Sell a House with Tenants in Des Moines, WA
You can sell a house with tenants in Des Moines without delivering it vacant. 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 your landlord-tenant lawyer and will not ask you to remove occupants illegally so the house is easier to see.
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.
Washington has rules about notice, entry, deposits, and ending a tenancy. KindKey does not advise you on those rules. If you are unsure whether you can enter or ask someone to leave, talk with a Washington attorney before you do it.
Rentals KindKey buys in Des Moines
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.
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.
Tell us whether the agreement is written, month-to-month, or unclear, and whether the occupant is current. A non-paying occupant is a different problem from a tenant with a lease. KindKey will not coach an eviction. If a foreclosure notice is also in the file, ask your attorney about RCW 61.34. KindKey does not interpret it.
Access, deposits, and closing
North Hill in Des Moines is not North Hill in Edgewood. Those are different counties. Use the street address before you pick a page.
We schedule a visit in a way that respects the people living there. You should follow whatever notice rules apply before anyone enters. Do not promise tenants a rent change or a move-out date on KindKey’s behalf. Security deposits may need to be accounted for at closing.
Des Moines is in King County. The City of Des Moines handles municipal matters inside the limits. Deeds record with the King County Recorder. Nearby unincorporated King County and the Federal Way line are where mailing addresses get loose. 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 Des MoinesThe main Des Moines page, including county and neighborhood context.
- Sell a house with tenantsThe 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 Des MoinesAnother Des Moines page for a related situation.
- Houses with tenants 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
Request a cash offer on a rented Des Moines house
Call (206) 519-5463 or use the cash-offer form. You can say no after you see the offer.
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