Sell a House Before Foreclosure in Kent
You may be able to sell a Kent house before a foreclosure sale if there is still time to transfer title and satisfy what has to be paid at closing. KindKey Home Buyers LLC buys Kent houses directly. We are based in neighboring Auburn, not in a call center, and we are not a real estate agent or a foreclosure consultant.
Kent is in King County. East Hill, West Hill, and the valley around downtown and Kent Station are all inside that county’s records when the house is inside the city. That is a different set of offices from a Tacoma or Puyallup foreclosure. Your notice still controls the dates. KindKey will not calculate “how many days you have left.”
KindKey does not provide legal or tax advice. 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 whether they apply to your sale.
A Kent sale on a short calendar
Tell us the address, the condition, and the date you are worried about. East Hill and West Hill houses are a routine drive from Auburn through the valley. We can look at a house that needs a roof, a house with tenants, or a vacant rambler without asking you to list it on the MLS first. A listed sale in Kent can still be right if the house is updated and your attorney says the calendar allows showings and a financed buyer. Many notices do not.
The written offer is only an offer to purchase. The closing agent requests the payoff. If the lender’s number is higher than the offer, you may not be able to sell unless the lender agrees. That is a reason to have an attorney early, not a reason to hide the notice from us.
What we see in Kent
Kent is a large, diverse city. Defaults here are not one story. Some are East Hill houses bought when the commute north still felt comfortable. Some are West Hill houses with a repair list and a payment that both slipped. Some are valley houses near the industrial and station areas where an owner moved out and the payment did not. Panther Lake and Lake Meridian are East Hill areas, not separate foreclosure systems.
Renton and Covington border Kent and are not this page. Use them only as landmarks. KindKey does not charge you an agent commission or a separate assignment fee. Closing costs are stated in the purchase agreement and can change the cash you receive, along with liens and taxes.
- King County houses inside the City of Kent
- East Hill, including Panther Lake and Lake Meridian
- West Hill houses with deferred repairs
- Downtown and valley houses near Kent Station
- Occupied or vacant houses, as long as the signer has authority
Pressure is a reason to slow down on the paperwork
A fast closing is useful only if you understand it. RCW 61.34 exists because distressed sales can be abused. KindKey will not tell you that our offer is exempt, or that you must sign today. Read it with a Washington attorney. Compare it, if you still have time, with other options your attorney describes.
We will not contact your lender and claim to represent you. We will not ask you to deed the house to a third party informally. If you accept, the deed and the money move through a closing agent, with a settlement statement first.
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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
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Share the address and the timeline. You are not obligated to accept.
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