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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA

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Why Sell Your House to First Choice in Santa Monica

Santa Monica is one of the most regulated housing markets on the Westside — strong rent control, just-cause eviction protections, and a city ordinance regime that catches every traditional buyer's attorney by surprise. The housing stock is dominated by craftsman and Spanish Colonial bungalows in Ocean Park, 1920s through 1940s homes on the smaller lots in Sunset Park, larger estates North of Montana, and a heavy concentration of older duplexes, fourplexes, and small apartment buildings across Mid-City Santa Monica that landlords have been exiting under the weight of rent-control economics. Tenant-occupied sales here are not unusual — they're the default for multi-family.

We've bought across Santa Monica — Ocean Park bungalows near Main Street and the Pier, Sunset Park homes near SaMoHi, North of Montana estates, and tenant-occupied duplexes and fourplexes across Mid-City SM. We close with leases in place, we don't ask sellers to deliver vacant possession, and we handle the city's sewer-lateral, water-conservation, and energy-disclosure compliance items on our side.

Whether you own an Ocean Park bungalow, a Sunset Park 1920s home, a North of Montana estate, or a Mid-City fourplex with rent-controlled tenants, we can deliver a written cash offer in 24 hours and close in as little as 7 days — tenants in place, city compliance handled.

NEIGHBORHOODS WE BUY IN SANTA MONICA

Ocean ParkSunset ParkNorth of MontanaMid-City Santa MonicaWilshire-MontanaPico Neighborhood

Why Southern California Homeowners Sell to Us

Skip the hassle, avoid the repairs, and get a fast, fair offer.

Fast Offers

Cash offer within 24 hours

Any Condition

Fire damage, hoarder homes, major repairs — we buy all of it

No Repairs

Leave everything behind, we handle it

No Fees or Commissions

You keep every dollar

Choose Your Closing Date

7–60 days, on your schedule

Local Experts

Trusted SoCal homebuyers for 5+ years

We Buy Houses in ANY Condition

No matter what's wrong with your house, we'll buy it as-is

Fire damageWater damageFoundation issuesHoarder homesInherited propertyVacant for yearsBad tenantsJob relocationDivorceBehind on paymentsForeclosureOutdated homes needing repairs

No cleaning, no repairs, no hassle. Just a fair cash offer.

Santa Monica Housing Market

Where prices and selling speed stand right now — useful context whether you list or take a cash offer.

Market snapshot · Santa Monica

As of June 2026
$1,714,010
Typical home value
▲+0.2% year over year
Home value▼0.2% / 2yr
$1.68M$1.71M$1.75M$1,714,010Jun 24Feb 25Sep 25May 26
$1,725,000
Median sale price
-2.1%
46
Days on market
median
100.3%
Sale-to-list
of asking
221
Homes for sale
3.8-mo supply
$3,596
Typical rent
+1.1%
6.5%
30-yr mortgage
national avg

Source: Redfin Data Center, Zillow Research, Freddie Mac. General information only — not an appraisal of your home.

77/ 100
Strong seller's market

Homes are selling fast and close to asking — a strong time to sell. Condition still drives your price.

Santa Monica vs. Los Angeles County

Santa MonicaLos Angeles County
Median sale price
$1,725,000
$940,000
Typical home value
$1,714,010
$888,357
Days on market
46 days
42 days
Sale-to-list
100.3%
100.1%

What selling actually costs in Santa Monica

Set your home's rough value — see what a traditional sale costs you versus a cash sale.

Your home's estimated value $1,725,000
$200,000$2,500,000
List with an agent
  • Agent commission (5.5%)−$94,875
  • Repairs & prep (~2%)−$34,500
  • Holding costs while listed−$25,875
  • Seller closing costs (~1.5%)−$25,875
Estimated net$1,543,875
…and about 2.7 months of showings, uncertainty, and a sale that can still fall through.
Sell to First Choice (cash)
  • Agent commission$0
  • Repairs & prep$0
  • Holding costs$0
  • Closing costsWe cover them

No fees, no repairs, no showings — and you pick the closing date, often in days. A cash offer trades a bit of price for certainty and speed.

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Illustrative estimates using typical Southern California selling costs — not an appraisal or an offer. Your actual numbers depend on your home and situation.

What this means for your situation

Tell us why you're selling — we'll point you the right way.

Behind on payments in Santa Monica? Here, the clock matters more than the market. A cash sale can close before the auction date, pay off what you owe, and put any remaining equity in your pocket — no repairs, no waiting on a buyer's financing.

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WHAT A SANTA MONICA HOMEOWNER SAID

“Mid-City fourplex, all four units rent-controlled, full of city compliance flags. First Choice took the whole package as-is, closed in 17 days.”

Diane R. — Mid-City Santa Monica

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