Sell a House With Liens or Back Taxes
Liens and delinquent property taxes get resolved at closing more often than people expect. We buy properties in this situation and work with escrow to sort out what's owed.
Quick Facts
- •Common lien types include property tax liens, mechanic's liens from unpaid contractors, and judgment liens from lawsuits.
- •Liens generally get paid off out of sale proceeds at closing through escrow, not before you can sell.
- •You can sell a house with a lien on it, the title company resolves it as part of the closing process.
- •Delinquent property taxes in California can eventually lead to a tax default and, if unresolved long enough, a county tax sale.
- •A title search almost always surfaces liens before closing, so it's better to know about them upfront than be surprised at the table.
How It Works
Info
Tell us about your property and situation, including anything specific to sell a house with liens or back taxes.
Consult
We walk through your specific situation and what a cash offer would look like.
Process
We handle whatever paperwork or coordination the situation calls for.
Escrow & Close
We open escrow with a local title company and you get paid on your timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Will I still get paid if there's a lien on the property?
- In most cases, yes. The lien is paid off out of the proceeds at closing, and you receive what's left.
- What if the lien is more than the property is worth?
- We can still evaluate the deal, though the numbers may not work in every case, that's part of the free consult.
House Junkies is vertically integrated: we buy, renovate with our own licensed crew (CA LIC#1077593), and can resell through our own brokerage (DRE #02165291), so there's no middleman shopping your deal to a stranger.