Sell a House with Code Violations in Des Moines, WA
You can sell a house with open code violations in Des Moines 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.
A City of Des Moines notice is not a Federal Way notice and not a King County notice. The header is the first fact. KindKey will not tell you the case is closed because you requested an offer.
Des Moines is an incorporated King County city on Puget Sound, between SeaTac and Federal Way. The marina and downtown, Redondo, Zenith, North Hill, Woodmont, and Pacific Ridge are the local names. This is Des Moines, Washington, not Iowa. Saltwater State Park is on the water.
Notices KindKey sees on Des Moines houses
Marina-area houses, Redondo ramblers, and inland North Hill houses are different properties. Many are mid-century. A view lot and an inland lot should not be described as the same house.
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.
North Hill in Des Moines is not North Hill in Edgewood. Those are different counties. Use the street address before you pick a page.
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 inherited houses above the marina, rentals in Redondo, and houses that need work they will not finish before a move. The Auburn office is east of here. 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 Des MoinesThe main Des Moines 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 Des MoinesAnother Des Moines page for a related situation.
- Houses with code violations in Federal Waythe city immediately south
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 Des Moines 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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