Sell Your Lakewood Home As-Is: No Repairs, No Agents, No Surprises
Here is what selling to us looks like. No repairs, no agents, no fees taken out of your pocket, and you leave anything you do not want behind for us to handle.
We buy houses in Lakewood, CA, and if you need to sell your house fast for cash, this is the right place to start. We’re cash home buyers based in Los Angeles County, and we’ve been buying homes here since 2016. Lakewood is one of the most distinct housing markets in the county. Almost the entire city went up between 1950 and 1953, when developers built more than 17,000 homes in three years flat, and the median home here was built in 1957. That means a lot of what you’re dealing with right now, whether it’s a parent’s house you inherited, a property with the original 1950s wiring and plumbing, or tenants who’ve been there longer than you have, is the kind of situation we see in this city more than almost anywhere else. We make you a no-obligation cash offer, you pick the closing date, and the number we agree to is the number you get at closing. No repairs, no commissions, no surprises.
“Working with Cristina from Mrs. Property Solutions was very easy. She paid me what she said and had good communication throughout the process.”
— Jack Thrill
Situations We Help Lakewood Homeowners With
There are many good reasons to sell your house for cash in Lakewood. Here are a few!
Inherited & Probate Properties
A lot of the families who bought in Lakewood in the 1950s never left, and what’s passed down now is often the same house their parents bought new. If you’ve inherited a Lakewood property and you’re in probate, we buy the house as-is, at whatever stage the process is in, working directly with your probate attorney or the estate’s trustee. You don’t have to fly out, sort through decades of belongings, or fix anything first. Out-of-state heirs can usually handle the sale remotely, and siblings on title just need to agree and sign. Prop 19 changed how inherited property gets reassessed, worth a call to a tax pro first.
Major Repairs & Outdated Homes
Most Lakewood homes are over 70 years old, built fast to a 1950s standard, with original electrical panels, cast iron plumbing, and layouts nobody would design today. If your house needs a new roof, foundation work, or has old code violations on file, we buy it exactly as it sits. No contractor walkthroughs, no repair list before closing, no pressure to fix anything first. We factor the real cost of the work into our offer upfront, so the number we give you is the number that holds. You don’t need to patch the kitchen or sweep the floors first. If the repair list felt too big to tackle, that’s the house we’re built to buy.
Selling a house during a divorce is hard enough without adding an agent, showings, and a drawn-out negotiation into the mix. We give both parties a single, neutral cash offer on your Lakewood home, and we don’t take sides or talk separately with one spouse against the other. Everyone with legal ownership signs the same contract, proceeds split the way you’ve already agreed, and you close on a date that works for both of you. There’s no staging for buyers, no strangers walking through on weekends, and no months of back and forth while you’re trying to move on with your life.
If you’ve gotten a Notice of Default on your Lakewood home, you still have time, and selling before the trustee sale date is usually the best way to walk away with whatever equity is left. We move fast, and under California’s AB 2424, a signed purchase agreement can postpone a scheduled trustee sale by up to 45 days, giving us room to close before the deadline hits. We settle back property taxes and mortgage arrears out of your proceeds at closing, so you bring no cash to the table. We’ve also walked homeowners through loan modification or forbearance when keeping the house was the better move, even when that meant we didn’t buy it.
Problem Tenants & Rental Property
With close to a third of Lakewood’s homes occupied by renters, we talk to a lot of landlords who are done being landlords. If your tenant stopped paying, caused damage, or you just don’t want the job anymore, we can usually buy the property with them still in place. California’s statewide tenant protections apply, and we factor that into the offer and timeline instead of asking you to handle an eviction first. When it makes sense, we’ll work out cash-for-keys directly with the tenant. You don’t have to wait for a lease to end or go through a court process to get this property off your plate.
A lot of Lakewood homeowners commute well outside the city for work, and when a job moves or a family needs to relocate, the house often becomes the thing holding everyone back. We buy your Lakewood home on a timeline that flexes around your departure date, whether that’s seven days out or still being firmed up. If your move date shifts, we’ll adjust the closing date right along with it. We also offer up to about $10,000 in moving funds released once your closing documents are signed, plus a short post-close leaseback if you need extra time in the house.
How the Process Works
Step 1
Tell Us About Your Home
Fill out the form on this page or call us directly at (626) 344-9579 with your Lakewood property address. We’ll ask a few quick questions about the house and your timeline.
Step 2
Get Your Cash Offer
We’ll review the details and, in most cases, present a no-obligation cash offer within 24 to 48 hours. There’s no cost and no pressure to accept.
Step 3
Pick Your Closing Date
You choose when you want to close, as fast as 14 days or further out if that works better. The offer we agree to is the offer you get at the table.
The Honest Case for Selling Directly
Most homeowners think a real estate agent gets you more money than a cash sale, and on paper, the listing price usually is higher. But the listing price isn’t what lands in your account. Lakewood’s typical home value sits around $882,000 right now, and a traditional agent commission of 5 to 6 percent on that comes out to somewhere between $44,100 and $52,900, paid straight out of your proceeds before you see a dime.
On top of that commission, you’re paying property taxes and insurance every month the house sits on the market, plus whatever repairs a buyer’s inspector flags before they’ll close. A financed sale in this market can take 60 to 90 days from listing to close, and that’s only if nothing falls through. We close in as fast as 14 days, we don’t charge a commission, and we buy the house exactly as it sits.
That doesn’t mean cash is always the better math for every seller. If your house is in great shape, you’re not in a hurry, and the extra equity is worth the wait and the work, listing might put more in your pocket. We’ll tell you that straight if that’s what the numbers say. But if speed, certainty, or simply not dealing with repairs and showings matters more to you right now, this is where we can help.
“Loved working with Cristina and Tricia. They were both so easy to work with, always picked up my phone call and made the process super easy. Highly recommend working with them. Breath of fresh air in the industry.”
— Samuel Meskimen
Why Lakewood Homeowners Choose Mrs. Property Solutions
Mrs. Property Solutions is a female-owned, faith-centered cash home buying company founded in 2016 by Cristina Ortega, an active Los Angeles County real estate investor for ten years. She has purchased more than 150 homes across Southern California and earned 50+ five-star reviews helping sellers through probate, foreclosure, and other difficult property situations.
We don’t renegotiate after we sign. The number we offer your Lakewood home is the number you walk away with at closing, every time.
When Leslie inherited her father’s house with her sister, both living out of state, we handled the full cleanout and closed in 21 days. Her closing check matched the original offer exactly.
Our mission is to leave every homeowner in a better situation than before they met us, even when that means not selling at all.
We’re a small, local team, not a call center. You’ll talk to the same people from your first call to your last signature.
“Christina is awesome! Every concern I had she had an answer for or she already thought of ahead of time. This made our transaction super smooth and I would definitely use her again!”
— Shawn Hissong
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast can you buy my house in Lakewood, CA?
We can close in as fast as 14 days once we have your signed contract, and many Lakewood sellers choose a 21 to 30 day timeline instead. You pick the closing date that works for your situation, and we build the offer around it.
Will you lowball me on my offer?
No. Every cash buyer works from the same basic math, after-repair value minus rehab costs minus a margin, and a buyer who claims they pay more than everyone else is usually planning to renegotiate before closing. We show you that math directly, and the offer we give you is the offer we honor at closing.
What if you change the price after we sign the contract?
We don’t. Once your contract is signed and earnest money is in escrow, the price doesn’t move, even if our inspection turns up something we didn’t expect. If our numbers are close but not quite right before the inspection period ends, we’ll come back and tell you directly, and the decision is always yours.
Should I sell to a cash buyer or list with a real estate agent in Lakewood?
A cash sale and a real estate listing produce different net numbers, not just different headline prices. On a typical $882,000 Lakewood home, a 5 to 6 percent agent commission alone runs between $44,100 and $52,900, on top of months of carrying costs and repairs most buyers will ask for. A cash sale skips all of that. If your house is in good shape and you’re not in a hurry, listing can still net more. If speed and certainty matter more right now, a cash sale usually wins on net proceeds.
Do I need to clean out the house or make repairs before you’ll buy it?
No, you don’t need to do either one. We buy Lakewood homes exactly as they sit, including full hoarder cleanouts, decades of belongings, and any deferred maintenance or code violations. Take what you want and leave the rest. We handle all of it after closing.
How do I sell an inherited house in Lakewood?
You can sell an inherited Lakewood house as soon as you have legal authority to do so, which in many cases means before probate fully closes, especially with a trust sale or an IAEA-authorized executor. We work directly with your probate attorney, buy the property as-is, and handle the full cleanout so you’re not sorting through a parent’s belongings from out of state. Prop 19 changed how inherited property gets reassessed for property taxes, so it’s worth a quick conversation with a tax professional before you decide whether to sell or keep it.
What happens when you receive a Notice of Default in California?
A Notice of Default starts the foreclosure clock, but it does not mean you’ve already lost your home. California law typically gives you a window of several months before a trustee sale date is even set, and under AB 2424, effective January 1, 2025, a signed purchase agreement can postpone a scheduled trustee sale by up to 45 days. That extra time is often enough to close a cash sale and walk away with whatever equity remains. Talk to an attorney about your specific timeline, since exact deadlines depend on your loan and your county.
Can I sell my house in Lakewood if I have tenants living in it?
Yes, we can usually buy your Lakewood property with tenants still in place. California’s statewide tenant protection laws and notice requirements apply, and we build all of that into the offer and timeline rather than asking you to evict anyone first. In some cases we’ll arrange cash-for-keys directly with the tenant to make the move smoother for everyone involved.
What is the difference between selling as-is and listing with a real estate agent in Lakewood?
Selling as-is means a buyer purchases the home in its current condition with no repair requests, no staging, and no inspection contingencies that send you back to the negotiating table. Listing with an agent usually nets a higher sale price but adds a 5 to 6 percent commission, weeks or months of showings, and the cost of any repairs a buyer’s lender requires before closing. As-is trades some top-line price for speed, certainty, and a closing date you control.
We Also Buy Houses Around Lakewood
Lakewood sits right in the middle of a cluster of Los Angeles County cities we know well, and a lot of what’s true here carries over next door. Long Beach borders Lakewood directly and shares the same aerospace and shipping economy that built this whole stretch of the county. Cerritos and Bellflower have similar 1950s and 60s tract housing and the same probate and inherited-property situations we see constantly in Lakewood. Carson runs along the same commuter corridor, with homeowners juggling long drives to jobs elsewhere in LA. If your property sits in any of those cities instead, we buy there too, on the same terms.
Helpful Lakewood Resources
If you want to go deeper on any of this before you call us, here are a few guides that walk through the legal and practical side of selling in California. They cover foreclosure timelines, what happens if you let a default run its course, and what you’re required to disclose when you sell as-is. Take a look, then reach out when you’re ready.
- How to Stop Foreclosure in California: Your 2026 Guide
- What Happens If You Let Your House Go Into Foreclosure in California?
- The 2026 Guide to Selling a House As-Is in California
- What Are My Disclosure Requirements When Selling As-Is?