How selling your house for cash works

The process, step by step

1. Tell us about the property. Address, condition, and timeline. It takes about a minute.
2. A local buyer gets in touch. An independent investor serving your area may call or text with a few questions. Many ask to see the property in person or by video.
3. You receive an offer, or not. Buyers decide whether to make an offer and on what terms.
4. Review it on your terms. Take your time. Compare it, ask questions, and accept only if it works for you.
5. Escrow and title. In California, sales typically go through a neutral escrow company and title insurer, which handle the paperwork and funds.
6. Closing. On the agreed date, the deed is recorded with the Ventura County Clerk-Recorder and the proceeds are paid out through escrow.

Paperwork worth knowing about in Ventura County

• Reassessment: The Ventura County Assessor says a change in ownership generally triggers reassessment. Buyers file a Preliminary Change of Ownership Report when the deed is recorded. Your escrow officer usually handles this.
• Inherited property: If the owner died, the Assessor says form BOE-502-D must be filed within 150 days of the date of death.
• Probate: Ventura County probate matters are filed and heard at the Juvenile and Probate Courthouse in Oxnard.