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Plain answers to the things that actually stop a Valley house from selling — probate, tenants, permits, code violations. Written by someone who buys these houses, about the rules that apply here specifically.
The tenancy does not end when the house sells. Here is what actually transfers to the buyer, which ordinance applies to your property, and where the real money is.
Read the guide →September 10, 2026 · 8 min readHow Long Does Probate Take in Los Angeles County?Longer than anyone tells you at the start. But you usually don't have to wait for the end of it to sell the house.
Read the guide →September 10, 2026 · 10 min readUnpermitted Garage Conversion in the Valley: Legalize It, or Sell As-Is?Half the houses we look at between Victory and Roscoe have square footage nobody pulled a permit for. Here's how to decide what to do about it.
Read the guide →Most of the houses we buy come with something attached to them — a probate, a tenant, an addition nobody permitted. None of it is a dealbreaker.
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