Sell your West Palm Beach house as it is

Historic neighborhoods, older houses

Near downtown and along the Intracoastal, neighborhoods like El Cid, Flamingo Park and Northwood are full of houses from the 1920s through the 1940s: Mediterranean Revival, Mission and frame-vernacular styles, many on small lots with garage apartments out back. El Cid and Flamingo Park are listed historic districts.

In a designated historic district, changes to the outside of a house generally go through the city’s historic preservation review. That can make renovations slower and more expensive, which is one reason some owners decide to sell as-is. It does not stop a sale to us.

Beyond downtown

West of I-95 and toward the airport, the city has many mid-century concrete-block houses and townhouse and condo communities from later decades. Those come with a different set of issues: aging roofs, original systems, HOA dues and condo assessments. We buy them too.

• Historic houses with deferred maintenance
• Houses with a garage apartment or cottage
• Mid-century houses west of I-95
• Condos and townhouses with dues or assessments

The public record

You can look up the owner of record, the year built and the assessed value on the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser site. Recorded deeds and liens are kept by the Palm Beach County Clerk. It is worth checking both before you talk price with any buyer.

Hurricane season and older roofs

Many older West Palm houses have roofs and windows from before the current building code. That can make insurance hard to get, and it can make a regular buyer’s lender hesitate. We buy these houses as they are. Tell us the roof’s age, if you know it, and whether there are shutters or impact windows.