Sell Your House Fast in Florida
Quick Answer
A cash sale can move faster than a financed buyer when title, payoff, and seller documents are ready. Speed still depends on title, payoff statements, liens, HOA issues, probate, or court requirements. We buy directly for cash, buy as-is, and put the seller costs we cover in writing before you sign.
- cash offer after a fast property review – Real number, not a range or "estimate"
- Choose your closing date after title is clear -- with payoff statements and seller documents ready
- Seller costs are written into the offer - mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, HOA balances, and other title items still have to be handled at closing if they exist
- No pre-sale repairs or show-ready cleanup - tell us what should stay before closing
Max Cohen
Licensed GC • Buying Since 2014
"Some cash buyers are wholesalers who plan to assign the contract instead of closing themselves. Ask who will actually buy the property, what funds are available, and which title company will handle closing. We buy direct and put the terms in writing."
How Selling Your House Fast Actually Works
Three steps. The timeline depends on title, payoffs, and seller readiness.
Tell Us About Your House
Call us or fill out the form. We need the address, rough condition, your timeline, and anything urgent such as an auction date, code case, tenant issue, or payoff deadline.
Get a Real Cash Offer
We run comparable sales, review the repair scope, and send a written number after a property review. You can ask a title company, attorney, or advisor to review it before signing.
Pick Your Date, Get Paid
If you accept, the title company orders payoff statements, clears title issues it can clear, prepares documents, and disburses funds after closing.
When a Fast Cash Sale Makes Sense
A cash sale is not the best answer for every homeowner. It is usually most useful when time, repairs, privacy, title issues, or failed financing matter more than testing the open market for the highest possible retail price.
A fast sale may fit when
- You are facing a foreclosure, tax, HOA, probate, or relocation deadline.
- The house needs repairs that make buyer financing, insurance, or inspections difficult.
- You want one private walkthrough instead of showings, open houses, and repair requests.
- You need a written close date before arranging your next move.
Listing may be better when
- The house is clean, insurable, financeable, and you can wait for a retail buyer.
- You have enough equity and cash to handle repairs, staging, utilities, and holding costs.
- You are comfortable with inspections, appraisal risk, and buyer financing timelines.
- You mainly want the highest retail price and do not need a certain closing date.
Florida closings still require proper title and deed work. For example, Florida deed execution rules are addressed in Florida Statute 689.01. We are not your attorney, so legal questions should go to your closing agent or lawyer.
If You Are Under Pressure, Start Here
These are the questions distressed sellers usually need answered before a cash offer even matters.
What if I owe too much?
Ask for a payoff estimate and a realistic net number before signing anything. If the payoff is higher than the property's likely value, the choices may be a lender workout, short sale, listing, bringing money to closing, or doing nothing. A cash buyer cannot make negative equity disappear unless the lender accepts less or the seller covers the gap.
Read the underwater mortgage answerWhat if there is an auction date?
Timing controls everything. A sale normally has to close before the foreclosure sale to stop the property from being sold at auction. You need the case status, payoff amount, title status, and enough days for the title company to close.
Read the foreclosure answerHow do I know what I will actually walk away with?
Do not rely on the headline offer alone. Ask what costs the buyer covers, what payoffs or liens will be deducted, whether taxes or HOA balances are due, and whether the title company can give a preliminary settlement estimate.
Read about seller closing costsHow do I avoid getting played?
Ask who is buying, whether the contract can be assigned, what title company is closing, whether earnest money is deposited, and what happens if the buyer does not close. Pressure to sign blank paperwork is a red flag.
Read the scam warning guideDo I have to clean everything out?
Not necessarily. Tell the buyer what is staying, whether there are vehicles, hazardous materials, locked rooms, or tenant belongings. Cleanout affects the offer and closing plan, but the seller may not need to handle it before closing.
Read the cleanout answerWhat if tenants, heirs, or a spouse are involved?
Occupancy and ownership have to be sorted out before closing. Leases, deposits, probate authority, divorce orders, co-owner signatures, and power-of-attorney documents can all affect whether the title company can close.
Read the tenant answerWe Buy Houses Fast, many repair conditions
No repairs. No cleaning. We've bought houses others wouldn't touch.
Fixer-Uppers
Outdated kitchens, old flooring, popcorn ceilings, and years of deferred maintenance can be priced into the offer.
Fire & Flood Damage
Smoke damage, water intrusion, gutted rooms. Still making offers.
Inherited Houses
Probate, estates, hoarder situations. We handle the complexity so you don't have to.
Code Violations
Open permits, liens, municipal violations. We close with them still open.
Foreclosures
Behind on payments? If there is enough time and title can clear, a sale may help avoid an auction.
Bad Roof / AC
Insurance or lender repair problems can block retail buyers. We price those repairs directly instead of asking you to fix them first.
Tenant Issues
Non-paying tenants, expired leases, and eviction history can be reviewed before offer terms are finalized.
Divorce Sales
Need to split assets and move on? We review title, payoff, and divorce timing so both parties know whether a direct sale can work.
Sell Your House Fast Anywhere in Florida
From the Panhandle to the Keys, we buy properties statewide.
South Florida
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton
Central Florida
Orlando, Tampa, Clearwater, Lakeland, Lake County
Gulf Coast
Naples, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte
North Florida
Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Pensacola
Frequently Asked Questions
How do "we buy houses" companies work in Florida?
We look at your property, run comparable sales, estimate repairs, and make a written cash offer after a property review. No public listing or open-house process, and no buyer mortgage approval step. You pick the closing date, the title company handles closing, and the contract states which seller costs we cover. The realistic timeline depends on title, payoff statements, HOA or municipal balances, seller documents, and your move date. See how cash home buyers work if you want the step-by-step math.
Are "we buy houses for cash" companies legit?
Some are legitimate and some are not. FL Home Buyers is BBB A+ Accredited, run by Max Cohen (Licensed General Contractor, CGC1534000), and has been buying homes in Florida since 2014. Before signing with any buyer, ask who will close, what title company will handle escrow, whether the contract can be assigned, and what happens if the buyer does not close.
How fast can you close on my Florida house?
A clean-title cash sale can move quickly, but the closing date still depends on title search, payoff statements, HOA or municipal balances, seller paperwork, and when you want to move. We agree on the target date in writing instead of pretending every sale closes on the same schedule.
Do you buy houses with repair issues?
Yes. We review houses with fire damage, flood damage, mold, foundation cracks, roof issues, failed septic, code violations, and major cleanout needs. You do not need to repair or clean before we review it. The written offer should show how the condition affects the number.
What areas of Florida do you buy houses in?
All of it. Jacksonville to Miami, Tampa to Orlando, Cape Coral to Daytona. We're most active in Palm Beach County, Broward, Miami-Dade, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Orange, Duval, and Lake County. But if it's in Florida, we'll look at it.
Get a Cash Offer
Tell us about your property and we'll review whether a written cash offer makes sense.