Selling As-Is

North El Monte isn’t the City of El Monte. As-is disclosure duties are the same statewide, but its permit records run through LA County, not a city hall.

Valley Glen sellers face the same statewide as-is disclosure rules as anywhere else in California — plus one extra city requirement most unincorporated areas never encounter.

California’s TDS and NHD disclosure rules apply in full even on an as-is sale, and Westlake Village adds HOA and lake-association layers most guides skip.

You can legally sell a California house with open code violations without fixing them first, but you must disclose known violations, and unpaid city abatement costs can already sit as a lien on the property.

California law requires nearly every home seller to disclose six specific natural hazard zones before closing, and neither an as-is sale nor a cash buyer removes that obligation.

Yes, but only if the power of attorney specifically grants real property authority and is properly recorded. A general “handle my affairs” POA is not enough to close escrow in California.

A California FAIR Plan policy insures your house against fire, but it usually doesn’t satisfy a buyer’s mortgage lender on its own — here’s what that means if you’re selling.

Selling as-is in California means you will not make repairs. It does not mean you are excused from disclosing what is wrong with the property.

An as-is sale in San Diego means the buyer takes the house as it sits — it doesn’t mean skipping California’s disclosures, or the fire hazard map that just changed under many sellers.