Sell a Fire-Damaged House for Cash
You can sell a fire-damaged house as-is to KindKey Home Buyers LLC without rebuilding the kitchen, replacing smoke-stained drywall, or finishing an insurance project first. KindKey is a principal buyer based at 640 1st St SW in Auburn, Washington. We purchase houses directly from owners in King County and Pierce County. We are not a real estate agent or broker, and we do not list the house.
The fire does not have to be a total loss. We make offers on kitchen fires, garage fires, attic smoke, boarded windows, and partial burns that left the house standing but not livable. You do not need a contractor bid, a cleared certificate of occupancy, or a cleaned-out interior before you ask for a cash offer.
A retail listing of a burned house usually means showings, repair negotiations, and months of carrying the mortgage, insurance, and utilities. Selling to KindKey skips that. You tell us the address and what happened. We review the damage, walk the property when it is safe, and send a written offer you can accept or decline.
How a fire-damaged sale works
Start with the property address, how the fire started if you know, and whether anyone can safely go inside. Photos of the roof, the room where the fire began, and any posted notices are enough for a first look. You do not have to hire an inspector or pull reconstruction permits before we talk.
If the offer is one you want, the closing date is set with the closing agent. Owners of vacant or uninsured houses often want a shorter timeline. Owners who are still removing salvageable belongings, or who are waiting on an insurer, can ask for more time. Requesting the offer does not require you to accept it.
What we buy after a fire
We buy single-family houses, townhouses, and condos with fire, smoke, or water damage from putting the fire out. That includes a destroyed kitchen with the rest of the house intact, a tarp on the roof, missing windows, and houses with an older fire that was never fully repaired. Vacant houses and inherited houses the family does not want to rebuild are common.
Tell us about red tags, stop-work orders, and open code cases. Those notices do not automatically end a purchase. Fines or liens that have to be paid are handled through the closing statement, not as a surprise after you have moved on. KindKey does not give insurance advice. Talk with your insurer, and with a Washington attorney if you are unsure of your rights, before you assign a claim or sign a repair contract you do not understand. You can request an offer while a claim is still open.
- Kitchen, garage, attic, and room fires where the structure is still standing
- Smoke damage through halls, HVAC, and insulation, even if flames stayed in one room
- Water damage from firefighting, including soft floors and wet drywall
- Houses with an open, paused, or settled insurance claim
- Partial remodels that stopped when the insurance money or the contractor ran out
Where we buy fire-damaged houses
Our office is in downtown Auburn. We look at houses in Auburn, Kent, Federal Way, Tacoma, and Puyallup, and we also buy in Milton, Edgewood, and nearby King and Pierce County communities. Older wood-frame houses and newer hill houses can both be sold as-is when smoke and water damage make a polished listing unrealistic.
Western Washington rain matters after a fire. A tarp that held in July can fail by November. You do not have to solve that before closing. Leave damaged belongings you do not want. KindKey coordinates its side of the purchase with the closing agent.
How the offer reflects the damage
A cash offer on a fire-damaged house accounts for the cost and time to make it livable again, along with the lot, the location, and what the house might bring after repair. KindKey may repair and resell, hold, or otherwise invest after closing. That is the work of a principal buyer. You are not paying KindKey an agent commission or a separate assignment fee.
Closing-cost responsibility is written in the purchase agreement and may vary by transaction. Mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, and other property obligations can reduce what you receive. The closing agent provides a settlement statement before closing so you can see the numbers.
Related pages
- Fire-damaged houses in AuburnAuburn is our home base, mostly in King County, with some parcels in Pierce County.
- Fire-damaged houses in KentEast Hill, West Hill, and the Kent valley.
- Fire-damaged houses in Federal WayTwin Lakes, Dash Point, Marine Hills, and Steel Lake.
- Fire-damaged houses in TacomaPierce County houses from the North End to South Tacoma.
- Fire-damaged houses in PuyallupDowntown Puyallup and the South Hill plateau.
- How to sell a fire-damaged house in King or Pierce CountyA plain-language walkthrough of the decision.
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 what the fire affected. There is no obligation to accept.
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