Sell a Vacant House in Burien, WA
You can sell a vacant house in Burien without staging it, keeping the utilities on for a string of showings, or flying back to manage contractors. 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.
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.
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.
Why Burien houses sit empty
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.
Empty can mean a job move, an estate, a divorce, a fire, or a tenant who left. The reason matters less than the condition and the title. If the house is vacant because of a foreclosure timeline or a probate, say so. Those situations have their own legal steps. Washington has distressed-property rules under RCW 61.34 that your attorney can explain. KindKey does not interpret them.
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.
Utilities, code notices, and what you can leave
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. Vacant houses collect yard, board-up, and debris notices. Tell us about any open case. You do not have to cure it before the visit.
Tell us whether the power and water are on and who has a key. You can leave unwanted furniture. Take documents and anything with sentimental value. Until closing, insurance and security are still yours. KindKey does not advise you on a vacant-house policy. Ask your insurer what the policy requires while the house is empty.
Burien is in King County. Deeds record with the King County Recorder. The city incorporated from unincorporated King County, and some nearby addresses people still call Burien are outside the city. The parcel controls which office applies. 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.
Related pages
- Sell a house in BurienThe main Burien page, including county and neighborhood context.
- Sell a vacant houseThe Washington overview for this situation.
- Request a cash offerThe same offer form used across the site. Asking does not obligate you to sell.
- Inherited or probate houses in BurienAnother Burien page for a related situation.
- Vacant houses 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 cash offer on a vacant Burien house
Call (206) 519-5463 or use the cash-offer form. You can say no after you see the offer.
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