I Need to Sell My Stockton House With Code Violations

May 1, 2016

Is My Stockton House with Code Violations a Ticking Time Bomb?

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Code Violations in the Stockton Real Estate Market are on the rise and the issuance of code violations help to keep the ascetic and physical condition of vacant houses under control.

If you own a vacant house in Stockton, that is littered with debris and garbage, has abandoned vehicles, has overgrown grass or weeds, trees that are dead or fallen branches, windows and doors that are not boarded up, or has visible non-permitted work or construction, be on the lookout for a Stockton Code Enforcement Officer to “Red Tag” your slice of the American Dream.

The City of Stockton has very few tools in its box when it comes to forcing homeowners to clean up an unwanted or vacant house, but the one with the most teeth seems to be the issuing of a “code violation” or “Red Tag”. While code violations are not new, the number of recent code violations issued to vacant houses that dot the Stockton Real Estate Market and neighborhoods has become overwhelming.

Certainly homeowners of Vacant houses in Stockton have always have their share of challenges, with squatters and vandalism, but now the City of Stockton has upped the ante by adding another financial burden in the form of fines and fees levied through Code Violation citations and they and their potential cost are no laughing matter.

With that citation will come a date that the work needs to be completed by and if you don’t comply the fine is only the beginning. Left undone, the City by ordinance can hire an outside contractor to complete the work and bill you. Not only that the City is not required to get three bids. They just get the job done and all at your expense.

While “Red Tagging” a property for “code violations” is nothing new, the City of Stockton has taken on a new tone and posture for homeowners that do not act quickly and in good faith to what were once somewhat lenient standards and time frames have become out and out sprints for vacant house homeowners to get corrected.

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Making matters even worse, Red Tags can sit on houses for weeks unnoticed by out of town homeowners and because the homeowner is unaware of the alleged violations makes no difference to the city. All of a sudden the stakes have gotten much higher for owning a vacant house in Stockton.

After analyzing the entire vacant house dilemma within the bigger Stockton Real Estate Market, it becomes apparent that there are at least 5 factors driving the sheer number or “red Tags” issued over the past three years.

The Stockton Real Estate market has hundreds of vacant houses.
The Sheer Number of Complaints. The City of Stockton is receiving a record numbers of complaints from neighbors that are tired of the blight seemingly on every block within the city. Vacant houses that are not maintained drive real estate prices down.
The Record Number of houses in Pre-Foreclosure or Foreclosure. Making it more challenging for the City of Stockton and the overall Stockton Real Estate Market is that a great number of the vacant Stockton homes are in one stage of foreclosure or another and without any on site resident to take responsibility for the home. So, the City looks to the Mortgage holder or bank to foot the bill to maintain the property. If the banks balk or haven’t foreclosed on the property being red tagged, the city files a lien against the property for later collection.
Budget Deficits: The city of Stockton’s budget woes are well known and “red tagging “properties in Stockton does mean additional revenue. Even if the City cannot collect that revenue today, it will be collected at the time that any property with any outstanding code violations is sold.
Vacant houses don’t sell to conventional buyers and they don’t sell fast. Houses left vacant for two and three years are not selling in Stockton and Days on market as an indicator of what is selling, is at record setting levels, with vacant homes leading the way.

I have talked to many vacant house homeowners who own investment property in Stockton for years and they have never seen a more aggressive code enforcement effort as is going on today. Likewise I have talked to several code enforcement officers and they have never seen the sheer numbers of vacant homes in a state of disrepair.

Even more challenged are absentee homeowners of vacant properties that came by the ownership of these properties unexpectedly. Imagine inheriting a house that has not been maintained for 10, 20 and even 30 years, and suddenly you are financially responsible for its upkeep and you live 3000 miles away.

Imagine moving for job relocation or a new employment opportunity and being unable to sell your existing house. Imagine inheriting a house or divorce and individually no one can afford to maintain or keep the house, so it ends up vacant and a target. Whatever the situation, red tags and their respective fines can be financially crippling to any family that is already struggling to get by.

Code violations are so common on some properties that have been abandoned for 3 to 5 years that they will never be sold as the cost of the fines and cleanup already performed by the city exceeds the value of the house and the land. In these cases the City and County demolish the structures and you are still responsible for the maintenance of the vacant property or lot.

So, a word of caution to all Stockton Real Estate homeowners with vacant houses: If you own a vacant house in Stockton, do not let the lawn get tall, the debris accumulate or the trees get overgrown… and do not ignore the warnings, your vacant house is a financial time bomb waiting to explode. If you receive a red tag, call the city and work out a satisfactory solution. If you foresee an ongoing issue and you do not have the financial ability to pay for them, call a local Cash Home Buyer that will buy your house in it’s as is condition.

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What Customers Say

The City of Stockton was getting ready to tear down my old house. I was no longer able to maintain the Stockton House and after years of trying to keep up with code violations, needed repairs and vandalism, I finally called Peter

Westbrook. He came right out and told me what he could do. He contacted the city and county and even cleaned up the property before he bought it. He paid the back taxes for me and gave me an advance on the purchase of the house. Without his help I would have lost everything. I called real estate agents and other investors but no one wanted to help and no one offered to pay as much as Peter Westbrook. He completely remodeled the house and I smile every time I go by. Thank you Peter.

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We inherited our parents house with one of our brothers living there . The property taxes had not been paid and it was in Tax default. We called Peter Westbrook and he found that the title was still in our parents name, so the Stockton House never went through probate. Peter also found that there was an old auto loan that had a lien on the

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Steve H

We inherited my parents Stockton house with a mortgage. We decided to rent it out. The tenants destroyed the house. I didn’t know what to do, I didn’t have the money to fix it and the city had already issued code violations.. I called an “I Buy Houses Stockton Sign” on a telephone pole and Peter Westbrook answered. In 4 days he paid the bank and bought my house. We would have lost everything if it weren’t for Peter Westbrook.

Mike B

I inherited my mothers house with a mortgage. When my husband and I lost our jobs, we got behind in payments. Then the Bank posted a default with a auction date we didn’t know what to do.

We didn’t have the $15,000.00 and we only had two weeks to do something. We called Peter Westbrook and form the beginning he was confident he could stop the bank. Within 4 days he bought the house with cash, paid off the bank and stopped the Foreclosure. Without Peter we would have lost everything.

Brenda T

I saw a sign on a telephone pole and against my better judgement I called. The last thing I expected was a person answering the phone. I was surprised, Peter Westbrook answered the phone. I had a lot of questions and Peter had the right answers. My mother needed to get as much as possible out of the house and we had talked to several real estate agents and they all wanted to sell it cheap and wanted a 6% commission. They all told us unless we put thousands of dollars into it could not be sold for what we wanted. Not Peter. He made a fair cash offer and since then we have sold him another house. Peter and the title company handled everything. I couldn’t be happier and I would recommend Peter Westbrook to anyone.

Cathy W

I needed to sell my Stockton House. I called a phone number I saw on a sign and talked to Peter Westbrook. The City of Stockton said that they were going to take away my vacant Stockton house, knock it down and send me the

bill to do it. I did everything that I could to try to make them happy. A neighbor offered to buy the house and then Peter offered me twice as much. He did everything he said he would do and I just had to go to the Title Company and sign the papers. He did all of the work and now the City of Stockton is his problem. Thank you Peter.

Ann C

I inherited my Fathers Stockton house. The front porch was falling in, the walls had holes from being vacant and vandalized. The City of Stockton fined us, red tagged the property and forced us to put on a new roof so we had to get loans and we still couldn’t rent it out.

I called one of those “I Buy Houses” signs and Peter Westbrook came out and made a cash offer. The House closed escrow and we got our money for a house we though was worthless. Thanks Peter!”

Broderick R.

“Our Grandfather passed away and my brother, sister and I inherited his Stockton house. He was a junkman and hoarder. He was also 90 years old and had not made a repair to the house in years. He had garage sales almost every day. The house and the yard were full of junk. We tried to get everything out so we could just see the house. We had family and friends come over on the weekends but the cost and effort was consuming all of our time.The house was a mess.

I called Peter Westbrook and he made us a cash offer for the house and he said he would take care of all of the clean up. Thank God I called. The City had issued code violations and fines on the property and even before we closed escrow Peter and his crew had the house and yard cleaned (4 large Dumpsters later) . I recommend Peter Westbrook to anyone that has a problem house. They were fast and professional”

Connie J.

“I had tried to sell my Mothers Stockton house for two years. Realtor’s told me to tear it down. I didn’t have the money for that and my Brother and his family were living there. Peter Westbrook made me a cash offer and closed escrow with my brother still in the house. Peter Westbrook is my savior. I don’t have to worry about the house any more. If you have a Stockton house that has become a burden and you don’t have the money to fix it to sell it, call Peter Westbrook.”

Rosemary R.

Is My Stockton House with Code Violations a Ticking Time Bomb?

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