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Cash Home Buyers Redwood City
Sell Your Redwood City House for Cash and Skip the Repairs.
We buy houses across Redwood City, including Friendly Acres, Mount Carmel, Redwood Shores, Woodside Plaza and Farm Hill, in any condition. No commission, no fees, and nothing to fix or clean first. Ask for a written cash offer with no obligation, and close in 7 days or less if that fits your plans.
Redwood City home to sell? We will put a cash offer in writing within 24 hours.
Buying San Mateo County homes since 2014
We Buy Houses Across the SF Bay Area
300+ Bay Area homes purchased for cash since 2014. We'd love to add Redwood City to the map.
Selling a House in Redwood City: Neighborhoods, Local Rules & Situations We Handle
Redwood City sits midway up the Peninsula, between San Francisco and San Jose, and has used the slogan “Climate Best by Government Test” since 1925. Its housing splits into two very different markets. Redwood Shores, on the bay side, is a planned community of lagoons behind levees. Inland neighborhoods such as Stambaugh-Heller and Mount Carmel have some of the oldest homes on the Peninsula. We buy both, as they are, for cash.
Redwood City neighborhoods we buy in
- Redwood Shores: the bayfront planned community of lagoons and townhomes, protected by levees.
- Friendly Acres: an east side neighborhood of mid-century and newer homes.
- Mount Carmel: tree-lined blocks near Stafford Park with many older homes.
- Stambaugh-Heller: one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, near downtown.
- Woodside Plaza: single-family homes in the southwest part of the city near parks and schools.
- Farm Hill: a hillside area with larger lots and a mix of styles.
Redwood City rules that affect a sale
- Redwood Shores levees. According to OneShoreline, FEMA told the city in April 2020 that about 4,700 Redwood Shores households could be placed in a flood hazard area, with required flood insurance for mortgaged homes, unless the levees are accredited. The levees were last raised in 2010 along more than three miles. Flood questions slow financed buyers. They do not slow us.
- Transfer tax. San Mateo County's documentary transfer tax is $1.10 per $1,000 of value, paid through escrow. We cover the closing costs when we buy.
- Older homes and soils. Some inland homes are a century old or more, and the bayfront is low-lying. Foundation, drainage and permit questions are common on inspection, and we buy without asking for repairs.
Selling a tenant-occupied Redwood City home
Redwood City's tenant protection rules took effect January 1, 2026. Just cause is required once a tenant has been in place 12 months, or 24 months where one tenant has. For a no-fault termination the owner owes one month's rent in relocation help, three months at fair market rent for lower-income tenants, and four for tenants in special circumstances, according to the city's announcement. Owner-occupied homes, single-family homes and condos not owned by a corporation, buildings less than 15 years old and deed-restricted units are exempt. Whether or not your rental is covered, we buy with the tenants in place.
What gets settled at a Redwood City closing
- Recording. The deed is recorded with the San Mateo County Clerk-Recorder, and the title company pays the county transfer tax from escrow.
- Supplemental tax. After a sale the San Mateo County Assessor reassesses the home and sends the new owner a supplemental bill, two if the sale closes between January and May. When we buy, those bills come to us.
- Tenant notices. If your rental is covered by the city rules, we take over the lease and the obligations that come with it after closing.
Why Redwood City owners call us
- Estates. As the county seat, Redwood City is where San Mateo County probate cases are heard, at the Hall of Justice, per the court's probate division page. We can close as soon as the estate has authority to sell. See our probate guide. Heirs who will not move in usually see a Prop 19 reassessment.
- Foreclosure, divorce and relocation. A firm price and a date that holds. See options when facing foreclosure.
- Flood, insurance or code issues. We buy the house with them.
- Nearby cities we buy in. We also buy in San Carlos, Menlo Park and San Mateo, and across San Mateo County.
Frequently Asked Questions About Selling Your Redwood City House
The questions Redwood City homeowners ask us most, answered.
1. Can you buy my Redwood City home if it has tenants?
Yes. We buy tenant-occupied properties with renters in place, so you don't have to deliver a vacant home or end a tenancy. That matters in Redwood City, where statewide AB 1482 and the city's Tenant Protection Ordinance (effective January 1, 2026) require just cause to remove a tenant and can require relocation assistance. We take the property subject to the existing lease and handle the rest.
2. How fast can you actually close?
In 7 days or less. Because we pay cash, there's no lender, no appraisal, and no loan underwriting to wait on. We use a local title and escrow company, and you pick a closing date that works for you.
3. I've received a Notice of Default. Is it too late to sell?
Usually not. Under California law you generally have a 90-day reinstatement window after a Notice of Default is recorded, and you can often stop the process right up until shortly before a trustee sale. A cash sale lets you close quickly, pay off the loan, and protect your equity. Contact us as soon as possible so we can move before your sale date.
4. What are the closing costs and the San Mateo County transfer tax?
San Mateo County charges a documentary transfer tax of $1.10 per $1,000 of sale price (roughly $1,100 on a $1 million home), normally paid by the seller. With us there are no agent commissions and no listing fees, and we can cover standard closing costs in our offer, so the number you agree to is close to what you actually net.
5. My home is in Redwood Shores and flood insurance is an issue. Can you still buy it?
Yes. Much of Redwood Shores sits behind a levee in or near a FEMA flood zone, and FEMA has warned that thousands of homes there could need flood insurance unless the levee is upgraded. Those flood-zone and insurance questions often scare off financed buyers, but they don't stop us. We buy waterfront and flood-zone homes in their current condition.
6. Do I need to make repairs or clean up first?
No. We buy as-is: foundation settling from bay mud or expansive clay, deferred maintenance, fire or water damage, code issues, or a house still full of belongings. Take what you want and leave the rest; no repairs, no cleanup, no staging.
7. How do you calculate my cash offer?
We base it on your home's after-repair value compared to recent Redwood City sales, then subtract the cost of repairs and our resale expenses. Neighborhood, lot, condition, and any flood-zone or tenancy factors all go into the number. There's no obligation. You're free to review the offer and decide what's best for you.
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Sell My House for Cash in Redwood City, CA
As the San Mateo County seat, Redwood City has a walkable downtown and a mixed housing stock: early craftsman and bungalow homes near Mount Carmel and the older neighborhoods around the courthouse, mid-century ranch homes in the flats, and the townhomes of Redwood Shores on the other side of Highway 101. We buy Redwood City homes directly for cash, as they are, so you skip the repairs, the cleanout and the agent commissions. Whether the house needs a full renovation or you just want a clean exit, we can close in 7 days or less, or on a later date you choose.
Step by step: selling a Redwood City house to us
How to Get Started
Call us and tell us about the house, whether it is inland or in Redwood Shores, any tenants, and when you want to move.
Visit Our How It Works Page
How we review a Redwood City home, make an offer and close through a title company.
Check Out Our Reviews
See reviews from Bay Area homeowners who have sold to us.
Request Your Fair Cash Offer
Send the Redwood City address and a few details. We will reply within 24 hours.
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We Want to Buy Your Redwood City Home
No Strings Attached
If your Redwood City house has been sitting longer than you hoped, you already know the traditional route can be its own kind of work. Listing with an agent often means repairs and staging before a single showing, then weeks of open houses, a buyer who needs a loan, and an offer that can quietly fall apart at the last minute. Maybe you’ve already had the property on the market, or weighed calling a realtor and stalled at the thought of the prep, the commissions, and the not-knowing. Selling directly to us for cash trades all of that uncertainty for a straight answer: we’re the buyer, we use cash, and we close on your timeline.
Here’s the concrete difference for a Redwood City homeowner. No repairs and no cleanup: we buy as-is and you take only what you want. No agent fees, no commissions, and no closing costs charged to you, so the figure we agree on is close to what you actually keep. Because it’s an all-cash purchase, there’s no appraisal and no financing contingency waiting to collapse the deal. You get one fair, no-obligation cash offer and a close in 7 days, or on a later date you choose, whatever fits your plans for moving on from your Redwood City home.
What You Get
Traditional Real Estate
Cash offer, in writing, in 24 hours
Nothing paid in commission
Close on your chosen date
Skip all repairs
Sell the house as-is
No closing costs to you
Close in 7 days or less
Redwood City Houses Bought for Cash, Any Condition
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Why Homeowners Choose Us
Selling straight to us gives Redwood City owners a set price and a set date.
We Pay All Cash
We pay cash. No lender, no appraisal and no flood insurance requirement on our side.
Easy & Clear Terms
A short, readable agreement. Tenants, liens and flood zone questions are covered before you sign.
We Do the Paperwork
A licensed title company runs escrow and records the deed with San Mateo County.
Zero Fees
No commission and no closing costs for you when you sell your Redwood City home to us.
Sell "As-Is"
Foundation cracks, old plumbing or a dated interior: we buy the house without repairs.
Close in 7 Days or Less
Close in as little as 7 days, or on a later date if you need more time.
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Three Ways to Sell a Redwood City Home
How a direct sale compares with listing or an investor for a Redwood City home.
Traditional Sales Process
- 6% of purchase price plus other fees
- Price haggling and unpredictable offer
- Clean up and repair hassle
- Showings and open houses
- Long sales timeline, often 2-3+ months
Rapid Home Solutions
- ZERO FEES to sell your home
- Highest off-market price
- Sell AS-IS. No cleanup or repairs, or showings
- Close in 7 days or less, or move at your pace, up to 60 days
- No closing costs
Property Investor
- Hidden fees at close
- Lower prices, zero transparency
- High-pressure sales tactics, often not trustworthy
- Small-scale local operators not a trusted brand
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