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We Understand What You’re Actually Dealing With
There’s a difference between a straightforward listing and a property that comes with real complexity. We specialize in the second kind — and we’ve seen enough of them to know that what most people in this situation need isn’t a sales pitch. It’s clarity.
Inherited & Trust Properties
When a family member passes, the property they leave behind can feel like the last thing you have the bandwidth to deal with. You may be out of state, the home may be full of belongings, and the last thing you want is to manage contractors and open houses on top of everything else. We buy inherited properties as-is, handle the complexity on our end, and give you one less thing to carry.
Probate & Trustee Sales
As a trustee, you have real obligations — to the estate, to the beneficiaries, and to the court. We work regularly with trustees, personal representatives, and the attorneys who advise them. We understand the process, we move efficiently, and we make it straightforward to document and defend the transaction. If you need a reliable off-market buyer for a property in your care, we’re the call to make.
Properties Needing Major Repairs
Leaking roof, deferred maintenance, structural issues, fire or water damage — none of it disqualifies a property in our eyes. We’ve purchased homes in every condition you can imagine, and we assess every property on its own merits. We’ll give you a fair, transparent offer based on what the property actually is — not what we wish it were.
Out-of-Area Ownership
Managing a Bay Area property from out of state — or even from the other side of the Bay — is harder than it looks. Showing coordination, contractor access, local market knowledge, the physical presence required at every step: it adds up fast. We handle everything locally so you don’t have to be here to get this done.
Packed or Hard-to-Prepare Homes
A home full of furniture, decades of personal belongings, or items that simply haven’t been sorted yet is not a problem for us. We don’t need the property staged, cleaned out, or photo-ready. If it helps your family to leave things behind, we’ll handle the rest after closing.
Three Steps. Zero Surprises.
Step 1
Tell Us About the Property Fill out the short form or call us directly. This conversation is completely confidential and comes with zero obligation.
Step 2
Receive a Transparent Cash Offer Within 24 hours we’ll present you with a straightforward, no-pressure cash offer. No mystery, no low-ball tactics — we’ll walk you through how we arrived at it.
Step 3
Close on Your Schedule We move forward on a timeline that fits you and the estate. Close in as little as 7 days, or take the time you need. No commissions, no hidden fees, no surprises at closing.
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Who We Are
We founded Metis Assets because we kept seeing the same problem: families, trustees, and property owners dealing with genuinely difficult real estate situations, and finding that the traditional market wasn’t built for them.
The name is intentional. Metis — the Greek goddess of wisdom and strategy — reflects how we approach every transaction. Not with a template, not with pressure, but with experience, honesty, and a willingness to find the solution that actually fits.
Our founder spent more than 30 years on the Peninsula, building a background in both real estate sales and investing before establishing Metis Assets, LLC in Millbrae. That dual perspective — understanding the market as both an agent and an investor — is what lets us find solutions that one or the other alone often can’t.
We’re not a national franchise. We’re not a call center. We’re a local company, based in the community we serve, doing this work because we’re genuinely good at it.