City citations, open permits, health and safety violations — these things make traditional buyers walk and lenders say no. We have bought properties with active code violations before and we can do it again. You do not resolve a single violation before closing.
Code violations included. We are not scared off.
Code violations come in all shapes and sizes. Most of them are deal-killers for traditional buyers. For us, they are just part of the transaction.
Garage conversions, additions, or structures built without permits are a red flag for lenders and agents. We buy properties with unpermitted work and sort it out after we close.
Open panels, improper wiring, missing GFCIs, overloaded circuits. City-cited electrical violations do not prevent us from making an offer or closing.
Open sewer connections, improper water heater installations, failing drain systems with active citations — we have bought with all of these present.
Failing retaining walls, compromised foundations, roof violations cited by the city. These scare off nearly every other buyer. We are not most buyers.
Overgrown lots, junk vehicles, accumulation violations, exterior deterioration. We buy the property and handle the cleanup ourselves.
If the city has cited the property for habitability issues, we can still purchase. These situations require an experienced buyer — and that is exactly what we are.
Fill out the form or call us. Be upfront about what violations exist — active citations, notices, fines. The more we know upfront, the faster this goes.
We pull the city’s permit and violation records ourselves. We want to understand the full picture before making an offer — no surprises at closing.
Our offer reflects the violations and what it will take to resolve them. We are not going to renegotiate after the fact. The number we give you is the number you get.
After closing, the violations become our problem. We work with the city directly and resolve everything on our own timeline. You walk away clean.
“I had code violations piling up and the fines were compounding every month. I didn’t have the money to fix everything the city was requiring. Prime Equities bought the house in two weeks and handled everything. Wish I had called sooner.”
“My rental had unpermitted work done by the previous owner and I had no idea until the city showed up. Couldn’t sell it traditionally, couldn’t afford to get it permitted. Taylor explained exactly how they handle this and they did exactly what they said.”
“The property had a health and safety citation from the city that made it practically unsellable on the open market. I thought I was going to lose it entirely. Prime Equities came in, assessed everything, and made a fair offer within the same day.”
No. We buy properties with active code violations. You do not resolve, remediate, or even contact the city before we close. We take on the violations when we take on the property.
Outstanding fines and liens against the property are typically resolved at closing through the title company from the sale proceeds. We factor known fines into our offer so you know what to expect. There are no surprises at the closing table.
Code enforcement liens are a title issue that the title company works to resolve at closing. This is common in properties with violations and it is something our title company handles regularly. It does not prevent the sale.
We look at what the property is worth without violations, then subtract the cost to resolve them plus our margin. We pull the city records ourselves and we factor in everything we can find. Our offer is a real number based on real information.
Possibly — it depends on where the condemnation process is. In many cases we can still close before a final condemnation order. Call us immediately if this is your situation because timing matters significantly.
We buy properties with active code violations in San Antonio for cash. One call and you will know exactly where you stand.
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