{"id":32597,"date":"2026-03-19T04:19:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T11:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=32597"},"modified":"2026-03-19T21:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T04:44:57","slug":"selling-a-house-as-is-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/selling-a-house-as-is-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling a House As-Is in California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking to sell a house as-is in California? Whether you\u2019ve got a fixer-upper<\/a> or recently inherited<\/a> a relative\u2019s home, sometimes the goal is to skip repairs, get a fair offer, and move on.<\/p>\n

\u201cFear of the unknown is the main reason clients want to sell their property as-is,\u201d says top-performing real estate agent Rich Hernandez<\/a> of Oxnard, California.<\/p>\n

No matter their property\u2019s condition, \u201cif sellers open themselves up to giving credits or making changes to the home, they don\u2019t know where it might lead,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

However, selling a house as-is usually means accepting a lower offer, and it doesn\u2019t always prevent buyers from trying to negotiate savings. Let\u2019s take a closer look at how to sell a house as-is in California, your options for getting an offer, and what to expect from the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Fast facts about selling a house as-is in California<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Median sales price in California<\/td>\n$830,370<\/span><\/a> (February 2026)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average days on market for California<\/td>\n29 days<\/span><\/a> (February 2026)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Disclosures<\/td>\nCalifornia law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the California Association of Realtors Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement<\/a> and natural hazards in the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement<\/a>. California\u2019s Department of Real Estate provides additional information in its Disclosures in Real Property Transactions<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MLS has a field to mark a listing as-is?<\/td>\nNo. Agents may comment about as-is conditions in the public or private remarks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Is a real estate attorney required?<\/td>\nReal estate attorneys are not<\/a> considered essential for closing in the state of California.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Real estate transfer taxes?<\/td>\nLocal optional transfer tax $0.55\/$500 (.11%<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Cities within a county that implement a transfer tax (.06%) can have a tax rate that is half of the county rate, $0.275\/$500, and the city tax can be applied as a credit against the county tax. Real estate instrument recording fee: $75-$225<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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What is as-is condition in real estate?<\/h2>\n

As-is<\/span><\/a> is a type of home sale where it\u2019s understood that no improvements will be made to the property. When selling a house as-is, the seller is choosing not to entertain requests from buyers to complete repairs or provide a <\/span>credit for fixes<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

An as-is sale may also indicate that the functionality and longevity of certain components of the home, such as a stove on its last legs or an older roof, is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n

When selling a house as-is, the general condition of the property should already be accounted for in the purchase price of the home to the best of the seller\u2019s knowledge.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery single home in the state of California is sold as-is,\u201d Hernandez says. In fact, the as-is clause is written into the boilerplate residential purchase agreement that all Realtors\u00ae use. \u201cWhile buyers have a right to ask for repairs or concessions, the seller doesn\u2019t even have to respond.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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