Madera · Madera County
Sell a House With Code Violations in Madera, CA
Open code violations make a house hard to finance and hard to insure, which scares off most buyers. House Junkies buys Madera houses with open violations, red tags, and unpaid code fees as-is, and handles the city process ourselves after we close.
Madera is the county seat of Madera County and one of the larger cities in the northern San Joaquin Valley.
Madera is the county seat of Madera County, incorporated in 1907.
Code Enforcement in Madera
Inside Madera city limits, code problems go to the City of Madera's Code Enforcement office at 330 S. C St., reachable at (559) 661-5114. It handles upkeep of foreclosed houses, vacant buildings and weedy vacant lots, and the City's rental registration program, which includes routine inspections of rental properties.
Just outside city limits, Madera County handles code problems instead of the City.
Code enforcement costs that go unpaid can turn into a lien on the property. A lien does not stop a sale. It gets paid off out of the sale at closing, through escrow, before you get your money. Our page on selling a house with liens explains how that works.
Our licensed crew, House Junkies Construction (CA LIC#1077593), pulls permits and works through city processes like these on every house we renovate. That is why we can buy a Madera house with open violations without asking you to fix anything first. See our full page on selling a house with code violations.
Sources: City of Madera Code Enforcement
How Selling to House Junkies Works
- ✓ Tell us the address and what is going on with the house
- ✓ Get a written cash offer within 24 hours, with no obligation
- ✓ No repairs, no cleaning, no agent commissions
- ✓ We cover closing costs, and you choose the closing date
Code Violations in Madera: Common Questions
Who handles code enforcement in Madera?
Inside city limits, it is the City of Madera's Code Enforcement office at 330 S. C St. at (559) 661-5114. Outside city limits, Madera County handles it.
Do I have to fix the violations before I sell?
No. We buy houses with open violations as-is and price the repairs into our offer.
What if the city already put a lien on my house?
You can still sell. The lien is paid off out of the sale at closing through escrow.
Can I sell a red-tagged house in Madera?
Yes. A red tag means nobody can live there until it is fixed, but you can still sell it to us as-is.
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See everything about selling your house in Madera, or read our full guide to selling a house with code violations.