A code notice does not mean you must finish the repairs first.
City letters about the yard, the structure, or an empty house are heavy to carry. You can ask Zada Homebuyers to look at the property as it is. We are not code enforcement. A call does not close the case. If we make an offer, it will say how repairs, fines, and closing costs are handled. There’s no obligation to sell.
The city explains its own notice
A notice might be about the yard, the structure, a vacant house, or an order that people should not live there. The city that sent it can tell you what it requires. Calling us is not a reply to the city, and we cannot dismiss a fine.
Ask us to look before you spend on repairs
If the work is more than you can take on, a direct sale is worth a conversation. Condition, fines, and title all go into whether an offer makes sense. We do not publish repair prices or fine totals here. Those belong in a written offer, if we make one.
The offer is also where we would say whether any repairs or fines are included. The city keeps its own process either way.
What to send
An address and a short description are enough. Say whether anyone lives there if you want to. Leave off photos of identity documents and any account numbers.
The same four steps
Step 1
Reach out
Share the address, the city, and what is going on. A date already printed on a notice is optional. Leave out Social Security numbers and account numbers.
Step 2
We look, then we call
If we can review the house, we call. The call is about your options. It is not an offer, and it does not stop a foreclosure, a tax sale, or a code case.
Step 3
You see the terms in writing
With a direct purchase, there's no listing agent to hire. Any fees, and exactly which closing costs are included, are in the written offer. Another arrangement, if we discuss one, has its own fees, also in writing.
Step 4
You decide
Understand your options. There's no obligation to sell. You can pause or say no.
Questions
Can you look at a house with open code notices?
Yes, you can ask us to look. Open notices do not rule a house out, and they do not mean we will buy it. Condition, fines, and title all go into whether an offer makes sense.
Will you clear the violations after a sale?
Only if the written offer says so. The city still has its own process. Looking at the house does not close the case.
Are you code enforcement?
No. We are a private buyer. Calling us does not respond to the city that sent a notice.