Berkeley, CA 94720 · We buy houses
We Buy Houses in Berkeley, CA 94720
Sell your Berkeley, CA 94720 house with Prominent Cash Offer. No hassle, no waiting, no commissions, no closing costs. Your trusted home buyer for any property, in any condition. We've bought houses for 10 years, nationwide.
Start with the address of your Berkeley, CA 94720 house.
- No fees or commissions
- We pay closing costs
- Any condition
- Your closing date
About 94720
Selling a house in Berkeley, CA 94720
ZIP code 94720 is in Berkeley, Alameda County, California, covering about 0.7 square miles and about 5,763 residents.
The ZIP code also reaches into Oakland, so a 94720 address may sit in either city for taxes and records. We buy on both sides of every line.
Neighbouring ZIP codes include 94704, 94709, 94705, 94703, 94702, and 94618. We buy houses in 94720 and every ZIP code around it.
94720's housing skews older: 69% of homes predate 1980, and 75% of households rent. About 46% of homes stand empty. Older houses often need work a listing would expect you to fix first; we buy them as-is, with no repairs or cleaning. With so many rentals, investors often sell to us with tenants in place, and we pay the closing costs.
Local records for 94720 are kept by City of Berkeley and Alameda County Clerk-Recorder (deeds). At closing the title company clears anything recorded against the house, so you don't have to.
| Housing | 94720 | Berkeley | Alameda County | California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1980 | 69% | 81% | 65% | 56% |
| Households that rent | 75% | 56% | 46% | 44% |
| Households that own | 25% | 44% | 54% | 56% |
| Housing units vacant | 46% | 11% | 6% | 7% |
Sources: ZIP 94720 — Census Bureau profile · Berkeley, California — Census Bureau profile
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Seller stories
Every property has a story behind it.
Seller story · Probate · Sold as-is
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Seller story · Previous offer fell through
Rated 5 out of 5
We had a previous offer with another investor that fell through, on short notice they were able to come in and close in 2 weeks!
Nick LaRosaTampa, FL Seller story · Numbers held at closing
Rated 5 out of 5
I was pleasantly surprised at closing that the numbers didn’t change, something that I have heard is not always the case with some other companies.
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Any condition · Any situation
Sell your house in Berkeley, CA, whatever the situation.
Every sale in Berkeley, CA starts somewhere different: an inheritance, a missed payment, a rental you're done managing. Choose yours.
- Sell a House Facing Foreclosure in Berkeley, CABehind on payments? A quick cash sale can let you sell on your terms before the sale date.Learn more
- Sell an Inherited House in Berkeley, CAInherited a house you don't plan to keep? Sell it as it is, with no clean-out and no repairs.Learn more
- Sell a House in Probate in Berkeley, CASelling through an estate? We work with the personal representative and the court's timeline.Learn more
- Sell a Tax Delinquent House in Berkeley, CABehind on property taxes? The amount owed and the county's deadlines matter more than anything else.Learn more
- Sell a House As-Is in Berkeley, CAMajor repairs, damage, or years of deferred upkeep: we buy it as-is.Learn more
- Sell a House With Tenants in Berkeley, CATired of being a landlord? Sell the rental as it is, tenants and all.Learn more
- Sell a Vacant House in Berkeley, CAAn empty house keeps costing money while it waits.Learn more
- Sell a House During a Divorce in Berkeley, CASell quickly, with one cash offer both owners can review, and move on.Learn more
- Sell a House With Liens or Back Taxes in Berkeley, CABehind on property taxes? What's owed can be paid from the sale at closing.Learn more
- Sell a Fire-Damaged House in Berkeley, CAAfter a fire, safety and the insurance file come first.Learn more
What we buy
Every kind of property in Berkeley.
- We buy Berkeley CA housesSingle-family homes in any condition: outdated, damaged, vacant or occupied.Sell your Berkeley CA house
- We buy Berkeley CA apartment buildingsDuplexes to apartment complexes, tenants in place, underwritten on the rent roll as it is.Sell your Berkeley CA apartment building
- We buy Berkeley CA commercial propertiesRetail, office and mixed-use, vacant or leased.Sell your Berkeley CA commercial property
- We buy Berkeley CA self-storage facilitiesDrive-up and climate-controlled storage units, customers in place, underwritten on the rent roll as it is.Sell your Berkeley CA self-storage facility
- We buy Berkeley CA land and lotsVacant parcels, with or without access, utilities or zoning.Sell your Berkeley CA land
- We buy Berkeley CA mobile homesOn owned land or a leased lot, titled either way.Sell your Berkeley CA mobile home
Berkeley, CA 94720 housing, by the numbers
We buy houses for cash in Berkeley, CA 94720
Older homes, rentals, and empty houses: whatever Berkeley, CA 94720 house you're selling, you can sell it as it is.
- 69%of homes were built before 1980 in Berkeley, CA 94720
Older Berkeley, CA 94720 house that needs updating, repairs, or a new roof? We buy it as-is.
Sell as-is - 75%of occupied homes are rented in Berkeley, CA 94720
Tired landlord? Sell your Berkeley, CA 94720 rental with the tenants in place.
Sell with tenants - 46%of housing units were vacant in Berkeley, CA 94720
An empty Berkeley, CA 94720 house still costs taxes, insurance, and upkeep. We buy vacant Berkeley, CA 94720 houses.
Sell a vacant house
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Figures are estimates with margins of error.
The real cost of listing
What listing your Berkeley, CA 94720 house really costs you.
The asking price isn't what you take home. On a typical sale, around 10–12% of the price goes to commissions, closing costs and concessions, before repairs and the months of waiting.
Listing with an agent
10–12%of the sale price, typically
- Listing agent's commission
- ~3%
- Buyer's agent's commission
- ~3%
- Closing costs
- 3–5%
- Seller concessions
- Up to 3%
- Repairs and preparation
- Paid by you, before you list
- Time to close
- Around 90 days
- Showings and open houses
- On buyers' schedules
- Buyer financing
- Can fall through
Selling to Prominent
0%taken out of your price
- Listing agent's commission
- 0%
- Buyer's agent's commission
- 0%
- Closing costs
- We pay them
- Seller concessions
- None
- Repairs and preparation
- None. We buy as-is
- Time to close
- The date you choose
- Showings and open houses
- None
- Buyer financing
- Cash. Nothing to fall through
Typical figures. Actual costs vary by market and agreement. See the full comparison
Frequently asked questions
Questions about selling your Berkeley, CA 94720 house
Share the address of your Berkeley, CA 94720 house and ask us anything about the sale. There's no obligation.
Get your cash offerDo you buy houses in ZIP code 94720?
Yes. We buy houses throughout 94720 in Berkeley, CA, in any condition, and in the ZIP codes around it, including 94704, 94709, 94705, 94703, and 94702.
How do I sell my Berkeley, CA 94720 house to Prominent Cash Offer?
Prominent Cash Offer is a cash home buyer: we buy houses for cash, as they are. Share the address and a little about the house. If it's a fit, we make you a fair cash offer in writing. If you accept, you choose the closing date and we handle the paperwork with the title company.
Do I need to make repairs or clean before I sell?
No. We buy houses in Berkeley, CA 94720 as they are, in any condition: needing major repairs, damaged, or simply outdated. Leave behind anything you don't want.
Are there any fees, commissions, or closing costs?
No. There's no agent commission and no fees from us, and we pay the closing costs.
What situations do you buy houses in?
Every situation, including inherited houses and probate, foreclosure, divorce, relocation, rentals with tenants, vacant houses, and houses behind on property taxes.
Do you buy older houses in 94720?
Yes. About 69% of homes in 94720 were built before 1980. We buy them as they are: no repairs, no cleaning, no inspections to pass.
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Berkeley, CA 94720
Sell your Berkeley, CA 94720 house for cash, as-is.
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- No closing costs
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- You choose the closing date
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