How to Sell a House in St. Augustine, FL | 2026 Guide

Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in St. Augustine and St. Johns County, Florida. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.

We have two ways to buy. A Cash Offer is built for speed, condition, and tough situations — heavy repairs, tight timelines, difficult circumstances. EZ Sale is often the better fit when the house doesn't need major repairs and you want a higher number. Either way, you compare written numbers and you pick what works best for you. Cash Offer — USA Home Buyers buys directly. 30 days or less. Lower price. No repairs, no commissions, no closing costs. EZ Sale — goes to one of our partners. 60 days or less. Higher price than the Cash Offer. Still no repairs, no commissions, no closing costs.

If you are the estate’s appointed personal representative, you can sign for the estate. You may sell without court approval when the will gives you a specific power to sell real property or a general power to sell estate assets. If it does not, or the will limits that power, the court must authorize or confirm the sale before title passes.

You don’t always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we’ve done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. When rental property transfers, Florida law requires the security deposits and advance rents, earned interest, and an accurate tenant accounting to be transferred to the new owner or rental agent.

Florida documentary stamp tax on a deed is 70 cents per $100, or fraction of $100, of consideration in most counties. Florida law makes all parties to the deed liable even if a contract allocates payment to one party. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Florida documentary stamp tax and, where applicable, the Miami-Dade deed surtax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.

Florida mortgage foreclosures proceed in court. After final judgment, the court directs the clerk to hold a public auction, normally 20–35 days later, with statutory notice published before the sale. The borrower or a subordinate-interest holder may cure and redeem before the later of the clerk’s filing of the certificate of sale or the time specified in the judgment; otherwise there is no right of redemption. A purchase agreement alone does not stop the case or sale.

Tell us the house address and what you need to know, and we’ll help you find the right local office for a permit or rental question.