Sell Your House or Commercial Property for Cash in Miami-Dade County, FL
Single-family homes in Hialeah and Kendall, aging condos in Miami Beach and North Miami, warehouses in Doral, storefronts in Little Havana — Libera Capital Group buys Miami-Dade property as-is, for cash, on your timeline.
- No commissions or agent fees
- Recertification & repairs are on us
- Close in as little as 7–14 days
- Homes, condos & commercial
Get Your Miami-Dade Cash Offer
No obligation. No fees. No repairs. Tell us about the property and we'll follow up with a cash offer.
🇪🇸 Leer en español: Miami y Hialeah
🇭🇹 Li an Kreyòl: Miami ak North Miami
Miami-Dade is Florida’s most populous county and its most complex real estate market. It runs from the high-rises of Brickell and the Art Deco blocks of South Beach to the warehouse districts around Miami International Airport, the dense single-family grids of Hialeah, the suburban sprawl of Kendall and the farmland of the Redland around Homestead. It has its own version of almost everything: its own building code requirements in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, its own long-standing building recertification program, its own documentary stamp tax rates and dozens of separate municipalities, each with its own building department.
That complexity is exactly why so many Miami-Dade owners look for a direct buyer. A condo owner facing a large special assessment, a landlord with a converted garage efficiency that was never permitted, a family that inherited a house in Miami Gardens, an investor whose small apartment building just received a recertification notice — each of these sellers can spend months trying to make a traditional sale work, or they can get a firm cash number and move on.
Libera Capital Group is a Florida cash buyer based in our home market of Southwest Florida, across the Everglades on the Gulf side, and we buy houses and commercial property statewide. Below is our Miami-Dade guide: the cities and communities we buy in, the property stock, storm and flood realities, recertification and condo laws, the county offices you will encounter, and how a cash sale compares with listing.
Why Miami-Dade Sellers Choose Libera Capital Group
Skip the engineer, the contractor and the permit line
Recertification repairs, roof replacements, window upgrades to HVHZ standards, legalizing an efficiency — none of it has to happen before you sell. We buy the property in its current state.
Protect your net proceeds
No listing commission, no seller-paid buyer concessions, and we pay normal closing costs. In a county with higher-priced property, avoiding a percentage-based commission can mean real money.
Flexible for owners and investors
Quick closings, delayed closings, tenants in place, sale-leasebacks for business owners and timing coordinated with 1031 exchanges for commercial sellers.
Straight talk, one offer
No bidding-war theatrics, no condo-association buyer approval delays on our end where avoidable, and no financing contingency to collapse at the last minute.
Selling for cash is a trade-off. If your home is updated, insurable and in a sought-after neighborhood, an agent may get you a higher gross price. We will tell you honestly when that is the case. But for the many Miami-Dade properties with structural, legal or financing obstacles, a direct sale often produces a better net once you factor in time, repairs and risk. Compare both paths on our cash offer vs. listing page.
Miami-Dade Cities and Communities Where We Buy
Miami
The City of Miami covers a remarkable range of neighborhoods. Little Havana and Allapattah have older frame and block homes, small apartment buildings and corner commercial; Little Haiti, Liberty City and Overtown have historic housing stock alongside redevelopment pressure; Wynwood and Edgewater have warehouses turned mixed-use and condos; Brickell and downtown are dominated by towers; and Coconut Grove mixes old Florida cottages with estates. We buy houses, duplexes, small apartment buildings, condos and commercial properties citywide, including properties with open code cases or unpermitted additions.
Hialeah
Hialeah is one of the densest cities in Florida, known for compact concrete block homes, many small multifamily buildings and an active industrial and warehouse base along its eastern and northern edges. Over decades, a lot of homes here gained rear additions, garage conversions and efficiencies that never went through permitting. Those can trigger code enforcement, complicate insurance and stop a lender cold. We buy Hialeah homes with unpermitted conversions as-is.
Homestead
In the far south of the county, Homestead was rebuilt after Hurricane Andrew made landfall nearby as a Category 5 storm on August 24, 1992. Today it has newer subdivisions, older pre-Andrew neighborhoods, manufactured-home communities and agricultural properties in the Redland, plus proximity to Homestead Air Reserve Base, Biscayne and Everglades national parks and the road to the Keys. We buy homes, townhomes and commercial buildings throughout the Homestead and Florida City area.
Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens, home of Hard Rock Stadium, is largely single-family neighborhoods built in the mid-twentieth century, mostly concrete block ranch homes on modest lots. Many have been in the same family for decades, which is why inherited homes and probate sales are common requests from Miami Gardens sellers.
Kendall
Kendall is a large unincorporated suburban area in southwest Miami-Dade, organized around Dadeland, the Turnpike, US-1 and Kendall Drive. It has a huge supply of 1970s–1990s single-family homes, townhomes and garden-style condominium complexes, many governed by HOAs or condo associations. Older Kendall condos are among the buildings most affected by new structural inspection and reserve requirements, and we hear from many owners there who are weighing a sale against rising dues.
Doral
Doral, just west of Miami International Airport, is one of South Florida’s main logistics and distribution hubs, with large concentrations of warehouses, flex buildings and office parks, along with newer residential communities and condos. We buy industrial and warehouse properties and office buildings in Doral, including properties with deferred maintenance, roof issues or vacancy.
North Miami
North Miami stretches from Biscayne Boulevard toward the bay and west across older neighborhoods of mid-century homes and small apartment buildings. Low-lying areas near the bay and canals carry flood exposure, and the Biscayne Boulevard and 125th Street corridors hold retail and mixed-use buildings. We buy homes, condos, small multifamily and corridor commercial throughout North Miami and neighboring North Miami Beach.
Coral Gables
Coral Gables, the “City Beautiful,” has its own Board of Architects and an active historic preservation program, which shape what owners can do to their homes. Many Gables houses are older Mediterranean Revival homes with beautiful detail and expensive upkeep — clay tile roofs, original windows, aging plumbing. Renovation approvals take time. If you would rather sell than navigate that process, we buy Coral Gables homes and commercial buildings near Miracle Mile as-is.
Miami Beach
Miami Beach includes the Art Deco historic district in South Beach, mid-century condo towers along Collins Avenue, single-family homes on the Venetian and Sunset Islands, and smaller neighborhoods to the north. It is also a front-line community for flooding: the city has invested heavily in raised roads, pump stations and seawall requirements in response to tidal flooding and sea level rise. Older Miami Beach condominium buildings are under particular pressure from recertification, milestone inspections and reserve funding. We buy condos and small buildings across the island.
Other Miami-Dade communities
We also buy in Hialeah Gardens, Miami Lakes, Miami Springs, Opa-locka, North Miami Beach, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach, Westchester, Sweetwater, Cutler Bay, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, South Miami, Florida City and every other part of the county. If your property is in Miami-Dade, we want to hear about it.
Miami-Dade Housing and Commercial Stock
Miami-Dade’s inventory is distinctive in a few ways that matter when you sell:
- Concrete block single-family homes dominate many neighborhoods, often with additions, converted garages or detached efficiencies. We buy single-family homes with or without permits for those changes.
- A massive condominium supply, from 1960s and 1970s mid-rises to newer towers. Many older associations are dealing with recertification, milestone inspections and reserve studies. See how we buy condos and townhomes.
- Small multifamily — duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and older two-story garden apartment buildings in Little Havana, Allapattah, Hialeah, North Miami and elsewhere. We buy multifamily and apartment buildings with tenants in place.
- Industrial and logistics around the airport, Doral, Medley and Hialeah.
- Neighborhood retail and mixed-use along corridors like Calle Ocho, Flagler Street, Biscayne Boulevard, NW 7th Avenue and US-1. We buy retail and mixed-use properties.
- Older hotels and motels, including small Miami Beach and Biscayne Boulevard properties. See hotels and motels.
Miami-Dade 40-Year Recertification and Florida’s Condo Safety Laws
Miami-Dade County pioneered building safety recertification in Florida. For decades, its program — widely known as the “40-year recertification” — required many buildings, other than single-family homes and duplexes and certain small structures, to have structural and electrical inspections by a licensed engineer or architect when they reached 40 years old, with repeat recertification on a set cycle after that. Broward County has a similar program. After the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside on June 24, 2021, local and state requirements tightened, and the county has moved toward earlier recertification timelines.
What happens if my building fails recertification?
If the inspection identifies required repairs, the owner or association must complete them within set deadlines. Buildings that fall out of compliance can face violations, fines, referrals to the Unsafe Structures Board and, in serious cases, orders to vacate. For an owner of a small apartment building or a commercial property, a recertification notice can mean an expensive engineering report followed by structural repairs to concrete, balconies, roofs and electrical systems — before the building can be refinanced or easily sold.
How do Florida’s newer condo laws affect Miami-Dade condo owners?
In 2022 the Legislature passed condo safety reforms (commonly called SB-4D), later amended. In broad terms, condominium and cooperative buildings three stories or taller must complete milestone structural inspections once they reach a certain age, associations must obtain structural integrity reserve studies, and reserves for key structural components generally can no longer be waived. In older Miami-Dade buildings, these rules have led to significant special assessments and higher monthly dues. Some buyers avoid those buildings, and lenders may refuse to finance units where the association has not met requirements. Deadlines and details have been adjusted by later legislation, so ask your association and a Florida attorney how the current rules apply to your unit.
Can I sell my condo or building before the repairs are done?
Yes. We buy condos with special assessments pending or levied, and we buy apartment and commercial buildings with open recertification requirements or Unsafe Structures cases. The contract spells out how assessments, violations and fines are handled at closing. Our code violations and unpermitted work page and major repairs page explain more.
Hurricanes, Flooding and Sea Level Rise in Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade’s storm history shapes both its building code and its buyer psychology. Hurricane Andrew in 1992 devastated south Dade and led directly to Florida’s stronger building codes, including the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone provisions that apply in Miami-Dade and Broward. Hurricane Irma in 2017 brought surge flooding to parts of Brickell and other bayfront areas. And year after year, heavy rain events and seasonal king tides push water into low streets from Miami Beach to North Miami.
Practical effects for sellers include higher windstorm and flood insurance costs, buyers asking about impact windows and roof age, and lenders requiring flood insurance in Special Flood Hazard Areas. If a building in a flood zone is substantially damaged — repair cost at or above 50% of the structure’s market value under FEMA’s rule — it generally must be brought into compliance with current floodplain standards. We buy storm- and water-damaged property throughout the county; see our hurricane and flood damage page.
Miami-Dade Documentary Stamp Tax and the County Offices You Will Deal With
Why are doc stamps different in Miami-Dade?
Florida charges documentary stamp tax on deeds at $0.70 per $100 of consideration in every county except Miami-Dade. In Miami-Dade, the base rate is $0.60 per $100, and an additional discretionary surtax of $0.45 per $100 generally applies when the property is not a single-family residence — for example, condos in some cases, multifamily and commercial property. Exact treatment depends on the property and the transaction, so your title company or a Florida attorney or CPA should confirm the amount. When you sell to Libera Capital Group, we pay normal closing costs, and our offer shows clearly who pays what.
Which Miami-Dade offices matter in a sale?
- Miami-Dade Property Appraiser — folio numbers, ownership, assessed values and exemptions. Your folio number is one of the most useful details you can share with us.
- Miami-Dade Tax Collector — property tax bills, delinquent taxes and tax certificate information. Behind on taxes? See back taxes and liens.
- Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller — recorded deeds, mortgages, liens, foreclosure cases and probate.
- Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER) — permitting, building recertification and code compliance in unincorporated areas such as Kendall.
- Municipal building departments — Miami, Hialeah, Homestead, Miami Gardens, Doral, North Miami, Coral Gables, Miami Beach and other cities run their own permitting, code enforcement and recertification tracking.
Open permits, code liens and recertification violations are common in Miami-Dade title searches, and municipal lien searches are a standard part of closing. We handle the research with our title company and resolve what we can at closing.
Why Miami-Dade Owners Choose to Sell for Cash
- Condo costs are rising. Special assessments and higher dues tied to structural requirements are pushing many owners to sell rather than pay.
- Unpermitted conversions. Garage efficiencies and add-on rooms are common and hard to sell with financing.
- Inherited homes. Many Miami-Dade houses pass to heirs who live elsewhere. Florida offers summary administration for smaller estates or when the decedent died more than two years ago; a probate attorney can advise. See inherited and probate property.
- Foreclosure pressure. Florida forecloses through the courts, which gives owners time to sell before a final judgment. See foreclosure help.
- Landlord burnout. Rent collection, repairs and tenant turnover wear people down. See tired landlord and problem tenants.
- Commercial repositioning. Vacancy, deferred maintenance or recertification costs on an older commercial building. See distressed commercial.
Cash Sale vs. Listing in Miami-Dade
| Factor | Libera Capital Group | Agent listing |
|---|---|---|
| Commissions | None | Often 5–6% total |
| Repairs, recertification work, permits | None required — sold as-is | Often needed for financing, insurance or condo approval |
| Concessions | None | Closing-cost credits and repair credits are common |
| Closing costs | We pay normal closing costs | Seller usually pays doc stamps (and surtax where applicable), title policy and lien searches |
| Holding costs | Brief | Months of taxes, insurance, HOA/condo dues and utilities |
| Timeline | Offer typically in 24–48 hours; close often in 7–14 days with clear title | Market time plus a 30–60 day financed closing |
| Certainty | No financing, appraisal or condo-warrantability contingency | Deals can fail on appraisal, condo review or insurance |
How Our Miami-Dade Cash Purchase Works
- Tell us about the property. Use the form above or call (239) 686-0823. Share the address or folio number, property type, condition, occupancy and any recertification, assessment or code issues.
- We research and walk it once. We review records and comparable sales and arrange a single visit if needed.
- Receive a written offer. Typically within 24–48 hours, with no obligation.
- Close on your date. A Florida title company handles the closing — often in 7–14 days with clear title, or later if you prefer. Read how it works.
What We Buy in Miami-Dade
Residential
Houses, condos, townhomes and small multifamily. Need to sell your house fast? Start here.
Commercial
We buy commercial property — warehouses, retail, offices, motels and self-storage.
Problem properties
Recertification cases, open violations, vacant buildings and storm damage.
Life transitions
Divorce, relocation and estate sales handled discreetly.
Other Florida Areas We Serve
Our home market is Southwest Florida, reached from Miami-Dade via the Tamiami Trail or Alligator Alley, and we buy throughout the state. Nearby pages:
- We buy homes, condos, multifamily and commercial property across Miami-Dade, as-is.
- Recertification notices, condo assessments, unpermitted conversions and storm damage are all acceptable.
- Miami-Dade doc stamps differ from the rest of Florida; we pay normal closing costs.
- Offers typically in 24–48 hours; closing often in 7–14 days with clear title.
Half-Built Home in Miami-Dade? Sell It As-Is
In Miami-Dade, unincorporated areas are permitted through the county’s Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, while Miami, Hialeah, Homestead, Miami Gardens, Doral and the county’s many other municipalities run their own building departments. Unfinished construction here takes many forms: stalled single-family builds in the Redland and Homestead, unfinished additions and second stories in Hialeah and Westchester, and duplex projects in Little Haiti and Allapattah. Building to the high-velocity hurricane zone standards can make reactivating an expired permit costly, and unsafe-structure cases can move quickly.
Libera Capital Group buys Miami-Dade homes in any phase: shell only, inactive or expired permits, code or unsafe-structure cases, builders that went out of business, contractors with suspended or revoked licenses, GCs who ran out of money, lis pendens from lien or lender foreclosures, and lots liened for overgrowth. Our team speaks Spanish, Haitian Creole, French and Portuguese. Our guide to selling unfinished construction explains how we price and close.
Who Buys Houses in Miami-Dade County?
Libera Capital Group buys houses in Miami-Dade County, and sellers here have more buyer options than in most of Florida. Local and statewide cash buyers like us purchase as-is; national “we buy houses” franchises and iBuyers run standardized offer programs across much of the county; investors and landlords compete for multifamily and rental homes; and retail buyers — including many international purchasers — come through a listing agent, often needing financing, condo approval and insurance.
Miami-Dade properties carry issues that can derail a retail closing: 40-year building recertification, condo reserve requirements and assessments, flood zones and sea-level concerns, documentary stamp and surtax costs, and unpermitted garage or efficiency conversions. A Florida-based buyer that purchases statewide, with a Fort Myers office and multilingual team, can evaluate those problems, buy in current condition and close on your timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions about Selling in Miami-Dade County
Who buys houses in Miami-Dade County, FL?
Libera Capital Group buys houses in Miami-Dade County for cash — in Miami, Hialeah, Homestead, Miami Gardens, Kendall, Doral, North Miami, Coral Gables, Miami Beach and beyond. We buy condos, multifamily and commercial property as-is, including recertification issues, flood exposure and unpermitted work. Our team speaks Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese; call (239) 686-0823 or use the form below. You can also list with a local agent or compare several offers — see cash offer vs. listing.
Can I sell a building that needs its 40-year recertification?
Yes. We buy apartment, mixed-use and commercial buildings that are due for recertification, have failed it or have open repair requirements. We account for engineering and repair costs in our offer, and the contract addresses how any related violations or fines are handled at closing.
Will you buy my condo if there is a big special assessment?
Yes. Assessments tied to milestone inspections, reserve studies or recertification repairs make many Miami-Dade condos hard to sell to financed buyers. We buy units with pending or levied assessments. Your association’s estoppel certificate shows what is owed, and the contract states who pays it.
Do you buy Hialeah homes with unpermitted efficiencies or garage conversions?
Yes. Unpermitted conversions are common in Hialeah and elsewhere in the county. They can block financing and attract code enforcement, but they do not stop us. We buy as-is and handle legalization or removal after closing, depending on what the city allows.
How are doc stamps different in Miami-Dade?
Most Florida counties charge deed doc stamps at $0.70 per $100. Miami-Dade’s rate is $0.60 per $100, plus a $0.45 per $100 surtax that generally applies when the property is not a single-family residence. Confirm your specific amount with a title company or Florida attorney. We pay normal closing costs on our purchases.
How fast can you close on a Miami-Dade property?
With clear title, we can often close in as little as 7–14 days. Municipal lien searches, condo estoppels, probate or open violations can add time. If you need more time, we can schedule a later closing to fit your move or business plans.
Do you buy warehouses and commercial buildings in Doral and Hialeah?
Yes. We buy industrial, flex, warehouse, retail and office buildings across Miami-Dade, including vacant or partly leased properties and buildings with deferred maintenance. We can discuss sale-leasebacks, buying with tenants in place or timing coordinated with a 1031 exchange.
Can I sell an occupied rental property?
Yes. We regularly buy occupied houses and apartment buildings, including those with tenants who are behind on rent. Existing leases generally transfer with the property, and you do not need to evict anyone or renovate units before selling to us.
Are you a local Miami company?
Libera Capital Group is a Florida cash buyer whose home market is Southwest Florida. We buy statewide, including throughout Miami-Dade County, working with Florida title companies and local professionals to close smoothly.
Do you buy vacant lots in Miami-Dade?
No. Libera Capital Group buys houses and improved commercial property only. For vacant lots and acreage anywhere in Florida, contact our land division SWFLLand.com.
How does a cash buyer calculate an offer on a house in Kendall or Miami Gardens?
We work backward from what renovated, comparable homes on nearby streets have recently sold for, not from a set percentage. Repairs, holding costs, closing costs and a risk margin come off that after-repair value, and you get the breakdown in writing. In Miami-Dade, roof age and wind-mitigation features, impact windows, insurance cost, flood zone and any unpermitted rooms affect the result more than cosmetic finishes do.
Can I sell my house in Miami-Dade while I’m going through a divorce?
Yes, a cash sale is often the simplest way to divide a Miami-Dade home during a divorce. Both spouses on title normally sign the contract and deed, and the title company can split net proceeds as your settlement agreement or court order directs. A firm closing date and no showings help when the two of you no longer share the house. Your family law attorney should confirm the sale fits your case.
Can I talk to someone in Spanish or Haitian Creole about selling my Miami-Dade property?
Yes, team members speak Spanish, Haitian Creole, French and Portuguese, so you can discuss an offer in your own language. That helps families in Hialeah, North Miami, Little Haiti and Kendall. Contracts are drafted in English, so we explain each section and encourage you to review it with an attorney or a trusted bilingual advisor. Call (239) 686-0823 and ask for a team member who speaks your language.
Can I sell a Miami Beach or low-lying Miami home that floods during king tides?
Yes, we buy homes with repeated tidal or rain flooding in Miami Beach, Shorecrest, Little River and other low-lying areas. You do not need to elevate, regrade or replace damaged flooring and drywall first. We factor flood history, the flood zone, finished-floor elevation and insurance cost into the price. Under Florida law you still disclose known flooding, and we simply buy knowing about it.
What does it cost to sell a house in Miami-Dade County?
Listing usually costs the most: commissions often around 5–6%, repairs, buyer credits and months of mortgage, tax and insurance payments. Miami-Dade also has its own documentary stamp tax rates on deeds, different from the rest of Florida, plus title and recording charges. When you sell to Libera Capital Group there are no commissions or repair costs and we pay normal closing costs; a title company confirms each line before you sign.
Can I sell a Miami-Dade house with an unsafe-structure notice on an unfinished addition?
Yes, an unsafe-structure notice doesn’t stop a sale, but deadlines matter, so act early. We review the notice, any demolition order and the permit history, and price in what the next owner must repair, complete or remove. A Florida attorney can advise on deadlines and hearings, and the title company handles recorded fines at closing.
Do Miami-Dade’s high-velocity hurricane zone rules change the value of an unfinished home?
Yes, they can raise the cost to finish, especially if an expired permit must be reissued under a newer code edition. Windows, doors, roofing and other products generally need approvals for the high-velocity hurricane zone. We build those requirements into our estimate and explain them in writing. A licensed contractor or engineer can confirm the specifics for your plans.
Nearby Counties We Also Serve
Beyond Miami-Dade County, we buy houses and commercial property for cash in every neighboring county. Explore the local guide for each one below, see our Southwest Florida home-market page, or browse all 67 Florida counties.
Get a Clear Cash Offer on Your Miami-Dade Property
Recertification notice, condo assessment, unpermitted efficiency or just ready to move on? Tell us about the property and get a no-obligation cash offer, usually within 24–48 hours.