Buy Houses in Central Florida — Cash Offer in 24 Hours

Selling a house in Central Florida is harder in 2026 than it was two years ago. Inventory in the Orlando metro is up roughly 18% year over year, and the median home now sits on the market about 32 days before it goes under contract — up from 22 days a year earlier. Add 30 to 45 days for a buyer’s lender to close, and a traditional listing is a two-to-three month project. That’s before repairs, showings, or a financing fall-through.

Homvado buys houses directly across Central Florida for cash. You get a fair offer within 24 hours, you sell as-is, and you can close in as few as 7 days. No repairs, no agent commission, no closing costs charged to you.

We’re licensed Florida real estate professionals based here — not a national algorithm pricing your Deltona house off a Zillow estimate.

Facing Foreclosure in Central Florida? You Have More Time Than You Think.

Florida had the worst foreclosure rate in the country in the first half of 2026. 27,494 Florida properties recorded a foreclosure filing — about one in every 373 homes — and filings were up roughly 33% from a year earlier. In the Orlando–Kissimmee corridor, one in every 1,703 housing units had a filing. Osceola County ranks among the top four counties statewide.

If you’re behind on payments, you are not an outlier. And you are almost certainly not out of options.

Here’s the part most homeowners don’t know: Florida is a judicial foreclosure state. Your lender has to sue you in county court and win before they can sell your house. That takes time — and every day of it is a day you can still sell.

The Florida Foreclosure Timeline — And Where You Can Still Act

Stage

Typical timing

What’s happening

Can you still sell?

First missed payment

Day 1–15

Grace period, late fee applied

Yes

30–90 days delinquent

Month 1–3

Lender collections; late payments hit your credit

Yes

Demand / breach letter

~Day 90–120

Lender demands the full balance

Yes

Lis pendens filed

Month 3–6

Lawsuit begins; becomes public record

Yes

Summons served

+20 days to respond

Miss the deadline and you get a default judgment

Yes

Litigation

6–18 months uncontested

Case works through county court

Yes

Final judgment

Court sets your auction date

Yes

Auction (clerk’s sale)

20–45 days after judgment

Property sold online through the county clerk

Only until the certificate of sale is filed

Certificate of sale filed

Day of / after auction

Your right of redemption ends here

No

Certificate of title + writ of possession

~10+ days later

Eviction proceeds

No

Start to finish, an uncontested Florida foreclosure usually runs 10 to 24 months. Contested cases run 18 to 36 months.

The Deadline That Actually Matters

Under Florida Statute 45.0315, you can stop the foreclosure by paying off what the judgment specifies at any time before the clerk files the certificate of sale. After that filing, Florida gives you no right of redemption. None.

That single line is why timing matters so much. A cash sale that closes before the certificate of sale is filed can pay off the mortgage, stop the case, and put whatever equity is left in your pocket — instead of letting the auction decide what happens to it.

What Selling Before the Auction Protects

  • Your equity. Central Florida homes have appreciated. A foreclosure auction rarely returns what a negotiated sale does, and the deficiency, legal fees, and costs come out of your side.
  • Your credit. A completed foreclosure stays on your credit report for seven years and hits harder than a sale that pays the loan off.
  • Your timeline. You choose the closing date instead of the court choosing it for you.
  • Your privacy. No auction listing, no notices taped to your door, no neighbors watching.

If You’re Behind on Payments in Central Florida, Do This

  1. Open the mail. The lis pendens date is the clock that matters. Don’t guess at it.
  2. Check the county clerk’s records. Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Volusia, Polk, Brevard, and Marion clerks all publish foreclosure case status and conduct their sales online. Your case number tells you exactly where you stand.
  3. Ask your lender about loss mitigation. Forbearance, a repayment plan, or a modification may fit — and we’ll tell you honestly if it looks like a better path than selling.
  4. Find out what the house is actually worth as-is. You can’t compare your options without a real number.

Homvado will walk through this with you confidentially, whether or not you sell to us. See Payment Relief in our selling options for how this works.

Talk Through Your Options — no cost, no pressure, no judgment.

 

A note on foreclosure rescue scams. Florida’s foreclosure rate makes it a target. Never pay an upfront fee to “stop” a foreclosure, never sign a deed over to someone promising to let you rent the home back, and never sign anything you haven’t read. Homvado charges no fees at any point.

Where We Buy Houses in Central Florida

We proudly buy houses throughout Central Florida and the Tampa Bay area. If your property is in one of the counties below, we'd love to hear from you.

Orange County
Orlando • Winter Park • Apopka • Ocoee • Winter Garden • Windermere • Maitland • Pine Hills
Seminole County
Sanford • Altamonte Springs • Oviedo • Winter Springs • Lake Mary • Casselberry • Longwood
Osceola County
Kissimmee • St. Cloud • Poinciana • Celebration • Buenaventura Lakes
Lake County
Clermont • Leesburg • Eustis • Mount Dora • Tavares • Groveland • Minneola
Volusia County
Daytona Beach • Deltona • DeLand • Ormond Beach • Port Orange • New Smyrna Beach • Edgewater
Polk County
Lakeland • Winter Haven • Davenport • Haines City • Bartow • Auburndale
Brevard County
Melbourne • Palm Bay • Titusville • Cocoa • Merritt Island • Rockledge
Marion County
Ocala • Belleview • Dunnellon • Silver Springs
Hillsborough County
Tampa • Brandon • Riverview • Plant City • Valrico
Pinellas County
St. Petersburg • Clearwater • Largo • Pinellas Park
Not sure if your property is in our service area?
Send us your address and we'll confirm whether we can make you a cash offer—usually within one business day.

How It Works

Selling your house doesn't have to be complicated. Our process is simple, transparent, and designed around your timeline.

1
Tell Us About the House
Share your property address and a few details about its condition and your preferred timeline. It takes less than five minutes, with no paperwork, inspections, or preparation required.
2
Receive Your Cash Offer
Within 24 hours, we'll evaluate your home's condition, recent comparable sales, and your goals to provide a fair cash offer. If another selling option could leave you with more money, we'll explain that too.
3
Choose What Works Best
Accept the cash offer and close in as little as 7 days, explore another selling option, or take more time to decide. There is never any pressure or obligation.
Want the full breakdown?

Learn more about every step of our home-buying process on our How It Works page.

Cash Offer vs. Listing With an Agent in Central Florida

We’d rather you see this honestly than pretend a cash offer wins every time. It doesn’t.

Homvado cash offer Traditional listing
Time to offer Within 24 hours Listing period varies
Time to close As few as 7 days ~32 days on market + 30–45 days to close
Repairs None Usually required; buyer’s inspection may reopen the price
Showings None Ongoing
Agent commission $0 Typically 5–6% of sale price
Seller closing costs $0 charged to you Typically 1–3%
Financing fall-through risk None (we pay cash) Real — appraisal and loan approval both matter
Sale price Below full retail Highest potential price
Certainty High Lower

The honest math. On a $395,000 Orlando-area home — roughly the metro median in mid-2026 — a 5.5% commission is about $21,700, and seller closing costs at 2% add another $7,900. Before a single repair, that’s roughly $29,600 off the top, plus two to three months of continued mortgage, tax, and insurance payments. A cash offer is lower than full retail, but the gap is narrower than the headline price makes it look — and it’s a certain number on a certain date.

Cash isn’t unusual here. All-cash transactions made up about 41.7% of U.S. home purchases in Q1 2026, and Florida runs well above the national average. In Tampa Bay it’s about 42.8%.

If a listing genuinely nets you more, we’ll say so. That’s what Selling Options is for, and the free Seller Guide walks through the comparison in about five minutes.

Why Central Florida Sellers Choose Homvado

Here's what makes Homvado different.

Licensed Florida real estate professionals. Not a lead-generation site that sells your address to the highest bidder. You deal with our team from the first call to closing.
Local to Central Florida. We know that Deltona prices differently than DeLand, that Poinciana has its own HOA and permitting realities, and that a Daytona Beach roof age question is not the same conversation as one in Winter Park.
We buy directly. We’re the buyer. No assignment fees, no wholesaling your contract to a stranger, no renegotiating the price three days before closing.
No fees at any point. No cost to request an offer, no commission, no closing costs charged to you. The number you accept is the number you plan around, and we explain it line by line before anything is signed.
Learn more about our team

More on our background: Why Homvado

Central Florida FAQs

How fast can you close on a house in Florida?

As few as 7 days with Homvado. Because we pay cash, there’s no lender underwriting, no appraisal contingency, and no financing fall-through. The main variable is title — if there are liens, judgments, or probate issues to clear, it can take longer. We’ll tell you what’s realistic once we see the title.

Can I sell my house in Central Florida if I’m behind on mortgage payments?

Yes. Being delinquent does not stop you from selling. At closing, the title company pays your lender the full payoff amount from the sale proceeds and you keep whatever is left. You can sell at any point before the clerk files the certificate of sale.

How do I stop a foreclosure in Central Florida?

Four realistic paths: reinstate the loan by paying the arrears, negotiate loss mitigation with your servicer (forbearance, repayment plan, or modification), sell the property and pay off the loan, or file bankruptcy to trigger an automatic stay. Selling is often the fastest way to preserve equity. Under Florida Statute 45.0315, the window closes when the certificate of sale is filed.

Can I sell after a lis pendens has been filed?

Yes. A lis pendens is notice that a lawsuit is pending — it isn’t a transfer of ownership. You still hold title and can still sell, as long as the sale pays off what’s owed and closes before the certificate of sale. Give us the case number and we’ll work backward from your actual auction date.

What is a cash home buyer?

A company or investor that buys your home with its own funds instead of a mortgage. No lender means no underwriting, no appraisal, and no loan denial — which is why cash sales close in days rather than months. The tradeoff is that the offer is below full retail, because the buyer takes on the repairs, holding costs, and resale risk.

Do I need a realtor to sell my house in Florida?

No. Florida does not require a listing agent to sell your home. You do need a title company or real estate attorney to handle the closing, and Homvado coordinates that. Selling directly to a cash buyer removes the commission entirely.

Will I get less money selling for cash?

Usually yes on the gross price — and often less than you’d expect on the net. Subtract 5–6% commission, 1–3% closing costs, repair credits, and two to three more months of mortgage, taxes, insurance, and HOA dues from a listed sale, and the two numbers move closer together. We show you both so you can compare net to net.

Cash home buyer vs. iBuyer — what’s the difference?

iBuyers price algorithmically, charge a service fee (commonly around 5%), typically only buy homes in good condition within tight criteria, and often reduce the offer after inspection. Homvado prices the specific house, charges no fee, buys in any condition, and doesn’t renegotiate after the fact.

Can I sell an inherited house before probate is finished?

Often, yes. Once the court appoints a personal representative with authority to sell, the property can be conveyed — sometimes with a court order depending on the will and the county. We’ll coordinate with your probate attorney and the title company and structure the closing around the court’s timeline.

Can I sell a house with tenants still in it?

Yes. We buy occupied rentals and take the property subject to the existing lease. You don’t need to evict, wait out the term, or manage a turnover. Florida law requires that the lease be honored by the new owner, so nothing changes for your tenants at closing.

Can I sell a house with code violations or open permits?

Yes. Central Florida code enforcement fines can accrue daily and become liens against the property. We buy houses with active violations, unpermitted additions, and open permits, and we handle the resolution after closing. Just tell us upfront so the offer accounts for it.

Can I sell during bankruptcy?

Chapter 13, and sometimes Chapter 7, allows a property sale with bankruptcy court approval. It requires coordination with your trustee and attorney and adds weeks to the timeline. We’ve closed these before — start with your attorney, then bring us in.

Do I pay any fees or closing costs?

No. Requesting an offer is free. If you sell to Homvado, you pay no commission and no closing costs are charged to you as the seller. Existing liens, mortgage payoffs, and past-due property taxes come out of the sale proceeds, and we itemize all of it before you sign.

What if the house needs major repairs?

That’s a large part of what we buy. Roof replacement, foundation issues, plumbing and electrical, storm damage, mold, hoarding conditions. You spend nothing on repairs, clean nothing, and can leave behind anything you don’t want to move.

Get a Cash Offer on Your Central Florida Home

Start with the address. We’ll review the property, show you the clearest path — cash or otherwise — and let you decide.

Offer within 24 hours. Close in as few as 7 days. No repairs, no fees, no obligation.

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