Iona Homes Are Sitting 138 Days on Market - Yours Doesn't Have To

No. We buy houses in Iona exactly as they are - hurricane damage, roof issues, code violations from Lee County, deferred maintenance, or a house full of belongings. You do not touch a thing. This matters especially in Southwest Florida, where storm-related damage often makes a traditional listing nearly impossible without spending thousands first. If you want to learn more about what selling as-is actually involves, our guide on how to sell a house as-is walks through it in plain detail.

We start with comparable sales in Iona and the surrounding Lee County area - looking at what similar homes have actually closed for, not just asking prices. From that estimated after-repair value, we subtract the cost of any work the property needs and a margin that lets us make the deal work as a business. What is left is your offer.

With Iona's median price sitting at $284,950 and homes currently selling around 6% below list price, the spread between a traditional listing and a cash offer is narrower than sellers expect - especially when you factor in agent commissions (5-6%), carry costs over 138 days on market, and the Florida documentary stamp tax of $0.70 per $100 of sale price. We walk you through every number so you can compare clearly.

Florida is a title-company state, not an attorney-required state. A licensed title company handles the deed transfer, title search, lien payoffs, and fund disbursement. You do not need to hire a real estate attorney, though you can if you choose. We typically cover the closing costs on our end, and the title company coordinates everything - you just sign and receive your proceeds. For an Iona property in Lee County, recording fees go through the Lee County Clerk's office. The whole process usually runs 7 to 21 days from signed contract to funded closing.

Yes. Communities like Sunshine Mobile Village are a real part of the Iona housing market, and we buy mobile and manufactured homes there. Traditional lenders frequently will not finance these properties, which means a conventional buyer pool is limited and listings sit. A cash purchase sidesteps the financing issue entirely - we buy the home outright regardless of whether it sits on a rented lot or owned land. If you own a mobile home in Iona and need to sell, give us a call at (833) 330-1625.

Florida requires court-supervised probate for estates that do not have a living trust, which means you generally cannot transfer title until the court appoints a personal representative and grants them authority to sell. Once that authority is in place, a cash sale can move quickly. We work directly with probate attorneys and can structure the purchase around the probate timeline - you do not need a fully cleared estate before reaching out. Probate in Florida can take several months to over a year depending on the estate's complexity, so starting the conversation early gives you options.

Florida uses a judicial foreclosure process, which means the lender must file a lawsuit and get a court judgment before your home can be sold. From the first missed payment, the average timeline to completed foreclosure in Florida is approximately 180 days. The process typically begins with a notice after 90 days of missed payments, followed by the court filing, a 20-day response window, hearings, a judgment, and then a foreclosure sale 20-35 days after that. You have time to act, but the window closes. Selling your Iona home for cash before the foreclosure sale is one way to stop the process, pay off what is owed, and potentially walk away with proceeds instead of a deficiency judgment.

Yes - we buy in every Iona neighborhood, including Kelly Greens Golf and Country Club, Cinnamon Cove, Cinnamon Cove Terrace, Harbor Place Vistas, Plantation Estates, Coconut Creek, Palmas del Sol Condominiums, Iona Gardens, Tropicana, and Sunshine Mobile Village. Whether it is a golf community home, a waterfront condo, or a mobile home on the west side of the community, we cover all of Iona and the broader 33908 zip code. If you are not sure whether your specific address qualifies, call us at (833) 330-1625.

None on our side. No agent commission, no buyer's agent fee, no service charge. We cover the closing costs. The only standard Florida cost that applies is the documentary stamp tax on the deed ($0.70 per $100 of sale price), which is a state-mandated transfer tax - but we factor that into our offer so there are no surprise deductions at the closing table. Compare that to a traditional listing where 5-6% in agent commissions plus 138 days of carry costs can easily exceed $20,000 on a $284,950 Iona home.

Many of our Iona sellers are snowbirds who spend part of the year elsewhere. Florida title companies are set up to handle remote closings - documents can be signed via mail-away closing or remote online notarization, and funds wire directly to your account. You do not need to fly back to Florida to sell. We handle the coordination, and the title company manages the paperwork. It is one of the more practical reasons a cash sale works well for part-time Iona residents who do not want to manage showings, repairs, or open houses from out of state.

The short version: certainty versus a chance at a higher price. When you list in Iona's current buyer's market, you are competing against increased inventory, homes that have been sitting for 138 days on average, and a price trend that declined 5.25% year over year. A cash sale gives you a firm number, a firm date, and no contingencies. You can find a real estate agent in Iona if you want to explore a traditional listing first - that is a reasonable thing to compare. But if timing, condition, or certainty matters more than squeezing every dollar from the listing process, a cash offer is worth having in hand even if you ultimately choose another path. Our frequently asked questions page covers more of the process in detail.