We buy houses in Polk County, FL
Sell your house fast in Polk County, FL, for cash and as-is.
You can sell your house fast in Polk County without getting it ready for showings. We buy for cash in Lakeland, Davenport, Winter Haven and the smaller towns along US 27. A leaking roof or an old kitchen doesn't have to stand between you and a move.
Maybe you're paying for an empty house in Bartow, keeping up a pool at a Davenport rental, or sorting through a family home in Lake Wales. Tell us the address and what's going on. We make a cash offer within 24 hours. You don't fix or clean anything, and you don't hire an agent.
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Polk County housing by the numbers
- 790,694
- Residents
- $266,500
- Median home value
- 1992
- Typical home built
- 70.5%
- Owner-occupied homes
The typical Polk County home was built around 1992, so many roofs and AC systems are at the age where they need replacing. About 70.5% of homes are owner occupied, so most sellers are also figuring out where they'll live next. Either way, we price the repairs into the offer and you don't have to do them.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
The kinds of Polk County houses we buy
Polk County has older bungalows around Lakeland, concrete block homes in Winter Haven and Bartow, and subdivision houses around Haines City and Davenport. Farther south, Frostproof and Fort Meade have houses on bigger lots. An older home might have tired plumbing and windows that stick. A newer one can still have a failing AC, cracked pool decking or damage around a sliding glass door.
Florida heat keeps the AC running hard, and heavy rain can show you a roof leak you thought was small. A screened porch with torn panels or a pool that has turned green is one more job before listing. We buy homes with those problems still there. Tell us what you know about the house, including unfinished projects. We account for the work in our price.
The Polk County situations we buy in
Roof leaks after a storm
Wind and heavy rain can leave a Polk County house with loose shingles, stained ceilings and wet insulation. If you're looking at the damage and wondering how to pay for it, we'll make an offer on the house as it is. You don't have to replace the roof first.
A Davenport rental taking too much work
A vacation rental near US 27 means pool upkeep, cleaning between stays and calls about broken appliances. Maybe you're tired of managing it from another city. Tell us about upcoming bookings and the shape of the house, and we'll pick a closing date that fits.
An older home with a growing repair list
Your Lakeland bungalow or Winter Haven block house may need more than fresh paint. Old wiring, soft flooring by the shower and an AC that struggles all summer can make a sale feel out of reach. We look at the whole house and price the work ourselves. Leave the repairs where they are.
Behind on the mortgage
Foreclosure in Polk County goes through the court. A judge orders the sale, and bidding happens online. If payments have slipped or court papers have arrived, send us the address and the sale date. Selling before the auction pays off the lender at closing and stops the sale. Call early so there's room to close.
An inherited house full of belongings
A family home in Mulberry or Lake Alfred can leave you with furniture, boxes and bills to sort through while you're grieving. Keep what matters to you and leave the rest. We can make an offer while you work through the estate paperwork, then close when you're able to sign.
Moving while the house is still occupied
A job change or a move closer to family is coming, and the sale has to fit around packing. You can stay in the house while we set up the purchase. We can close in 30 days or less, or on a later date you pick. There are no closing costs to budget for.
How selling for cash works in Polk County
Call or send the form with your Polk County address. We look at the house with you and send a cash offer within 24 hours. If you say yes, a title company handles the closing, pays off your lender and settles the sale. You pick the closing date, whether that's soon or later.
Florida foreclosures go through court. The lender's attorney files a case, and a judge orders the house sold. In Polk County those sales happen online at polk.realforeclose.com, Monday through Friday, with bidding starting at 10 a.m. Eastern on the date in the court order. The date is printed on your papers.
The sale has to be advertised for two weeks before it happens, online or once a week in a local newspaper. That leaves a short window. If we buy the house before the auction, your lender is paid off at closing and the sale stops. Send us the notice as soon as you get it.
How it works
Three steps to a cash sale.
Tell us about the house
Fill out the short form or give us a call. Share the address, the condition and what's going on. That's all we need to get started.
Get your cash offer
We review the house and send you a fair cash offer within 24 hours. You'll see how we got to the number, and you're under no obligation to take it.
Close on your date
You pick the closing date. We can close in 30 days or less, or later if you need more time. A title company handles the paperwork and you walk away with cash.
Run the numbers on a Polk County sale
Our cash offer will come in under what your house would list for. Anyone who tells you otherwise is setting up a renegotiation after you have already committed.
What counts is what you walk away with. The median home in Polk County is worth about $266,500. List a house like that and a six percent commission is $15,990 before you pay for a single repair. Add whatever the buyer's inspection asks you to fix, plus months of mortgage, taxes, insurance and utilities while it sits. Then put our number next to that.
Sometimes listing still comes out ahead, and when it does, you should list. We'd rather tell you that than buy a house you end up wishing you had kept on the market.
A simpler way to sell your Polk County house
Selling with a real estate agent
- Six percent in commissions off your sale price
- Repairs, cleanup and staging before it lists
- Showings with strangers walking through your home
- Two to three months on the market, then a wait to close
- Deals that fall through when the buyer's loan does
Selling to MalBuysHouses Nationwide
- A cash offer within 24 hours
- Close in 30 days or less, on your schedule
- No repairs and no cleanup. Sell it as-is
- No agent commissions and no closing costs
- One honest offer and no pressure to take it
What sellers say about working with Mal
"Malachi saved us from losing everything. We closed in 9 days and walked away with cash in hand. He was honest the whole way through — no pressure, no games."
"I was three months behind and didn't know what to do. Memorable Home Buyers explained everything clearly and made a fair offer the same day I called. Highly recommend."
"Malachi was a pleasure to work with. We inherited a home that we could not pay the repairs on. He gave us a fair price, and closed exactly when he said he would. Was a quick, easy and very convenient process."
"I had only 8 days left to stop my foreclosure. Malachi came in and showed me what options I had left, and once we agreed on me selling he purchased the home and was able to prevent that stuff on my record. I appreciate him for helping us."
"Me and my husband had a property we just didn't want to deal with anymore. It had leaks in the roof, needed a new water heater and a bunch of other stuff we didn't have the energy to fix anymore. Mal gave us a fair cash offer and made our downsizing process simple"
Our promise to you
What you can hold us to when you sell
You deal with Mal from the first call to closing day. These are the four things we promise on every house.
The number holds
The offer we agree on is the number on your settlement statement, as long as the house matches what you told us on the phone. If the walkthrough turns up something big that never came up, we show you exactly what changed before anything moves forward.
A contract you can read
Our purchase agreement is written in plain English. Take it home, show it to family, and ask us about any line before you sign.
You pick the date
Tell us the closing date you need on the first call. If we can't make it, we'll say so right then, before you've committed to anything.
The truth, even if we lose the deal
If your house would sell for more with an agent, we'll tell you. Some people don't need a cash buyer, and we'd rather you hear that from us.
Where we buy in Polk County
- Lakeland
- Davenport
- Winter Haven
- Haines City
- Poinciana
- Lake Wales
- Auburndale
- Frostproof
- Mulberry
- Bartow
- Fort Meade
- Lake Alfred
Nearby areas we also buy in
Polk County sellers ask us these
Straight answers, no sales pitch.
Get your cash offer today.
Send us the address and a rough idea of the condition. You'll get a fair cash offer with no obligation, and there's nothing to fix or clean first.