Sell a Fire-Damaged House in Edgewood, WA

On North Hill, the practical problem is often a long driveway, a detached shop, and a house the owner no longer lives in. Firefighting water and a wet Western Washington winter can sit in an attic or a shop that was already full. In the valley, at the base of the hill, drainage and access are the different problem. The City of Edgewood’s stormwater materials describe Jovita Creek, in the northeast of the city, flowing through a steep-sided canyon. That is a description of the basin, not a diagnosis of your lot.

You do not need a City of Edgewood reconstruction permit, a finished insurance scope, or a cleared shop before the visit. Photos of the origin, the roof, and any posting are enough to start. If the structure is not safe to enter, say so.

Acreage sales in Edgewood often include a shop, a barn, an RV cover, or a second structure that burned while the house did not, or the reverse. Many North Hill and Jovita lots, especially older acreage, still use a septic system, and some use a private well. Other Edgewood houses are on public sewer and public water. The city name does not tell you which. In Pierce County, on-site sewage questions are handled by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, not by the city building counter. KindKey does not inspect, pump, or certify a septic system or a well. Tell us what serves the house. A failing system does not stop an offer. A fire does not turn KindKey into a septic inspector.

Your insurer and your mortgage company are your relationships, not ours. Talk with them, and with a Washington attorney if you do not understand an assignment of claim proceeds. You can ask for an offer while a claim is open. We will not tell you whether to wait for the check.

Parts of Edgewood lie inside the Puyallup Indian Reservation boundary. That can change what a title report has to explain. KindKey does not interpret tribal jurisdiction. Tell the closing agent if you already know the parcel is inside that boundary.

KindKey will not tell you East Pierce has closed a file, or that the City of Edgewood has lifted a posting, because you requested an offer. Keep meeting any deadline that is still yours until the deed transfers.

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 a foreclosure notice, a delinquent mortgage, or another kind of financial pressure is part of the sale, talk with a Washington attorney before you sign. Washington has distressed-property rules under RCW 61.34. KindKey does not interpret those rules or tell you they do not apply.