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Sunrise includes condominium communities, established single-family neighborhoods, and newer development near Sawgrass. Sellers may be balancing association rules, an aging unit, a tenant, or a move that cannot wait for a typical financed transaction.
Florida Cash For Home buys properties as-is and works through a licensed Florida title company. The seller does not pay us a commission, does not have to stage the property, and can choose a closing date after reviewing the offer.
The details are especially important in Sunrise because a unit in Sunrise Lakes, a detached home in Welleby, and a newer western property near Sawgrass do not share the same buyer, insurance, association, or maintenance profile. We review those differences instead of applying one citywide formula.
Yes. We buy Sunrise condos, villas and houses as-is, including homes with code cases, unpaid utility balances or permits that were never closed. We order the city lien search, give you a written cash offer within 24 hours of seeing the property, and close in about 10 days once title is clear.
In Sunrise, the resale process can look very different for a condominium than for a detached home. Condo approvals, reserves, assessments, age restrictions, and association insurance may affect financing. Single-family homes may raise roof, wind-mitigation, or unpermitted-improvement questions. We identify the property-specific issues before promising a timeline.
Owners can avoid updating an older interior, arranging repeated access, or disposing of every item before closing.
A direct buyer can review the association package without making the closing dependent on retail mortgage underwriting.
We can evaluate occupied rentals, deferred maintenance, and lease terms when an owner is ready to exit.
A job move or purchase elsewhere may call for a firm date rather than a showing schedule, appraisal, mortgage approval, and uncertain inspection negotiations.
Sunrise owns its own water and sewer utility, which serves about 70 square miles and more than 215,000 customers across Sunrise, Southwest Ranches, Weston and part of Davie, plus a gas system that calls itself the only city-owned gas utility in South Florida. Unpaid utility bills can become public service liens, so they show up when the home sells.
The City Clerk’s lien search costs $100 per address, account or folio, covers utility, code enforcement and special assessment liens, and is good for 30 days. The title company orders it, and any balance is paid from the proceeds.
Code cases in Sunrise go to a Special Magistrate on the third Monday of each month, and anyone can check a property’s status through the city’s online code inquiry system. The city’s most recent lien amnesty, which settled residential liens at 10 percent once a property complied, ran from August 2024 to September 30, 2026; check with the city before assuming it has been renewed.
Sunrise permits expire if work does not start within 180 days or goes 90 days without an approved inspection, and the online portal may not show changes to records from before May 13, 2019. Open-permit searches are handled by email through Building Records. The city was incorporated in 1961 as Sunrise Golf Village and took its current name in 1971.
Utility, code and special assessment liens ($100).
Special Magistrate dates and the code inquiry system.
Open permit searches and older records.
Water, sewer and gas accounts.
Parcel, owner and sales records.
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No matter the property type or its condition, we make fair cash offers throughout Sunrise. Explore what we buy:
From across Sunrise, we buy aging single-family homes directly for cash.
DetailsFourplexes in Sunrise — bought as-is, on your timeline.
DetailsDuplexes in Sunrise — bought as-is, on your timeline.
DetailsSell homes with code violations anywhere in Sunrise without fees or showings.
DetailsWe make cash offers on vacation homes and former short-term rentals throughout Sunrise.
DetailsSell fire-damaged homes anywhere in Sunrise without fees or showings.
DetailsWe make cash offers on high-end and estate homes throughout Sunrise.
DetailsWe make cash offers on vacant and abandoned houses throughout Sunrise.
DetailsFounder Daniel Sasson has purchased Florida properties since 2012 and remains directly involved in seller conversations and buying decisions. If a direct sale is not the best fit for your Sunrise property, the team will explain the alternatives rather than pressure you into accepting an offer.
Meet Daniel and learn how we workNearby closing in Broward County
A relocated owner sold a vacant Victoria Park condo with dated finishes and an unresolved prior-work issue instead of managing it from another city.
Closed in 24 days · January 2021
Read the verified transaction detailsA seller near Sunrise
“Hey guys, I just wanted to send a quick note to say thank you for making the sale of my house in Fort Lauderdale so painless. After my divorce, I just wanted a fresh start without waiting six months for a traditional buyer to get mortgage approval. Closing on my timeline made all the difference.”
Marcus · Fort Lauderdale, FL
More customer stories2 of our Sunrise purchases since 2015, newest first. We list the year, the property and why the owner sold; addresses, names and prices stay private.
2023 · Single-family home
Property had extensive water damage from a plumbing failure.
2015 · Single-family home
Homeowner needed cash quickly to resolve personal debts.
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, explainedThree transparent decisions take you from an initial Sunrise property review to a title-company closing.
Share the address, condition, occupancy, and your preferred timing. Photos are helpful but are not required to begin.
For the Sunrise property, we review comparable sales, title, and condition—including downsizing from a condo or longtime home, association financial or approval concerns, rental ownership near the end of its usefulness—then explain the no-obligation cash terms.
If the Sunrise 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.
Answers to the questions Sunrise homeowners ask us most.
We evaluate them subject to the community’s ownership and approval requirements and review the association package early.
Yes. Cosmetic updates are not required; the offer reflects the property’s present condition.
The title and association documents identify valid balances and estoppel amounts so they can be handled transparently in the settlement statement.
No. A renovated home with time to market may reasonably produce a higher retail net. We show the direct-sale terms so you can compare certainty, repairs, commissions, concessions, carrying costs, and likely timing.
Yes. Unpaid utility charges can become public service liens, and the city lien search lists them. They are paid from your proceeds at closing.
The program ran through September 30, 2026. Ask the city whether it has been extended; if not, the lien is settled from the sale.
Search the city’s permit portal by address, and for older records email the Building Records office. We run the same search before we make an offer.
Rules, paperwork and decisions that often come up for Sunrise sellers:
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Tell us the Sunrise address, present condition, and the timing you need. We will explain the written terms so you can compare a direct sale with listing—without pressure or obligation.
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