Sell a House with Code Violations in Lakewood, WA

The city mixes mid-century ramblers, houses on the lakes, and neighborhoods such as Tillicum with their own streets. It is more urban than Spanaway. A lake house and a Tillicum house are not the same offer.

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.

Spanaway, to the east, is unincorporated. Do not use Lakewood’s city process for a Spanaway parcel, or the reverse.

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.

Sellers include landlords, estates, and owners relocating because of the base who do not want to repair a house first. KindKey buys as a principal and does not list the house. 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.