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Sell Your Chico House Fast — Your Walk-Away Number in Writing Within 24 Hours
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Sell as-is. On your timeline.
- No cleaning or repairs needed from you
- No realtor fees, bank fees or commissions
- You pick the closing date, as little as 7 days away
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Sacramento, CA
"After dealing with a difficult tenant situation, we thought we'd be stuck with repairs for months. Tru Deal bought our house as-is and closed in 9 days. They were professional and caring through the whole process."
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I'll show you every number in your offer, including the other buyer's, and tell you if listing is the better move. Call me and ask. (707) 202-5153
Y.A Castillo, Owner · Solving problems since 2014
SoldSee the math on every way out. Then pick one.
The house is costing you money every month you own it.
Repairs, taxes, insurance, utilities, and the mental tax of owning a place you don't want to own.
You wait because you're not sure who's honest or what your real options are. That's fair. Most sellers we meet started there.
Your Options Report shows you:
What you'd net if you listed with an agent, after repairs and commissions
What you'd net if you sold to us as-is, with no repairs and no fees
What you'd net if you rented it out for a year first
What each path looks like on a calendar, week by week
Which path we'd pick if the house were ours
You don't have to decide anything today.
Read the report. Ask us anything. If none of the paths fit, we'll say so and step aside.
Your Walk-Away Number, in writing, within 24 hours.
What you'd net on every path. Nobody pressures you to pick one.
Find Out What We'll Pay (It Only Takes 60 Seconds)
Every day you wait costs you money. Get your Options Report in under 60 seconds.
How soon are you looking to sell?
Honesty matters: Sometimes listing with an agent is the right path. If we're not your best option, we'll tell you plainly and point you in the right direction.
We Buy Houses in Chico and Across Butte County
Serving Chico and surrounding areas with fast, fair cash offers
Areas We Serve in Butte County
Don't see your area? We buy houses throughout Butte County. Give us a call to see if we can help!
Selling a house in Chico
We're local to Chico and we actively buy here. Owners looking to sell my house fast in Chico, CA usually want someone who already knows the housing stock and doesn't need to talk themselves into the area first. You call, we look at the house, and you get a written number.
Chico is the largest city in Butte County, with Chico State in town and Bidwell Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the country, running through it. The housing is mixed because of that. We buy in Chapmantown, the Barber District, the Avenues, near Bidwell Park, and out in North Chico, and the condition of the house changes the number rather than whether we'll make an offer at all.
The situations we see here are usually the same handful: owners in pre-foreclosure who want to know their options, houses with squatters in them, inherited homes the family is handling, places that have sat vacant, and houses that need a lot of work. None of it is unusual to us, and you don't need to explain yourself or clean anything up first.
Closing Costs to Seller
$0
Commission Fees
0%
Repairs Required
None
Offer Turnaround
24 Hours
Here's What Waiting Will Cost You:
Wait 3 Months
That's a new kitchen remodel
Wait 6 Months
That's a year of private school tuition
Wait 1 Year
That's a down payment on your next home
We Buy As-Is
Your House Doesn't Need to Be Picture Perfect
Cracked driveway? Dated paint? Broken garage door? We've seen it all—and we buy houses just like this every week in Chico.
- No repairs or cleaning required before we make an offer
- We handle the junk, the mess, and the headaches
- Close in as little as 7 days—on your timeline
The Problems Most Companies Won't Touch
We specialize in the "difficult" situations that scare off traditional buyers and agents.
(Click your situation to see how we help)
Why Sell Your Chico House to Us?
We make selling your house in Chico insanely easy.
We buy houses in Chico in the condition they're in
Some of the houses we look at in Chico need a lot of work: an older place in the Avenues with a failing roof, a Chapmantown rental that took years of wear, a vacant home in North Chico that nobody has kept up. You don't have to fix any of it, clean it out, or get a contractor bid before you talk to us.
Houses anywhere in Chico and surrounding Butte County
Major repairs, deferred maintenance, and unfinished projects
No cleaning, staging, or repairs required
We take on the work after we close
No agent commissions and no closing costs to you
A listed sale comes with commissions, repair credits, and the chance a buyer's loan falls through late. We pay cash for houses in Chico with our own funds, so there is no lender to back out weeks into escrow and no fee taken out of your side.
Zero real estate agent commissions
We cover standard closing costs
No lender, so no appraisal or loan fallout
The number we quote is the number you sign
A written number, plus the other options
You get your Walk-Away Number in writing and an Options Report showing what listing with an agent, renting, or repairing first would likely look like for your property. If one of those is the better path for you, we'll say so.
Written offer within 24 hours
Options Report so you can compare
You pick the closing date
Say the word and we stop contacting you
Selling Your House in Chico
We buy houses in Chico and the surrounding parts of Butte County, from Chapmantown and the Barber District to the Avenues, the streets near Bidwell Park, and North Chico. Most owners who call us here are dealing with pre-foreclosure, a squatter-occupied property, an inherited house, a home that has been sitting vacant, or a place that needs a lot of work. We pay cash for houses in Chico in as-is condition, and we show you the other options so you can decide with the full picture in front of you.
Neighborhoods & Areas We Buy In
Common Seller Situations in Chico
Owners behind on payments who want their options before a foreclosure date
Houses occupied by squatters that the owner can't get back
Inherited Chico homes the family is handling, often from out of the area
Properties that have sat vacant and fallen behind on upkeep
Houses that need a lot of work: roof, foundation, plumbing, or electrical
Rentals in Chapmantown or the Avenues the owner is done managing
Recent Chico Success Story
The Situation
A common Chico call: an inherited house in the Avenues that has been vacant for months, is full of belongings, and needs more work than the family can take on from a distance.
Timeline
We walk the property once, put a written Walk-Away Number in your hands within 24 hours, and set closing on the date you choose.
Outcome
You leave the repairs, the cleanout, and the logistics to us, and you know the figure before you commit to anything.
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The Real Cost of Using an Agent
Compare what you actually save with Tru Deal
| Feature | Selling with an Agent | Selling to Tru Deal |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs & Upgrades | Required before listing – Average $15k-$30k out of pocket | Zero repairs needed – Save thousands instantly |
| Showings & Staging | Constant disruptions, staging costs $2k-$5k | One 15-minute visit – No staging required |
| Commissions & Fees | 6-8% commission + closing costs ($18k-$24k on $300k home) | Zero fees – We cover ALL closing costs |
| Time to Close | 30-120 days (often longer with complications) | 7-21 days – YOU pick the closing date |
| Deal Certainty | 40% of deals fall through (buyer financing fails) | 100% guaranteed – Cash in hand, no contingencies |
| Holding Costs | Continue paying mortgage, taxes, insurance for months | Stop all payments in as little as 7 days |
| Market Risk | Price drops if home sits – Average 5-10% reduction | Locked-in offer – No price changes or negotiations |
Repairs & Upgrades
With an Agent:
Required before listing – Average $15k-$30k out of pocket
With Tru Deal:
Zero repairs needed – Save thousands instantly
Showings & Staging
With an Agent:
Constant disruptions, staging costs $2k-$5k
With Tru Deal:
One 15-minute visit – No staging required
Commissions & Fees
With an Agent:
6-8% commission + closing costs ($18k-$24k on $300k home)
With Tru Deal:
Zero fees – We cover ALL closing costs
Time to Close
With an Agent:
30-120 days (often longer with complications)
With Tru Deal:
7-21 days – YOU pick the closing date
Deal Certainty
With an Agent:
40% of deals fall through (buyer financing fails)
With Tru Deal:
100% guaranteed – Cash in hand, no contingencies
Holding Costs
With an Agent:
Continue paying mortgage, taxes, insurance for months
With Tru Deal:
Stop all payments in as little as 7 days
Market Risk
With an Agent:
Price drops if home sits – Average 5-10% reduction
With Tru Deal:
Locked-in offer – No price changes or negotiations
Honesty matters: Sometimes listing with an agent is the right path. If we're not your best option, we'll tell you honestly and point you in the right direction.
Common reasons Chico owners call us
Frequently Asked Questions About Selling Your House in Chico
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Learn about all the ways we can help you sell your Chico home
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Y.A Castillo, owner · 247 families helped since 2014