Sell a House with Code Violations in Burien, WA
You can sell a house with open code violations in Burien without finishing the punch list first. KindKey Home Buyers LLC is a principal buyer at 640 1st St SW in Auburn. KindKey is not a real estate agent or broker and does not list the house. KindKey is not the code enforcement office, and this page is not legal advice.
City of Burien code enforcement applies inside the city. A King County letter means you may be outside it. KindKey does not interpret the notice or attend the hearing.
Burien is an incorporated King County city between Seattle and SeaTac, on Puget Sound. Downtown Burien, Seahurst, Three Tree Point, Lake Burien, Gregory Heights, and Shorewood are local areas. Boulevard Park sits on the north edge, where city limits and mailing names do not match every house.
Notices KindKey sees on Burien houses
The stock mixes older Sound-side houses, ramblers east of downtown, and houses on steep streets toward the water. Three Tree Point is not a separate city. Normandy Park, next door, is.
The notice might be about debris, an inoperable vehicle, tall vegetation, an unpermitted room, a shop, or a structure posted after a fire or a stopped repair. Those are different cases. KindKey will not tell you how a hearing examiner will rule. If the notice has a hearing, a fine, or an order to vacate, talk with a Washington attorney before you rely on a sale to solve it.
Airport noise is a fact of some Burien streets and not of others. It does not decide whether KindKey can make an offer. Condition and title do.
Liens, deadlines, and the offer
You do not have to hire the contractor named in the letter before we visit. Photos of the posting and of the condition are enough to start. If the structure is not safe to enter, say so. Until the deed transfers, deadlines on the notice are still yours. Selling does not, by itself, close the case on the day you call.
Owners sell when a house near the water or in Seahurst needs more repair than they will do, or when an estate house has been vacant. The drive from Auburn is longer than a Kent trip and still inside the area we buy. KindKey does not charge an agent commission or a separate assignment fee. Closing-cost responsibility is stated in the written purchase agreement and can vary. Mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, and other obligations can reduce proceeds. The closing agent provides a settlement statement before you close. If the code case is also sitting next to a foreclosure or an estate, ask your attorney about RCW 61.34 before you sign. KindKey does not interpret that law.
Related pages
- Sell a house in BurienThe main Burien page, including county and neighborhood context.
- Sell a house with code violationsThe Washington overview for this situation.
- Request a cash offerThe same offer form used across the site. Asking does not obligate you to sell.
- Hoarder or heavy-repair houses in BurienAnother Burien page for a related situation.
- Houses with code violations in SeaTacthe city between Burien and I-5
KindKey Home Buyers purchases properties as a principal buyer and is not acting as the seller’s real estate agent. KindKey does not charge the seller an agent commission or a separate service or assignment fee. Responsibility for escrow, title, excise tax, recording, and other closing costs will be clearly stated in the written purchase agreement and may vary by transaction. The seller’s final proceeds may be reduced by mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, prorations, utility balances, or other obligations associated with the property. Escrow or the closing agent will provide the seller with a settlement statement showing all charges and final proceeds before closing.
Frequently asked questions
Get a Burien offer while the notice is open
Call (206) 519-5463 or use the cash-offer form. You can say no after you see the offer.
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