Bought by someone who lives in North Central Florida
Sell your Lake City house fast — houses, land, and everything in between.
Columbia County properties often sit on the retail market for months because buyers can't get financing on them. We pay cash, so that isn't our problem — written offer in about 24 hours, no fees, no repairs, no cleanout.
We buy across Lake City and Columbia County
Homes in town near the historic downtown and the streets around the VA medical center. Properties out along the I-75 and I-10 corridors. Land-and-home parcels on the rural stretches of the county, and the surrounding communities out toward Fort White, Branford, and Live Oak. Older, vacant, tenant-occupied, or in need of far more work than you want to do — none of it disqualifies a property.
What brings Columbia County owners to us
- Properties conventional loans reject. Land-heavy parcels, older manufactured homes, unpermitted additions, well and septic issues. Retail buyers need a mortgage, and these are exactly the properties underwriters kill — often weeks into the deal. Cash removes that entire risk.
- Inherited family property. Land and homes held in families for generations, passing to heirs who've moved away and can't maintain them. We handle these regularly — several heirs, remote online signings, and the cleanout included. Probate doesn't have to finish before we start.
- Long-vacant houses. A property nobody has lived in for years accumulates roof damage, moisture problems, and code attention. We buy in that condition — you don't repair, clean, or empty anything first.
- Distance. Plenty of Columbia County property is owned by people who live hours away or out of state. The whole sale can be done remotely — you don't need to travel here to close.
Straight answer on where we're based. Our office is in Hollywood, in South Florida — we're not going to tell you otherwise. What we have here is a member of our own team who lives in North Central Florida and works these markets in person. That's who walks your property. And before you sign anything with any cash buyer, including us, here's how to check that they're real.
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, and this page is general information — not legal, tax, or insurance advice.