Sell your house as-is, anywhere on the Gulf Coast.

What selling as-is actually means

Selling as-is means you are not fixing anything before closing and you are not negotiating repair credits afterwards. The price reflects the condition, and that is the end of it. You do not patch the roof, replace the AC, clear the garage or repaint anything.

The part that surprises most sellers is that as-is does not remove your disclosure obligations in Florida. You still have to tell a buyer about known material defects that are not readily observable. We would rather you told us everything up front anyway, because a surprise found later is what causes a price to move. Tell us the slab is cracked and we price for a cracked slab.

Why a traditional listing punishes a property in rough shape

A buyer using a mortgage brings a lender, and the lender brings an appraiser and an underwriter. If the roof is near the end of its life, the electrical is original, or there is visible water intrusion, the loan often will not fund. In Florida there is a second gate: the buyer has to get insurance, and insurers decline older roofs and open claims routinely.

That is why houses needing work sit on the market, go under contract, and then fall out of contract at inspection or at the insurance stage. Each cycle takes weeks and the listing goes stale. We have bought a number of properties from owners who had already been through that twice.

The condition does not put us off

We buy houses with failed roofs, dated kitchens and baths, outdated electrical panels, plumbing that needs replacing, termite or water damage, mould, fire damage, foundation movement, and properties that have simply been empty for years.

We also buy them full. If the house still has furniture, appliances, paperwork or thirty years of belongings in it, leave all of it. Clearing a property is routine work for us and it is factored into what we pay. You do not need to hire a dumpster or spend a weekend sorting through a garage.