The City of Fort Myers plus the unincorporated Lee County areas, like Whiskey Creek and Villas, that use a Fort Myers address.
Fort Myers took a hard hit from Hurricane Ian, and some owners are still living with the repairs, insurance disputes or a house they never moved back into. A Lee County cash buyer can buy a storm-damaged house without waiting on adjusters or contractors.
Instead of calling buyer after buyer, send one request. Cash buyers who work in Lee County compete for the house, and we match you with the one that fits your price and your timeline.
How it works
- 1. Tell us about the house in one form.
- 2. Cash buyers who work in Lee County make offers.
- 3. We match you with the best fit. More
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Selling a house in Fort Myers
Older Fort Myers along McGregor Boulevard and in Dunbar has frame and block houses from the 1920s through the 1950s; most of the area is 1960s–2000s block ranches and condos. Storm and flood damage, older roofs, termites in frame houses and open or expired permits are the common issues.
Buyers make offers on houses across Lee County, including:
- Dunbar
- Edison Park
- Downtown River District
- McGregor
- Whiskey Creek
- Villas
- Tice
- Gateway
- Cypress Lake
- Palmona Park
Common situations in Lee County
How each one works locally — and why a cash sale can help. General information, not legal advice.
Probate and inherited houses
The probate court for Fort Myers is the Lee County courthouse downtown, part of Florida's Twentieth Circuit. When a house is the decedent's homestead, Florida law can limit who inherits it, so the court case also settles who must sign the sale.
More on probate and inherited houses →Behind on the mortgage
Mortgage foreclosures on Fort Myers houses are decided in Lee County circuit court, and if the owner hasn't sold or paid by the sale date, the Clerk auctions the house online. You own the house until the sale, so you can usually still sell.
More on behind on the mortgage →Behind on property taxes
Fort Myers property taxes go to the Lee County Tax Collector; unpaid bills become certificates bought by investors, and a long-unpaid certificate can bring a tax deed sale.
More on behind on property taxes →Code violations and city orders
Inside city limits, the City of Fort Myers code enforcement handles unsafe, abandoned and storm-damaged houses; Lee County code enforcement covers the unincorporated Fort Myers addresses.
More on code violations and city orders →Tired of being a landlord
Fort Myers evictions are filed in Lee County Court. You can sell with tenants in place — paying, behind, or mid-eviction.
More on tired of being a landlord →No fees or commissions, no showings or repairs, and buyers never see your contact details until you choose one. How DealSherpa works.
Selling for cash in Fort Myers: questions
My Fort Myers house was damaged by Hurricane Ian and the insurance claim is still open. Can I sell now?
Yes. A cash buyer can buy the house as it is. The contract should say who keeps any claim money still to come, and you should share the adjuster's report and any permits with the buyer.
How fast can I sell my house for cash in Fort Myers?
Florida sales close through a title company or a real estate attorney, which pays off the mortgage and any tax certificates. Once you accept an offer, most Lee County cash sales close in one to three weeks — sooner if there's no estate or lien paperwork to clear, or later on a date you choose.
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