{"id":11304,"date":"2025-10-15T04:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=11304"},"modified":"2025-10-16T01:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:39:38","slug":"selling-a-house-with-unpermitted-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/selling-a-house-with-unpermitted-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling a House with Unpermitted Work: Navigate Your Options"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making upgrades that increase home value<\/a> can be a great way to attract buyers when it\u2019s time to sell<\/a>. While you might think a renovation<\/a> is as simple as doing (or hiring out) the needed tasks, some projects require a permit before they can happen. Selling a house with unpermitted work could affect its marketability, as well as a buyer\u2019s ability to finance their purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Even if the unpermitted work was done before you lived there, not disclosing it to buyers could mean possible legal trouble if they discover it after the fact. Before you get too alarmed, keep in mind that unpermitted work is fairly common, and there are things you can do to resolve it.<\/p>\n

We talked to real estate agents and translated the legalese from real estate attorneys to give you some of the best options for selling a house with unpermitted work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Selling a house with unpermitted work? Discover smart strategies to attract buyers, avoid delays, and close the deal fast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":178,"featured_media":40076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[320,233],"tags":[251],"class_list":["post-11304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-add-value","category-preparing-to-sell","tag-how-to-sell-a-house"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSelling a House with Unpermitted Work: How-to Guide<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Selling a house with unpermitted work? 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