Selling Florida property from another state
You live somewhere else. The house doesn't have to keep being your problem.
Inherited, sitting empty, or rented to someone you've never met — owning a Florida house from out of state costs more every year than people expect. You can sell it without getting on a plane. Here's how a remote sale works, and where we're honestly the right buyer.
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Why a Florida house gets expensive to own from somewhere else
Most out-of-state owners don't decide to sell because of one big event. It's the slow accumulation — the bills arrive every month whether or not anyone is living there.
- Insurance. Florida premiums have climbed hard, and a vacant or seasonally empty house is rated worse than an occupied one — if a carrier will write it at all.
- Property taxes without the homestead break. A house that isn't your primary residence doesn't get the homestead exemption, and the cap on annual assessment increases is looser. Your tax bill can outrun a neighbor's on an identical house.
- HOA and condo assessments. Special assessments land on the owner of record, not the person enjoying the building. If it's a condo, this is worth reading.
- Distance costs money. Lawn service, a property manager's cut, somebody to check it after a storm, and a flight every time something needs a decision in person.
How a remote sale actually works
You don't need to come down. This is routine for us — a large share of the houses we buy belong to people living in another state, and some we've bought without the owner ever standing in the room.
- We walk it, not you. Someone from our side sees the property in person and we tell you honestly what we found, including the parts that reduce our number.
- Documents go by email. Contract, disclosures, the title company's paperwork — all of it electronic.
- Signing is handled online. Florida allows remote online notarization, so the closing table is a video call and a webcam, not a plane ticket.
- Funds are wired to you. Directly to your account on the day you choose to close.
The four situations we see most
- You inherited it. A parent's house, full of a lifetime of belongings, with siblings spread across the country. We handle these constantly — and here's how the probate timeline actually runs, because it's usually shorter than families fear.
- It's sitting empty. A vacant house in Florida is an insurance problem, a code-enforcement problem, and an invitation. Empty costs more than people expect.
- There are tenants in it. We buy occupied — you don't need to evict anyone or wait out a lease. Send the lease terms and what rent is actually being collected and we'll price around them.
- You're just done being a landlord. Turnovers, repairs you approve sight-unseen over the phone, and a manager taking a cut of a thinning margin.
Where we honestly fit
If the house is in good shape and you have someone local you trust, listing it with a Florida agent will usually net you more money, and we'd rather tell you that than win the deal. Where we're genuinely the better answer is when the house needs work you can't supervise from a thousand miles away, when it's occupied, when heirs need a clean number everyone can agree on, or when certainty on a date matters more than squeezing out the last few percent.
What that looks like: a written cash offer in about 24 hours, bought as-is with the contents still in it, no repairs, no cleanout, no showings, and a closing date you pick. Here's the whole process, and here's how to verify any cash buyer is real before you send a single document.
EM Quick Close is a d/b/a of FICS LLC, 1720 Harrison St, Ste 17A, Hollywood, FL 33020. We are direct buyers, not real estate agents. This page is general information — not legal, tax, or insurance advice. Talk to a Florida attorney or CPA about your specific situation, particularly on inherited property and anything affecting your tax basis.
Common questions
Do I have to come to Florida to sell?
No. We walk the property ourselves and tell you what we found, the paperwork goes by email, and Florida allows remote online notarization — so signing is a video call rather than a plane ticket. Funds are wired to your account on the closing date you choose. A large share of the houses we buy belong to owners in another state.
The house still has tenants in it. Can I sell without evicting them?
Yes. We buy occupied property regularly and you don't need to evict anyone or wait for a lease to end. Send us the lease terms and what rent is actually being collected and we'll price around them. If the place has been hard-used between tenants, that's fine — we buy as-is and handle the cleanout.
I inherited the house and it's still in probate. Is it too early to talk?
No, and earlier is usually better. We can get everything lined up while probate runs so there's no dead time once the court clears the sale, and multiple heirs signing from different states is normal for us. A Florida probate attorney should guide the court side — we work around whatever timeline they give you.