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Fort Lauderdale is the county seat and largest city in Broward County, with a population above 182,000 across roughly 36 square miles of coastline, canals and inland neighborhoods. It is also, right now, one of the hardest South Florida markets in which to sell a house conventionally.

As of mid-2026 the median Fort Lauderdale sale price sits near $565,000, but the more important number for a seller is time: homes are averaging roughly 105 days on market against about a 7.8-month supply of inventory. That is a buyer's market by any definition. Single-family homes are holding up better at roughly 4.8 months of supply — the condo market is the problem, sitting near 11 months of unsold inventory.

Why Is the Fort Lauderdale Condo Market Frozen?

Florida's post-Surfside building safety laws are the single biggest reason. Condo buildings three stories and taller are now required to complete milestone structural inspections and fund a Structural Integrity Reserve Study (SIRS) — and associations can no longer vote to waive those reserves. For Fort Lauderdale's large stock of 1960s-1980s beach and Intracoastal condos, that has translated into special assessments running from five figures into six, plus monthly maintenance increases.

The practical effect on a seller: retail buyers walk the moment they read the estoppel letter, and lenders increasingly refuse to finance units in buildings that are not reserve-compliant. Owners are left holding a unit they cannot sell and an assessment they did not budget for. We buy condos with open assessments, deferred milestone work, and non-warrantable status — the assessment becomes our problem at closing, not yours.

Why Fort Lauderdale Homeowners Call Us

• Flood zones and Risk Rating 2.0. Large parts of Fort Lauderdale — Las Olas Isles, Rio Vista, Harbordale, the areas along the New River and the Intracoastal — sit in FEMA flood zones. Flood premiums under Risk Rating 2.0 combined with windstorm coverage have made carrying costs unmanageable for many owners, particularly retirees on fixed incomes.
• Aging housing stock. Much of the city's inland housing was built in the 1950s and 1960s — CBS construction with original cast-iron drain lines, galvanized supply plumbing, and Federal Pacific or Zinsco electrical panels. Cast-iron pipe replacement alone commonly runs $15,000-$40,000, and insurers increasingly refuse to write policies until it is done.
• Storm and water damage. Roof tarps, water intrusion, and mold from past hurricane seasons — with claims denied, delayed, or underpaid. We buy storm-damaged homes as-is, and we buy them with an open insurance claim.
• Code enforcement and open permits. Fort Lauderdale code enforcement is active, and unpermitted work from prior owners surfaces at the worst possible moment. Open permits and accruing daily fines can stop a conventional closing outright. We resolve them ourselves after purchase.
• Inherited and probate property. Fort Lauderdale has a large population of long-time and seasonal owners, and their heirs frequently live out of state or abroad. Managing a renovation and a listing remotely is impractical — we close remotely with a mobile notary.
• Tired landlords and short-term rental exposure. The city's vacation-rental registration and inspection requirements, plus non-paying or holdover tenants, push many small landlords to exit. We buy occupied properties and handle the tenancy after closing.

Fort Lauderdale Neighborhoods We Buy In

We buy throughout the city, in any condition:

• Victoria Park & Colee Hammock — Popular older neighborhoods east of Federal Highway where 1940s-1960s homes often carry original plumbing and electrical. We buy without requiring you to modernize first.
• Rio Vista, Las Olas Isles & Sunrise Key — Waterfront and near-waterfront properties where flood insurance, seawall condition, and dock repairs drive carrying costs. We buy with failing seawalls and deferred marine work.
• Coral Ridge & Imperial Point — Established mid-century neighborhoods now facing roof, panel, and cast-iron replacement cycles all at once.
• Croissant Park, Riverside Park, Tarpon River & Shady Banks — Older inland housing where code violations and open permits are the most common obstacle to a conventional sale.
• Melrose Park, Lake Ridge, Poinciana Park & Dorsey-Riverbend — We buy inherited and long-vacant properties here regularly, including homes needing full rehabilitation.
• Beach and Intracoastal condos — Galt Ocean Mile, Birch Road, and the older Intracoastal buildings, including units with pending milestone assessments.