We Buy Houses in Hollywood Lakes for Cash
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Yes, you can sell your Hollywood Lakes house for cash, in the condition it is in today. The city calls Hollywood Lakes its oldest neighborhood. It sits east of U.S. 1 between Washington Street and Johnson Street, with North Lake and South Lake on either side of Hollywood Boulevard and the Intracoastal Waterway to the east. Young Circle, Jefferson Park and the Hollywood Golf and Country Club are all part of it.
This is our home ground. Our Hollywood office is about two miles west along Hollywood Boulevard. We buy Lakes houses as-is: no repairs, no cleaning, and you can leave belongings behind. You get a written cash offer within 24 hours of our look at the property, with no commissions, no fees and no closing costs on your side.
- Fair cash offer in 24 hours
- No repairs, fees, or commissions
- Close in as little as 10 days
Sell your Hollywood Lakes house as-is
Joseph Young planned Hollywood Lakes in the 1920s as a section of fine homes, with twin man-made lakes along Hollywood Boulevard. The city’s plan had one end of each lake open to the Intracoastal. Houses sit on 50-foot lots, with garages at the back, reached by alleys that also carry the power lines. Many 1920s homes were turned to catch the southeast breeze off the ocean. The largest went up on the boulevard itself. Young’s own house, at 1055 Hollywood Boulevard, was built in 1925 in the Mission style and has been on the National Register since 1989. Around it you find Mediterranean Revival, Mission, Art Deco, Bermuda, Prairie and Minimal Traditional houses, plus plain wood-frame and masonry homes from the early years.
Most of what stands today is younger than the founding era. Of about 1,300 single-family homes on the Hollywood Lakes Section plat, the Broward County Property Appraiser lists a median build year of 1956, and about half were built in the 1950s. Lots there have a median of about 9,000 square feet. At 70 to 100 years old, many of these homes need roof, wiring and plumbing updates, and Florida insurers often want a four-point inspection of those systems on older homes. Homes here also sell slowly. In the 3 months ending May 31, 2026, Redfin counted 83 homes sold in Hollywood Lakes, at a median sale price of $700,000, a median of 105 days on the market and an average sale-to-list ratio of 94.5%.
Hollywood Lakes market snapshot
3 months ending May 31, 2026
- Median sale price
- $700,000
- Median days on market
- 105 days
- Homes sold
- 83
- Sale-to-list price
- 94.5%
- Sold above list
- 4%
Source: Redfin Data Center neighborhood market tracker ("Hollywood Lakes"), all residential sales, 3 months ending May 31, 2026; data from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. Figures are for general guidance; your home's value depends on its condition and the comparable sales near it.
Why Hollywood Lakes owners sell for cash
Historic review for exterior work
The Lakes is a city historic district. New windows, additions and other outside changes go before the Historic Preservation Board, which can turn down work that does not fit the house. We buy before any of that starts.
Almost every lot is in a flood zone
Nearly every single-family lot on the Hollywood Lakes Section plat is in FEMA Zone AE, a high-risk flood area, with a base flood elevation of 7 feet. Flood insurance there is a real monthly cost.
King tides at the lakes
In the October 2016 king tide, water from South Lake flooded Adams Street and nearby roads, with no seawall to hold it back. In 2022, storm drains were pushing water into North Lake. Some owners would rather sell than wait for the next one.
A long wait on the market
Homes here took a median of 105 days to sell in the 3 months ending May 31, 2026, and sold at 94.5% of list on average. A cash sale skips the wait and the price talks.
Selling in Hollywood Lakes: what's different here
Selling a house in the Lakes historic district
The city zoning map puts most of the Lakes in the Lakes Area Historic Multiple Resource Listing District, an overlay on top of normal zoning. Inside it, the Historic Preservation Board reviews outside changes using the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and the city’s Design Guidelines for Historic Properties and Districts. Those rules cover materials, scale, massing and where on the lot a building goes. Applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness are filed online through the city’s Accela portal.
Windows are a common sticking point. In a 2010 case on Madison Street, a 1924 house had its windows swapped for impact windows without a permit, and some openings were changed or closed. City staff found the new windows did not match the old openings and recommended denial. The rules apply to the work, not to the sale. When you sell as-is, any future review becomes the next owner’s job.
Flood zones around North and South Lake
FEMA’s flood map puts almost every house on the Lakes Section plat in Zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area, mostly with a base flood elevation of 7 feet. Lenders generally require flood insurance on mortgaged homes in these zones, and a buyer will ask for any elevation certificate on file. King tides can also push water up through storm drains and over low streets near the lakes, even on dry days. You can check your address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Selling in Hollywood Lakes: cash buyer, agent or Opendoor?
Three ways to sell, side by side. The right one depends on your home’s condition and your timeline.
| Cash buyer (us) | Listing with an agent | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes it fits | Cash buyer (us)Any condition: repairs, tenants, liens, code cases, inherited or vacant | Listing with an agentMove-in-ready homes when you can wait for the right buyer | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Newer homes in good shape. No mobile homes, vacant land or major damage |
| Price | Cash buyer (us)Below full retail, priced as-is, in a written offer | Listing with an agentHighest potential price for a market-ready home | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Near market value, minus their fee and repair deductions |
| Fees and commissions | Cash buyer (us)None. No commission and no fee to us | Listing with an agentNegotiated agent compensation, often several percent of the price | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)A service fee shown in each offer (reviews report about 5%) |
| Repairs | Cash buyer (us)None. We buy as-is | Listing with an agentOften needed before listing or after the buyer’s inspection | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Deducted from the offer after their home assessment |
| Closing costs | Cash buyer (us)We pay the normal closing costs | Listing with an agentSeller usually pays title, Florida deed stamps and settlement fees | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Seller usually pays closing costs on top of the service fee |
| Showings | Cash buyer (us)None | Listing with an agentShowings and open houses | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)One assessment visit, no showings |
| Time to close | Cash buyer (us)As little as 10 days, or the date you choose | Listing with an agentOften months: time on market, then a 30–45 day financed closing | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Usually a few weeks, within their closing window |
| Certainty | Cash buyer (us)Cash, no financing or appraisal contingency | Listing with an agentBuyer financing or a low appraisal can end the deal | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Cash, but the price can drop after the assessment |
iBuyers buy only in some Florida areas and set their own rules; check your address on their sites. Opendoor’s help center lists mobile and manufactured homes, vacant land and homes with major structural, fire, water or mold damage as not eligible. Fees and timelines vary by offer. If your home is move-in ready and you can wait, listing usually nets the most, and we’ll tell you so.
Opendoor and Offerpad vs. a local cash buyer, explainedHow a direct sale works in Hollywood Lakes
Three transparent decisions take you from an initial Hollywood Lakes property review to a title-company closing.
Describe the Hollywood Lakes property
Share the address, condition, occupancy, and your preferred timing. Photos are helpful but are not required to begin.
Review the written offer
For the Hollywood Lakes property, we review comparable sales, title, and condition—including historic review for exterior work, almost every lot is in a flood zone, king tides at the lakes—then explain the no-obligation cash terms.
Choose the practical closing date
If the Hollywood Lakes offer fits, a licensed title company verifies ownership and payoffs. A clear-title purchase can close in as little as 10 days, or later when you need time.
Hollywood Lakes home-selling FAQs
Answers for Hollywood Lakes homeowners thinking about a cash sale.
No. The historic district rules cover outside work, like windows, additions and demolition, not the sale. We buy the house as it stands, and any future work goes to the city after closing.
Yes. Tell us what was done and whether there is an open code case. We buy houses with unpermitted work and factor it into the offer.
Yes. Let us know when it flooded, what was repaired and whether you have a flood policy or claim. We can buy it with the damage still there.
Yes. Our office is on Hollywood Boulevard, a short drive west of the Lakes. Call first so someone is there to meet you.
In as little as 10 days when the title is clear, or on the date you choose. We work with sellers in English and Spanish.
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- No repairs, fees, or commissions
- Close in as little as 10 days
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