Finding the right starting point for a Seattle property
Match the address and parcel on your documents and establish that the property is in King County. Keep your present mailing address separate. Obtain a complete copy of any recorded document rather than relying on a search-result summary. A county record can identify a filing, but it does not show every current conversation or decision on the loan.
Route the local question correctly
For the mortgage balance or assistance application, contact the servicer. For recorded-document retrieval, use the appropriate King County records office. For eligibility and legal deadlines, contact qualified Washington help. City permit records and assessor information have different purposes; neither is a substitute for the complete foreclosure notice and current account information.
Include occupancy in the handoff
Tell qualified help whether the Seattle home is owner-occupied, rented, vacant or part of an estate. If someone else occupies it, do not promise a buyer entry or vacant possession without resolving the relevant responsibilities. Keep leases and sensitive documents with the professionals who need them. The property inquiry form is for a purchase summary, not a complete legal file.
Coordinate remote or local follow-through
Name the person collecting property mail and the person authorized to arrange access. Retain later notices and verify any claimed change of sale status through an appropriate professional. If you seek a purchase, compare terms, title requirements and possession independently. Our Seattle information focus does not establish a separate office, counseling agency or guaranteed local purchase.
Current Washington sources and qualified help
The Washington Commerce Foreclosure Fairness Program explains free housing counseling and mediation referral through a housing counselor or attorney. Homeowners cannot self-refer. Call 1-877-894-HOME (4663) or use Northwest Justice Project legal help.
Check chapter 61.24 RCW and RCW 61.24.163 with qualified help. Current mediation timing is measured from the scheduled sale, with a specific amended-notice provision; do not calculate your eligibility from an older summary. DFI also provides general foreclosure assistance navigation.
Current Commerce and statutory sources checked September 8, 2026. General preparation information, not an individual deadline or eligibility decision. No attorney or housing-counselor review is implied.
Seattle homeowner document and contact checklist
Washington homeowner information. Property-purchase discussions are limited to King, Snohomish, Pierce, Skagit, Whatcom, and Island counties in Washington. Washington Home Solutions LLC operates this website as a cash home buyer. We are not a law firm, mortgage servicer, or HUD-approved housing counseling agency. A conversation with us does not change a legal deadline or the status of a foreclosure.