We buy waterfront lots in Miami-Dade and BrowardLandWanted
From 7,000 sq ft, with a real route to the ocean for a big boat. Vacant or with a house on it, we buy with our own cash, take it as-is, and close on a timeline that works for you.
- No commission
- No showings
- No repairs
Three boxes. Tick them and we want it today.
We would rather publish what we buy than waste your afternoon. Clear all three and we want the address today. Miss one and send it anyway: we will tell you straight, and why.
On the water
Canal, bay, Intracoastal or ocean frontage in Miami-Dade or Broward. Vacant, cleared, or with a tired house that is coming down anyway.
7,000 sq ft and up
Enough width for a real waterfront house once the setbacks and the seawall easement come off. No upper limit: points, double lots and assemblages all welcome.
Ocean access for a big boat
A navigable route to open water with the depth and clearance for a large vessel: no low fixed bridge between your dock and the inlet. A bridge on the route does not rule you out, it changes the number, so tell us.
No water? Send us the address.
We will take a look and get back to you. Dry lots are not what we are hunting for, but some of them still make sense, and a quick no costs you nothing.
Send the addressWhat we pass on
- Lake and river lots with no route to the ocean
- Condo units and land already entitled for towers
- Listed properties where we would be one of several bidders
Lots, teardowns and water.
The kind of land we buy. Illustrative photos, not properties for sale.
Land costs money to own. Every single year.
Nobody sells a lot because things are going great with it. These are the usual reasons, and each one is a problem we price in so it stops being yours.
Send us the addressTaxes on dirt
A lot nobody lives on gets no homestead exemption. The tax bill lands every November and the lot earns nothing back.
Inherited, and split
Three heirs, two states, one lot nobody visits. We buy from estates and families, and we are used to probate timelines.
Citations and liens
Overgrowth notices, unsafe-structure cases, open permits. Recorded liens are paid off at closing, and we price the cleanup in once.
Seawalls and flood rules
A seawall that needs enough work to trigger the raise-it-to-code rule, or a house below base flood elevation, costs more to fix than it returns. For us it is part of the rebuild.
You live somewhere else
Sign remotely and close through a Florida title company. You never need to meet us in person, and the title company verifies your identity before anything is signed.
We show you the working.
Most buyers will not tell you how they price a lot. Here is what moves our number, in roughly the order it matters.
The street and the block
What new houses on your block sell for is the ceiling on what we can build and sell, so it sets the ceiling on what we can pay.
What you can build
Zoning, setbacks, height and lot coverage. Two lots with the same square footage can take very different houses.
The route to the ocean
Linear feet of frontage, depth at low tide, canal width for turning, and whether a fixed bridge sits between the dock and the inlet. That last one alone can split two identical lots.
Flood zone and elevation
AE or VE, and how much fill the new floor needs. It is a cost line, and we would rather find it now than in diligence.
What is standing on it
Close to nothing. If there is a house it is coming down, so its roof and its kitchen do not move our number either way.
Sell to us, list it, or auction it.
Selling to a buyer is not automatically the right answer. Here is the honest comparison, including where we come off worst.
Swipe the table to see all three.
| Factor | Sell to ArtStayz | List it | Auction it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who buys it | Us, directly | Whoever the market produces | Whoever turns up on the day |
| Commission | None. We are the buyer | Paid by you, usually out of the sale | Buyer's premium, seller fees, or both |
| Condition | As-is, anything standing included | Cleaned up, often repaired first | As-is, with no negotiation after |
| Showings | None | Open houses and viewings | Scheduled inspection days |
| Certainty | High. No financing contingency | Low until the buyer's lender clears | Depends on who attends |
| Price | Below a hopeful asking price | Potentially the highest, if the right buyer appears | Unpredictable in both directions |
| Privacy | Nothing listed or advertised | Public listing, photos, a sign | Publicly advertised |
Two counties. Every canal in them.
If your lot is on one of these, or on any canal that reaches the ocean near them, it is in the box. Not on the list? Send it anyway.
Miami-Dade
- Venetian Islands
- Di Lido Island
- Rivo Alto Island
- San Marino Island
- Sunset Islands
- Star Island
- Palm Island
- Hibiscus Island
- La Gorce
- Normandy Shores
- Biscayne Point
- Bay Harbor Islands
- Bal Harbour
- Keystone Point
- Sans Souci
- Belle Meade
- Morningside
- Shorecrest
- Golden Beach
- Sunny Isles Beach
- Aventura
- Coconut Grove
- Coral Gables waterways
- Gables Estates
- Cocoplum
- Key Biscayne
- Palmetto Bay
Broward
- Las Olas Isles
- Seven Isles
- Nurmi Isles
- Hendricks Isle
- Rio Vista
- Idlewyld
- Harbor Beach
- Sunrise Key
- Lauderdale Harbours
- Coral Ridge
- Bay Colony
- Dolphin Isles
- The Landings
- Lighthouse Point
- Hillsboro Beach
- Pompano Beach
- Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
- Dania Beach
- Hollywood Lakes
- Harbor Islands
- Hallandale Beach
- Deerfield Beach
A buyer, not a middleman.
Most people who mail you about your lot want the listing. We want the lot, and that changes every part of how this goes.
- Our own money
- No lender, no appraisal gap, no one deciding in week six that raw land is collateral they do not like.
- No commission, no fees
- You sell to the buyer, not through a listing, so there is nothing to split.
- No sign, no showings
- Nothing goes online and nobody walks the lot on a Sunday. The neighbours never need to know.
- As-is means as-is
- You do not clear it, mow it, survey it or fix the wall. If there is a house, you do not empty it.
Selling waterfront land in South Florida
Four steps, and you can stop at any of them.
- 1
Send the address
Or the folio number if the lot has never had one. That is all we need to start.
- 2
We price the lot
The frontage, the route to the ocean, what can be built, the flood zone. We do the homework, not you.
- 3
You get a number, in writing
What we would pay and how we got there. If it does not fit the box, we tell you that instead.
- 4
You decide
Take it, push back, or walk away. If you take it, we close through a Florida title company on a timeline that works for you.
Know someone selling? Send them our way.
Neighbours, agents, dock builders and captains usually hear a waterfront lot is coming free long before it is listed. Point us at one. If you hold a Florida real estate licence and we buy it, we pay you a referral fee through your broker, agreed in writing before we approach anyone and paid at closing.
- Tell us the address, how you know it, and your licence number.
- Not licensed? Send it anyway. Florida law does not let us pay you for it, but we still want to know.
- We never use your name with the owner unless you say we can.
Straight answers.
My lot is not on the water. Will you still look at it?
Yes. Send us the address and we will get back to you. We hunt for waterfront, but some dry lots still make sense, and a quick answer either way costs you nothing.
What counts as ocean access for a big boat?
A navigable route from your dock to open water with enough depth at low tide and no low fixed bridge in the way. Deep canals that run straight to the bay or an inlet are the best case. A fixed bridge does not rule a lot out, but it changes the number, so tell us about it.
Can I sell land with a house still on it?
Yes. We are buying the land, so the house does not change our number. Vacant, tired, cited, or one an insurer walked away from: it is coming down either way. You do not need to empty it before you call.
How fast can you close?
As little as two to three weeks when the title is clean, or later if you need time. Probate, several heirs or a seller abroad take longer. You pick the date, we close through a Florida title company, and the written offer says exactly who pays which closing cost.
How do you decide what to offer?
The block and what new houses there sell for, what zoning lets us build, any water frontage, and the flood zone. We send the number with the working in writing, so you can check it against anyone else's.
Is a cash offer lower than listing it?
Usually, yes, against a hopeful asking price. What you get back is no commission, no repairs, no showings and no deal falling through when a buyer's lender says no. Get a listing opinion too, and compare them.
Can I sell inherited land that is still in probate?
Yes. We can sign now and close once the estate can sell: after the court gives the personal representative authority or, for a family home, once every heir can sign. We are used to waiting on the court and working with heirs in several states.
There are liens or code violations on the lot. Is that a problem?
Usually not. Recorded liens and fines are paid off at closing from the sale, and cities often reduce them first. An open code case comes with the lot: Florida law has you tell us about it in writing, and we take over the fix. Either way, we price it in once.
Do I need a survey or an elevation certificate?
No. We order what we need, at our cost. If you have one, send it along and it may speed things up.
I live out of state. Can I still sell?
Yes. Most of it happens by phone and email, and you can sign with a notary where you live or online. The title company verifies your identity first, because empty lots are the favourite target of seller-impersonation fraud. You never need to fly in.
Are you an agent or the actual buyer?
The actual buyer. ArtStayz is the name on the contract and the source of the funds. We are not listing your land and we are not collecting your details to resell.
Do you pay referral fees?
To Florida real estate licensees, yes: a fee agreed in writing before we approach the owner, paid through your broker at closing. Florida law does not allow us to pay people without a licence for referrals.
Tell us where the lot is.
The address, or the folio number if it has never had one. The rest helps us get to a real number before we call.
- A real person calls you back the same business day
- No fee, no obligation, nothing listed or advertised
- If it does not fit, we say so clearly, and why
Rather talk? Call or text Steve at 954.459.1697
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