Pay Off Tax Liens by Selling Your Bay Area Home for Cash
Federal, state, or property tax liens on your Bay Area home? Sell for cash and clear the debt at closing. We coordinate the payoff.
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If you have a tax lien on your Bay Area home. Federal IRS, state Franchise Tax Board, county property tax, or any combination. And the debt is large enough that you can't easily clear it on your own, selling the house is often the cleanest exit. We do this regularly.
Here's how it works in practice.
When we close, the title company pulls a payoff statement from each lien holder. Federal IRS liens, FTB liens, county tax delinquencies, judgment liens. Every encumbrance gets paid off at closing from the sale proceeds before anything goes to you. You don't write a check to the IRS or the state. The title company handles the wires.
If there's enough equity in the house to cover all the liens, you walk away with whatever's left over. If the liens equal or exceed the home's value, we may still be able to do a deal. Sometimes with negotiated discounts on certain types of liens, sometimes with a short sale arrangement. Every situation is different and worth a conversation.
A few things to know.
The IRS and state tax agencies will negotiate payoff amounts in some situations, especially for older liens. We can help coordinate that as part of the closing.
A traditional listing with significant tax liens is harder than it sounds. Some buyers' lenders won't fund the deal until the liens are released, which can create a chicken-and-egg problem. We pay cash, so the lender issue doesn't apply.
You don't have to settle the liens before talking to us. We work with whatever situation you have today. Call us, walk through the situation honestly, and we'll tell you what's possible.
Call or text 415-800-1415, or fill out the short form below. We'll review the situation with you and let you know if a sale makes sense.
Three simple steps. A real person at every one.
Most clients go from first call to cash in hand in 3 to 7 days. No agents, no listing, no strangers walking through your house.
1Step 1
Tell us about the house
Call us or share a few details online. No pressure, no long forms. A real local person picks up.
2Step 2
We make a fair cash offer
Within 24 hours we’ll send a no-obligation cash offer. We coordinate with attorneys, family, and probate as needed.
3Step 3
Close on your timeline
Choose your closing date. Fast as 3 to 7 days or whenever you’re ready. Walk away with cash, on terms that work for you.
What we’ve done. And what comes next
Numbers our team is proud of. Real reviews from Bay Area homeowners below. Pulled fresh from Google.
2,000+
Homes purchased
Across Northern California
17 yrs
In business
Family-owned since 2009
3–7 days
Typical close
Or whenever works for you
4.3★
Google rating
From 26+ reviews
Talk to a real person about your situation.
Tell us about the house. We’ll send a fair, no-obligation cash offer in 24 hours. And you can take it or leave it.
- A real local person picks up. Not a call center.
- We coordinate with attorneys, family, and probate.
- You pick the closing date.