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We Buy Houses in Winter Garden, Florida

ClearHomeOffer buys houses in Winter Garden and west Orange County for cash, in any condition. Winter Garden runs on two clocks. Downtown along Plant Street, and the older streets near Tildenville and the West Orange Trail, hold houses from the citrus era, some built in the 1920s and 1930s and most of the rest through the 1960s. A few miles south, Horizon West has produced an enormous volume of new construction since the mid 2000s in Independence, Hamlin, Waterleigh, and Summerlake.

Both ends of town generate sellers who want out cleanly. An old frame house near downtown is worth real money for its land but needs everything behind the walls. A newer home carries a district assessment and a job that just relocated. Either way, we buy directly for cash, without repairs, showings, commissions, or a lender who can change the terms a week before closing. You pick the date and we handle the rest through a local title company. Call 813-537-5202 for an offer on your address.

Simple Process

How to Sell Your Winter Garden House in 3 Steps

No repairs, no agents, no waiting on a buyer's mortgage to be approved.

1

Tell us about the property

Call 813-537-5202 or send the address through the form. It takes about a minute. We do not need photos, a walkthrough, or anything cleaned up first.

2

Get a written cash offer

We review county records, recent comparable sales, and condition, then send a written no obligation offer, usually within 24 hours. We show you how we got the number.

3

Close and get paid

Pick your closing date. We handle the title work and the paperwork through a reputable Central Florida title company, and you receive your funds by wire or check.

Why Winter Garden Owners Sell

The Most Common Reasons People Sell Us Their Winter Garden House

These are the situations we actually see in Winter Garden, not a generic list.

An older downtown house worth more as land

Houses near Plant Street and Tildenville often need a full renovation while the lot itself has appreciated significantly. Owners who do not want to manage a gut rehab can sell as-is and let the value of the location do the work for them.

District assessments in Horizon West

Independence, Hamlin, Waterleigh, and Summerlake carry district debt on the tax bill in addition to association dues. When a relocation or a payment change arrives, that combined carrying cost pushes owners toward a fast and certain sale.

Inherited family property from the citrus years

West Orange families have held the same parcels for generations. Heirs who live elsewhere inherit a house full of belongings, an outbuilding or two, and no clear plan for any of it. We buy the property as it stands, contents included.

A relocation on a short timeline

The 429 and Turnpike corridor draws people to jobs at the parks, the Horizon West medical campuses, and the tourism corridor, then moves them out just as fast. A cash contract with a firm date beats a listing when you have to be somewhere else.

Local Knowledge

What We Know About Winter Garden Property

The old part of Winter Garden was a citrus packing town on the south shore of Lake Apopka, and the housing near Plant Street, Tildenville, and the streets off Dillard reflects it. You find wood frame houses from the 1920s through the 1940s on pier foundations over crawl spaces, followed by concrete block ranches through the 1950s and 1960s. The common issues are subfloor and joist rot where crawl space ventilation failed, cast iron and galvanized plumbing, original single pane windows, knob and tube remnants in the oldest houses, and detached garages or workshops that were framed on later without permits. Downtown revitalization and the West Orange Trail have pushed land values up sharply, which means these houses now sell for the lot as often as for the structure.

South of Colonial Drive the picture inverts. Horizon West was master planned in villages, and Independence, Summerlake, Hamlin, Orchard Hills, and Waterleigh were built almost entirely after the mid 2000s. Structurally these homes are young. What owners deal with instead is stucco cracking and flashing detail on two story elevations, builder warranty items that have expired, association architectural rules, and community development district assessments layered onto the tax bill to pay for the roads and infrastructure that made the village possible. Those assessments run for years, and they are not always understood by the person who bought the house.

Water and traffic frame both ends of town. Lake Apopka, Johns Lake, and the drainage that feeds them put some parcels in flood zones, and the old grove land carries its own soil history from decades of agricultural spraying. Meanwhile the 429 beltway, the Turnpike, and Winter Garden Vineland Road put this city within easy reach of the attractions and the medical campuses in Horizon West, which keeps people moving in and out on short notice. Job relocation, inherited citrus era family homes, and assessment fatigue are the three reasons most Winter Garden owners call us.

Neighborhoods and areas we buy in Winter Garden

Historic Downtown Winter Garden, Tildenville, Stoneybrook West, Winter Garden Shores, Black Lake Park, Independence, Hamlin, Waterleigh, Summerlake, Orchard Hills, Johns Lake Pointe, Westfield Lakes.

ZIP codes served: 34787, 34777, 34778, 34786

Before You Call Anyone

What Selling Your Winter Garden House the Normal Way Costs You

Drag to roughly what your house is worth. These are the costs that come out of a seller's proceeds on an ordinary listing, before anyone talks about repairs. You pay none of them with us.

$350,000
$75K$1.2M
Agent commission, about 5.5%$0
Your closing costs, about 2%$0
3 months of taxes, insurance and upkeep while it sits$0
Comes out of your proceeds$0
What you pay selling to ClearHomeOffer$0
See what we would pay you →

Estimates, not a quote. Florida seller-side costs run roughly 6.25 to 9 percent of the sale price all in, and these use the conservative middle of that range. Repairs a buyer's inspection turns up are not counted above, and they are usually the bigger number. Our cash offer is below full retail price, which is how we cover the repairs and the resale. If your house is in good shape and you can wait sixty to ninety days, listing with a good agent will usually net you more, and we will tell you so.

Your Numbers

See What You Would Actually Keep

Four questions, about thirty seconds. You get an offer range and, more useful than that, what you would walk away with either way. No email required to see it.

Question 1 of 4

The street address is enough. We use it to pull the county record.

What shape is it in?

Pick the closest one. Be honest, it only changes the repair number, and a rougher house is not a problem for us.

sq ft

Heated living area. A rough number is fine, and your county property appraiser lists it for free.

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$50K$1M+

Your best guess. Think about what renovated houses on your street sold for, not what yours would fetch today.

What you would walk away with, selling to us $0 Estimated offer $0 to $0. Nothing comes out of it. No commission, no closing costs, no repair bill, and no month where you are paying for a house you are trying to leave.
  • Every repair, including the roof and the air conditioning
  • The cleanout. Leave anything you do not want
  • Liens, open permits and probate paperwork
  • Closing costs, and the title company's fees

Selling to ClearHomeOffer

Offer, midpoint$0
Agent commission$0
Closing costs$0
Repairs you pay for$0
Carrying costs$0
Cash you need up front$0
Time until you are paid7 to 30 days
You keep$0

Listing it, after you pay for the repairs

Sale at full fixed-up value$0
Commission (5.5%)−$0
Closing costs (~2%)−$0
Repairs−$0
Carrying while it sits−$0
Cash you need up front$0
Time until you are paid—
You keep$0

See the exact math, and the costs we are comparing against

How the offer is built. We start from the after-repair value, which is what your Winter Garden house would sell for once it is fully repaired and updated. We take 68 percent of that, then subtract what the repairs will actually cost. The remaining 32 percent covers our purchase costs, the holding costs while the house is being renovated, the resale costs on the back end, and our margin.

Your offer = (after-repair value × 68%) − repair costs

The repair figures we use. These are per square foot of heated living area, and they are the same numbers we use internally on Orange County houses before we ever see the property:

Move-in ready$6 per square foot
Light cosmetics$18 per square foot
Needs real repairs$38 per square foot
Major work needed$65 per square foot

What listing costs a seller in Florida. Seller-side costs here run about 6.25 to 9 percent of the sale price all in. The comparison on this page uses the conservative middle of that: 5.5 percent agent commission, about 2 percent in documentary stamps, owner's title policy, settlement and lien search fees, and 3 months of taxes, insurance, utilities and upkeep at 0.25 percent of value per month while the house sits on the market. That is roughly 8.25 percent of the sale price, and it comes out of the seller's proceeds. On top of that, a seller listing a house that needs work usually has to spend the repair money first, because an appraiser flags the roof and the air conditioning and an inspection report prices the rest.

What we take on instead.

  • Every repair, including the roof and the air conditioning
  • The cleanout. Leave anything you do not want
  • Liens, open permits and probate paperwork
  • Closing costs, and the title company's fees

The honest caveat. If your home is in good condition, you have equity, and you can wait sixty to ninety days, listing with a good agent will usually net you more money than we will. We say that here and on every page of this site because it is true. Our offer is built for sellers who would rather have a closing date they can count on, no repair spending, and no cost of their own, than squeeze out the last few percent.

This is an estimate, not an offer. It is built entirely from numbers you typed in. A real offer comes after we pull the county record and the recent comparable sales near your property, and it can land higher or lower than this.

Where should we send the written offer?

We check your numbers against the county record and recent sales nearby, then send a written offer, usually within 24 hours. No obligation, and we do not sell your information to anyone.

How soon do you want to close?

You pick the date, not us. Some sellers close in seven days, others take ninety so they have time to move.

By submitting, you agree to be contacted by ClearHomeOffer about your property, including by phone and text. Message and data rates may apply. We never sell your information.

Any Reason. Any Condition. Any Challenge.

Situations We Buy Winter Garden Houses In

Each of these has its own guide covering how the process actually works in Orange County, what your options are, and when selling to a cash buyer does and does not make sense.

Inherited House

You inherited a house you never planned to own, in a city you may not live in, full of belongings and bills that keep...

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Probate

The estate is open, the house sits empty, and the bills keep coming while you wait on a court calendar you do not...

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Foreclosure

The lender filed suit, a lis pendens is recorded against your Winter Garden house, and you need to know how much time...

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Code Violations

The daily fines keep running whether you fix the violation or not, and the lien attaches to the property, not just to...

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Divorce

Neither of you wants to keep paying for a house you both moved out of, and neither of you trusts the other to manage a...

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Problem Tenants

The tenant stopped paying, stopped answering, or simply will not let anyone inside, and your rental has turned into a...

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Tax Delinquency

Someone bought a tax certificate on your Winter Garden property, interest is compounding, and you need to understand...

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Hoarder House

The house is packed floor to ceiling, you cannot even get an agent through the front door, and the cleanout quote alone...

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Fire & Storm Damage

The house is damaged, the insurance process is moving slower than your bills, and you are not sure you want to manage a...

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As-Is Sale

You know the house needs work, you are not going to do it, and you want a straight answer about what it is worth...

Read the guide →

Why Sellers Choose Us

What You Get Selling to ClearHomeOffer

The difference between our offer and a listing is not just the price. It is everything you do not have to do.

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Zero Commissions

No agent commissions, no listing fees, no closing costs charged to you. The number we agree on is the number you receive at the table.

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We Buy As-Is

No repairs, no cleaning, no staging. Leave what you do not want. Roof, plumbing, electrical, and cosmetics are all our problem after closing.

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Flexible Closing

Close in as little as 7 days if you need speed, or take 60 to 90 days if you need time to move. You pick the date, not us.

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Any Situation

Probate, foreclosure, divorce, code violations, tenants, back taxes, fire damage. We have closed on all of it and none of it disqualifies you.

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Cash, Fully Funded

No mortgage approvals, no appraisal contingency, no financing that falls through two weeks in. Our offers are backed by cash on hand.

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Local, Not a Call Center

We work Winter Garden and the surrounding market specifically. You talk to the person actually making the offer, not a national lead broker reselling your information.

Side by Side

ClearHomeOffer vs. Listing With an Agent vs. an iBuyer

A cash offer is usually below full retail. What it buys you is certainty, speed, and no cost of your own. Here is the honest comparison.

 ClearHomeOfferTraditional AgentiBuyer
Time to offer24 hoursDays to weeks3 to 5 days
Closing timelineAs fast as 7 days30 to 90 days14 to 60 days
Agent commissions$05 to 6% of sale priceVaries
Repairs requiredNone, we buy as-isOften requiredDeducted from offer
Showings and open housesZeroMultiple requiredOne inspection
Financing contingencyNone, all cashBuyer financing riskNone
Who pays closing costsWe doTypically the sellerService fee 2 to 5%
Risk of the deal collapsingVery lowModerateLow

If your home is in good condition, you have equity, and you can wait 60 to 90 days, listing with a good agent will usually net you more money. We say that plainly because it is true. Our offer is built for sellers who value speed, certainty, and a zero cost, zero repair exit over squeezing out the last few percent.

Full Transparency

How We Calculate Your Cash Offer

We show you the math. If the number does not work for you, no hard feelings and no follow up pressure.

Our offer starts from the After Repair Value, which is what your Winter Garden home would sell for on the open market once it has been fully repaired and updated. We build that number from recent comparable sales near your property, then subtract what the repairs will actually cost and the margin that makes the purchase work for us.

Your Offer  =  (ARV × 68%)  −  Repair Costs

A worked example

Say your home would be worth $300,000 after a full renovation, and it needs roughly $40,000 of work.

$300,000 × 68% = $204,000, minus $40,000 in repairs, gives a $164,000 cash offer.

That remaining 32% covers our purchase costs, the holding and carrying costs while the property is being renovated, the resale costs on the back end, and our margin. You pay no commission, no closing costs, and nothing for repairs, so the offer is what you actually walk away with. Every property is different and the exact percentage moves with condition, location, and how much risk the property carries.

Questions

Selling a House in Winter Garden: Common Questions

What is a CDD assessment and does it stop you from buying?

A community development district is a special taxing district that funded the roads, utilities, and amenities in the newer Winter Garden villages. The assessment appears on your Orange County tax bill alongside property taxes, and association dues are usually separate on top of it. It does not stop us. We account for the annual amount in the offer and the title company prorates it at closing.

Do you buy the older houses near downtown that need a full renovation?

Those are some of our favorite purchases. Frame houses near Plant Street and Tildenville frequently have rotted subfloor, failing plumbing, and additions built without permits, which makes them hard to finance and unpleasant to list. We buy them exactly as they are, contents and all, and you do not have to clean out a single room.

How do I check my property records and taxes in Orange County?

The Orange County Property Appraiser at ocpafl.org shows year built, square footage, and exemptions for your parcel. The Orange County Comptroller maintains recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens, and the Orange County Tax Collector shows current and delinquent taxes including any district line item. We pull all of it through title, so you do not need to research it first.

Will unpermitted work in an older Winter Garden home kill the sale?

Not with us. City of Winter Garden building records often show nothing at all for a converted garage, a rear addition, or a workshop that has been standing for decades. An appraiser or a lender treats that unpermitted square footage as a defect. We buy the house with the discrepancy in place and address the permitting ourselves after closing.

Can you close if the house still has tenants in it?

Yes. We buy occupied rentals in both the older neighborhoods and the newer villages. Florida leases survive a sale, so we honor the existing lease terms and take assignment of the security deposit at closing. Month to month tenants are simpler still. You do not need to remove anyone or risk a vacancy before selling.

Verify Everything

Official Orange County Resources

We would rather you check our numbers than take our word for it. These are the official records for your property.

Orange County Property Appraiser

Confirm year built and square footage, which frequently differ from what an older Winter Garden listing shows.

City of Winter Garden

Reach building permits and code compliance, and check whether past work was ever finaled.

Orange County Comptroller Official Records

Search recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens that title will need to clear before funding.

Orange County Tax Collector

Review the full tax bill, including the district assessment line that comes with many newer village homes.

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