Bought by someone who lives in North Central Florida
Sell your Lake City house fast — any condition, on your timeline.
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.
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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. Houses 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. Older roofs, 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. 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.
Common questions
Are you actually based in Lake City?
No, and we won't pretend otherwise. Our office is in Hollywood, in South Florida. What we do have in North Central Florida is a member of our own team who lives in the area and works these markets in person — that's who walks your property and talks to you, not a stranger flying in for the day. If a company tells you it's headquartered in Lake City, ask for the street address and look it up on Sunbiz.org. That's advice we'd give you about us, too.
The property is a house on several acres outside town. Do you buy that?
Yes — the lot size isn't the issue. Larger parcels are often the hardest thing to sell retail because conventional lenders limit how much value can sit in the land and get strict about wells, septic systems, and outbuildings. Those rules don't apply to a cash purchase. If the home on the land is a mobile or manufactured home, send us the address anyway and we'll tell you quickly whether we can make it work.
We inherited a family place that's been empty for years and needs a lot of work. Is it too far gone?
Almost certainly not. Long-vacant homes with roof damage, mold, dated systems, or belongings still inside are normal for us — we buy as-is and handle the cleanout, so nothing needs to be fixed or emptied before closing. If the estate still needs to go through probate, we can have everything ready to close while that runs.
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.