Selling a Fire-Damaged House in Edgewood, WA

East Pierce Fire & Rescue covers the city. Edgewood’s former Fire District 8 joined East Pierce in 2010. East Pierce’s 2022 standards of cover list Station 118 at 10105 24th Street E in Edgewood. KindKey is not the fire department and does not interpret a run report.

A North Hill fire often involves a long driveway and a detached shop. A valley fire is a smaller lot with a drainage problem after the hoses leave. The City of Edgewood’s stormwater materials describe Jovita Creek, in the northeast, in a steep-sided canyon. That describes the basin. It is not a diagnosis of your lot.

Acreage in Edgewood often includes a shop, a barn, or an RV cover. The fire may be in the outbuilding and not the house, or the reverse. Many older North Hill and Jovita lots use septic, and some use a well. Others are on public utilities. Tell us which. KindKey does not certify a septic system, and a fire does not make us the health department.

Your insurer and your lender are your relationships. You can ask KindKey for an offer while a claim is open. We will not tell you whether to wait for the check or how to assign the proceeds. Talk with your insurer and, if the paperwork is unclear, a Washington attorney.

You do not need a City of Edgewood reconstruction permit before the visit. Community Development is at 10440 Dom Calata Way E if you choose to rebuild. The city’s published permit line is (253) 952-3299. That counter is not a step KindKey requires.

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

Rebuilding can fit if you want to keep the house and you can fund it. A listing can fit after that. Hire a licensed broker for a listing. KindKey will not run one. KindKey does not charge an agent commission or a separate assignment fee. Closing-cost responsibility is stated in the purchase agreement and can vary. Payoffs, liens, and taxes can reduce proceeds. The settlement statement shows them before you close.

If the fire is also sitting next to a foreclosure notice, read the Edgewood foreclosure page and talk with an attorney before you sign. Washington has distressed-property rules under RCW 61.34. KindKey does not interpret them. You can say no after you see the offer.