and title search, prepares the settlement statement, and records the deed with Butte County once all conditions are met. You do not hand keys to anyone until funds are confirmed.

For a straightforward cash purchase with clear title, closing can happen in as few as 7 days. If probate authority is still pending, there are title issues to resolve, or you need extra time to move, we close on your schedule - not ours. The escrow timeline is the one variable neither of us fully controls, but 10 to 14 days is common for most cash transactions we handle.

Yes. We buy fire-affected and fire-adjacent properties throughout Butte County, including homes near the Paradise rebuild corridor that carry complicated histories - insurance claims, partial repairs, smoke or debris damage, or properties that have sat vacant since 2018. These situations are exactly why a cash as-is sale often makes more sense than a traditional listing, where buyers relying on financing frequently cannot get underwriting approval for fire-damaged or uninsured structures.

You will still need to disclose known fire-related damage on the Transfer Disclosure Statement - that obligation does not go away. But disclosing it to us is not a problem. We factor condition into our offer and do not back out because of it.

Yes. Tenant-occupied rentals are one of the more common situations we handle in Chico. Whether your tenants are current CSU Chico students, long-term renters, or the property is between leases with deferred maintenance piling up, we make offers on occupied and vacant rental properties alike.

California tenant protections apply regardless of how a property is sold, and we respect existing leases. If you are burned out on managing a student rental - dealing with turnover every August, repair requests, and the wear that comes with high-occupancy use - a cash sale lets you exit without the landlord-tenant complications that come with a traditional listing that requires showings and vacant possession.