From Daly City and South San Francisco down the Peninsula to Menlo Park, and over the hill to Pacifica, Half Moon Bay and the coastside, Summit Acquisitions Group reviews houses across San Mateo County. Written offer after a property review, no repairs, and no agent commission paid to Summit. We may be able to close as early as seven days after you accept our offer, subject to clear title, escrow readiness and agreed contract terms.
The Peninsula Market
San Mateo County has twenty cities and a large unincorporated area that includes most of the coastside outside Half Moon Bay (El Granada, Moss Beach, Montara, Pescadero and La Honda), the San Mateo Highlands, North Fair Oaks and Emerald Hills. The City of San Mateo is one of those twenty, not the county. Inside a city, that city issues permits and may add its own rental rules on top of state law; East Palo Alto, for example, has a Rent Stabilization Board. In the unincorporated areas, the County's Planning and Building department issues permits and the County's Environmental Health division regulates septic systems and wells. Confirm which jurisdiction your address is in before relying on any general statement.
Our team's real estate experience includes more than 200 homes since 2018. Whatever the jurisdiction, the process is the same: tell us the address and the situation, we review the property and any tenancy, and you receive a written as-is offer that explains how the number was reached, with no agent commission paid to Summit. We may buy the property ourselves or assign our purchase contract to another buyer; the agreement says which, before you sign.
Service Areas
We review houses anywhere in San Mateo County. The form below accepts any San Mateo County address; choose the nearest city or area, or "Other".
Daly City, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Brisbane, Colma, Millbrae, Burlingame and Pacifica.
San Mateo, Foster City, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Hillsborough and the unincorporated San Mateo Highlands and North Fair Oaks.
Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley and Emerald Hills.
Half Moon Bay and the unincorporated coast: El Granada, Moss Beach, Montara, Pescadero, La Honda and San Gregorio.
Local Questions
Three questions that come up in San Mateo County specifically. None of this is legal or tax advice; each answer points to the official office that holds the record or the rule.
For unincorporated addresses such as El Granada, Moss Beach, Montara, Pescadero, La Honda, North Fair Oaks and the San Mateo Highlands, the County's Planning and Building department issues building permits and keeps the permit history, and the County's Environmental Health division runs the onsite wastewater (septic) and well programs. Half Moon Bay is a city and keeps its own permit records. Gather the permit history and any septic or well records before asking for an offer; we review the property as-is, and the written offer accounts for what the records show.
The tenancy transfers with the property, and we make the written offer with the tenants in place. Which rules apply depends on the city: East Palo Alto has a Rent Stabilization Board that carries out the city's Rent Stabilization Ordinance, other cities have their own programs or rely on state law, and the unincorporated areas follow county and state rules. Have the lease, rent ledger and deposit records ready, and check your city's housing page for the rule that applies to your address.
It depends on who has authority to sign. A trustee can sell trust property with the trust documents and a trustee certification; an estate in probate needs the letters issued by the court, and some sales need court confirmation. The Probate Division of the San Mateo County Superior Court handles decedents' estates, and the County Clerk-Recorder holds the recorded deed and any recorded liens. We can review the property and prepare a written offer while those documents are gathered; the closing date is agreed in writing once the authority is clear.
Official Local Resources
These are the official offices for the records a buyer will ask about. We link to them so you can check the rule that applies to your address before you act on any general statement.
How the Number Is Reached
The written offer explains how the number was reached. In San Mateo County these factors move it most, and the second list covers what does not stop a review from happening.
Before You Compare Offers
Whoever the buyer is, the same documents and the same questions put the offers on one footing. Missing figures stay unknown, not zero.
Simple Process
Selling a property is already stressful enough, so the process stays simple. Here is what happens after you reach out.
Fill out the short form or call us directly at (916) 251-9505. We ask a few questions about the property: condition, timeline, occupancy and any specific challenge you are facing.
After reviewing the property we present a written cash offer with a clear breakdown of how we arrived at the number. No pressure and no expiration deadline. Ask us anything.
Accept the offer and we handle the paperwork with a licensed title or escrow company. We may be able to close as early as seven days after you accept our offer, subject to clear title, escrow readiness and agreed contract terms. A later date can be agreed if you need time.
Free, No-Obligation Offer
Tell us about your property and we will review it and send a written cash offer. No repairs, no agent commission paid to Summit, no obligation to accept.
The right move depends less on the address than on what you are actually dealing with. These guides cover the situations owners contact us about most.