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Your house in its current condition

Sell It Exactly as It Sits in Fort Lauderdale

We buy houses in Fort Lauderdale without requiring a pre-sale renovation. Tell us about the condition you know, provide any reports you already have, and put the agreed condition and any items left behind in the purchase contract.

• ✓ Don’t paintSkip interior touch-ups and exterior repainting.
• ✓ Don’t replace flooringLeave stained carpets, worn hardwoods or cracked tile.
• ✓ Don’t fix the roofWe evaluate homes with active leaks, missing shingles or aged roofs.
• ✓ Don’t stage the homeAvoid professional staging and pre-sale decluttering costs.
• ✓ Don’t clean it outTake what you want; unwanted furniture, trash and clutter can stay under the written agreement.
• ✓ Don’t schedule dozens of showingsSkip open houses and lockboxes; coordinate the access needed for our condition review.

As-is still includes disclosure. Florida’s residential flood-disclosure law requires the residential flood disclosure at or before contract execution. Share actual flooding and repair history so the offer reflects the property you are selling. Our as-is selling guide explains the broader process.

Neighborhood records that change the decision

Selling a House in Fort Lauderdale’s Neighborhoods

City architectural surveys document distinct building ages and materials. Use them to identify useful inspection and permit questions; they do not establish a defect rate or the condition of an individual house. The seller scenarios below are possible decisions, not surveyed neighborhood trends.

For Sailboat Bend, review the City’s Certificate of Appropriateness requirements before exterior work. For Croissant Park, use the effective Fort Lauderdale flood maps rather than treating the 2021 survey as a current parcel determination. A purchase offer does not itself resolve a permit, preservation or title requirement.

Interactive planning tool

AS-IS Repair Cost Estimator

This tool gives a broad planning estimate—not an inspection, appraisal, contractor quote, MHIC offer or guarantee. The rates below are illustrative assumptions in U.S. dollars, not measured Fort Lauderdale prices. Interior rates cover finishes; select additional systems only for work outside that scope.

Calculation: (area × finish rate + selected allowances) × (1 + contingency). Actual scope, materials, labor, permitting, access and concealed damage can change costs substantially. Permit fees, engineering, structural concrete repairs, extensive flood remediation and specialist work need separate bids. Fort Lauderdale’s concrete and moisture concerns can exceed these allowances. Results are not automatic deductions from your offer.

Compare price, expenses and written terms

Cash Sale vs. Traditional Listing in Fort Lauderdale

A traditional sale may produce a higher gross price, but commissions, seller closing costs, repairs, concessions and ongoing holding expenses reduce the amount you ultimately keep. A direct cash sale generally prioritizes speed, certainty and convenience rather than the highest possible gross price.

Broward’s title-cost customs differ from a single statewide rule. The Florida Realtors / Florida Bar contract includes a Miami-Dade/Broward option with seller title-update, tax-search and municipal-search charges; allocation remains negotiable. Compare the actual written settlement estimate for each offer.

Listing contingencies depend on the actual offer. MHIC’s normal-closing-cost policy does not erase mortgage, tax, association or lien payoffs. Review any inspection, cancellation and price-change terms and negotiated exceptions. See how cash buyers calculate offers.

When ownership or a deadline needs attention

Probate, Foreclosure Deadlines, and Complicated Title Situations in Fort Lauderdale

Inherited homes: Summary Administration still needs a court order

Under 2026 Florida Statutes §735.201, Summary Administration may be available when the Florida estate subject to administration, less property exempt from creditors’ claims, does not exceed $150,000, or the decedent has been dead for more than two years. The July 1, 2026 amendment raised the former $75,000 threshold. It is not a blanket gross-estate limit or a deduction of every estate debt; the Clerk’s general probate page may still show the older figure.

Eligible real property can be addressed through a court distribution order; protected homestead and the people entitled to it need the appropriate determination. The separate disposition without administration procedure covers qualifying personal property and cannot substitute for a house-transfer proceeding. A qualifying value does not authorize an heir to sign a deed on their own.

The petition-filing statute does not impose a general 30-day wait for a value-qualified estate. More than two years since death is an alternative eligibility route. A will directing Chapter 733 administration prevents Summary Administration; creditors must be identified, served and provided for as the statutes require.

Under the petition and signature rules, a beneficiary or nominated personal representative may petition. The surviving spouse and required beneficiaries sign and verify; statutory exceptions and formal notice apply to nonjoining beneficiaries. Resident and nonresident estates may qualify, subject to Florida probate venue rules. A judge’s order is required, though the statute does not prescribe an in-person hearing for every uncontested petition.

The local court is the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Broward County, Florida — Probate Division (Probate and Guardianship), at Broward County Central Courthouse, Judicial Complex West Building, 201 S.E. 6th Street, 3rd Floor, Room 03150, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. Ask the Clerk or a Florida probate attorney which authority and documents your transaction needs. Our inherited-house selling guide explains the sale options.

Mortgage foreclosure: work from the actual court papers

Under Florida’s judicial foreclosure law, mortgage foreclosure proceeds in court. It begins with a verified residential foreclosure complaint served with a summons; a recorded lis pendens gives notice of the property litigation. The online auction is a court-supervised sale, not a nonjudicial trustee sale.

• Before filing: CFPB Regulation X generally restricts a covered servicer’s first foreclosure notice or filing until the loan is more than 120 days delinquent, with coverage limits and exceptions. This does not establish your auction date.
• After service: Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.115 and 1.140 generally gives an ordinarily served defendant 20 days to serve an answer. Motions, publication service and other applicable rules can change that deadline.
• After judgment: Florida’s judicial-sale procedure ordinarily sets the sale 20–35 days after judgment or order, with a later date allowed when the plaintiff or its attorney consents. That is only the post-judgment stage; there is no verified local default-to-sale median here.
• Sale notice: The same statute requires at least two consecutive weeks on an authorized publicly accessible website, or newspaper publication once a week for two consecutive weeks with the second publication at least five days before sale. The judgment also includes a surplus-proceeds warning.

Florida’s right-of-redemption statute addresses payment of the judgment amount, or performance due under the security agreement before judgment, including validly accelerated sums and reasonable foreclosure expenses. It does not give every owner a right to reinstate an accelerated mortgage by paying only missed installments; a separate reinstatement option depends on the loan and applicable servicing rules.

Redemption ends at the later of the clerk’s filing of the certificate of sale or the deadline in the judgment or order. It can extend past bidding, but there is no fixed post-auction number of redemption days. The separate ten-day objection period is not a ten-day redemption right.

Follow the Broward Clerk’s foreclosure-sales instructions for the electronic sale at broward.realforeclose.com; bidder registration and a qualifying deposit are required. Mortgage foreclosure and tax-deed auctions are separate processes. A voluntary cash sale may be possible if the owner has authority, adequate proceeds or approved payoff arrangements, and sufficient time to close before the scheduled sale. An offer or signed contract does not automatically pause the case.

Back taxes, municipal claims and ownership questions

Abbey Ajayi, Broward County Tax Collector collects property taxes; the Broward County Property Appraiser is a separate office. Under Florida property-tax due-date rules, taxes are due November 1 or when the certified roll is received afterward. Delinquency begins April 1 following the assessment year, or after 60 days from mailing the original notice, whichever is later.

Under Florida’s delinquent-tax interest rules, delinquent real-property taxes accrue 18% annual interest before a certificate sale, calculated monthly from the first day of the month. A minimum 3% charge applies when paid before that sale; it is not an extra 3% added to accrued interest. Tax certificates have an 18% maximum annual rate but may be awarded at less. Obtain the actual current payoff.

The closing professional reviews heirship documents, recorded mortgages and claims, taxes and Fort Lauderdale’s Conduits municipal lien search. Title work is coordinated with an appropriately licensed agency or attorney selected for the file. Court documents, releases, payoffs or additional legal work may be needed before title requirements can be satisfied.

Land documents are recorded with the Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division, Recording Section, Broward County Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. That recording office is separate from the Clerk’s probate filing counter.

Get advice for your specific file. My House Into Cash provides a direct purchasing option, not legal, tax, probate, financial or foreclosure-defense advice. We cannot guarantee foreclosure prevention, court approval, lien removal, tax forgiveness or title clearance. Consult the court clerk, tax collector, a Florida real estate or probate attorney, and a tax professional as appropriate.

From signed agreement to net proceeds

What Happens Between Accepting Your Cash Offer and Getting Paid in Fort Lauderdale?

The days below illustrate a possible clean-title schedule, not a promised five-day closing. Search results, payoff responses, association documents, probate, permit issues and the agreed contract determine the available date. Broward custom often favors buyer selection of the title agent and payment of the owner’s premium; the contract can allocate costs differently.

1. Day 0: Agree on the written purchase contract

   Confirm price, as-is condition, items left behind, access, inspection and cancellation terms, and an available closing date. A direct MHIC purchase has no agent commission or MHIC service fee, and MHIC pays normal closing costs under the agreement. Seller debts and negotiated exceptions still affect net proceeds. Complete the required residential flood disclosure at or before execution.

2. Days 1–2: Begin title and municipal due diligence

   The settlement agent examines ownership, legal description, mortgages, releases, judgments and lis pendens in Broward Official Records under applicable Florida title-search requirements. The title commitment identifies requirements and exceptions. The agent obtains Conduits municipal lien/payoff reporting, checks LauderBuild permit history, verifies tax and mortgage information, and requests applicable association estoppels. County records alone do not replace the City inquiry.

   The HOA estoppel statute generally allows ten business days for the qualifying request, which can extend this example schedule. Scope varies by property and underwriting.

3. Days 2–4: Obtain payoffs and address title requirements

   The closer obtains current mortgage, tax, association and municipal payoff information and identifies required releases or ownership documents. A recorded claim, estate issue or disputed amount may need an attorney, creditor response or court action. Review the settlement estimate to see what is paid from the sale and what remains for you.

4. Day 5 or the agreed later date: Sign, record and receive proceeds

   An ordinary private-owner sale generally uses a statutory warranty deed; a trustee, personal representative or guardian may need a different capacity-specific deed. Selling as-is does not itself make the conveyance a quitclaim deed.

   Under Florida deed-execution law, the grantor or authorized agent signs with two subscribing witnesses. Ordinary closings use a notarial acknowledgment, subject to statutory alternatives in the acknowledgment and proof rules. The recording package must satisfy Broward’s witness-name/address and document requirements. The closer submits it to the county Recording Section.

   Net proceeds ordinarily leave the settlement agent’s escrow account by bank wire or title-company check, according to instructions; see title-provider guidance on seller proceeds. Release depends on collected funds and satisfaction of closing conditions, so signing does not guarantee immediate same-day availability.

Florida contract forms permit office, mail, courier or electronic closing arrangements; everyone need not attend together. Qualifying audio-video witnessing and electronic signatures are permitted under the deed statute. Online notarizations require an electronic journal and retained audio-video record under the online-notary recordkeeping rules. The Governor’s Notary FAQ confirms there is no Florida deed-notarization thumbprint requirement. Confirm the procedure with your closer.

For electric-service planning, the City’s utility information identifies Florida Power & Light Company (FPL). Coordinate service separately with your provider and closer.

Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities

Explore Our Fort Lauderdale Service Area

Send the street address to confirm whether we can evaluate your property. Nearby Broward communities include the places below; Broward’s municipality directory identifies the municipalities. Fort Lauderdale’s municipal lien and permit process is specific to City parcels, so the property’s actual jurisdiction matters.

• Wilton Manors
• Oakland Park
• Lauderdale Lakes
• Lauderhill
• Plantation
• Sunrise
• Tamarac
• North Lauderdale
• Margate
• Coconut Creek
• Pompano Beach
• Deerfield Beach
• Coral Springs
• Parkland
• Davie
• Cooper City
• Dania Beach
• Hollywood
• Hallandale Beach
• Hillsboro Beach
• Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
• Lazy Lake
• Lighthouse Point
• Miramar
• Pembroke Park
• Pembroke Pines
• Sea Ranch Lakes
• Southwest Ranches
• West Park
• Weston

For broader coverage, see our Florida home-buying page. The map uses the published Fort Lauderdale city reference point at 26.12194, −80.14361. The 75-mile circle measures straight-line distance, not driving distance or a municipal boundary; address eligibility still needs confirmation.

Understand the paperwork you may encounter

Fort Lauderdale Real Estate & Legal Terms Homeowners Should Know

Lis pendens

A recorded notice linking litigation to a specific property. In a Broward foreclosure sale or voluntary pre-foreclosure sale, it alerts the title agent and buyer that the pending lawsuit must be addressed; it is not itself a transfer of ownership. Source.

Summary Administration

Florida’s court-ordered simplified probate route. Current §735.201 permits qualifying countable Florida estates of $150,000 or less, or estates where death occurred more than two years ago; an inherited-house sale still requires the correct ownership and court documentation. Source.

Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)

Fort Lauderdale historic-preservation approval for qualifying changes to designated landmarks or structures in a local historic district. A seller planning exterior work in Sailboat Bend should verify this approval before beginning the project. Source.

Conduits municipal lien search

The City’s reporting system used by title and escrow professionals to obtain Fort Lauderdale interests against real property and related payoff information. County-record searches alone do not replace this municipal inquiry. Source.

AH flood zone

An inland high-risk FEMA flood-zone designation used on Fort Lauderdale flood mapping. It prompts parcel-specific review of the effective map, elevation and flood-insurance obligations rather than an assumption that all houses in the neighborhood have identical exposure. Source.

HOA estoppel certificate

The association’s statutory account/status statement used to establish amounts and other required information relevant to transferring an HOA parcel. Florida §720.30851 generally requires issuance within ten business days after the qualifying request. Source.

Primary sources • reviewed October 23, 2026

Official Fort Lauderdale Homeowner Resources

Use the appropriate office to verify your parcel, notices and transaction documents. Current statutes control where a general information page shows an older threshold.

• Broward County Clerk of Courts — Probate and Guardianship
• Broward County Clerk of Courts — Circuit Civil: Foreclosure Sales
• Broward County — Official Records Public Search
• Broward County Property Appraiser — Official Property Search
• Broward County Tax Collector — About Abbey Ajayi
• City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services — Permitting Services / Building Services
• City of Fort Lauderdale — Community Services: Community Enhancement and Compliance
• City of Fort Lauderdale — Flood Risk Information and 2024 Effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps
• 2026 Florida Statutes §735.201 — Summary administration; nature of proceedings
• City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works — Undergrounding Overhead Utilities