Dunedin home buyers
Sell your house fast in Dunedin, FL. As-is.
No repairs, no showings, no agent commissions. Get a fair cash offer from us or a trusted local investor partner.
Get your fair cash offer
Takes about 2 minutes. No obligation.
Someone on our team will get right back with you.
How it works
Three simple steps to sell your Dunedin house
No repairs, no showings and no agent commissions. Just a fair offer and a closing date you choose.
Tell us about the house
Fill in the short form with the address, the best way to reach you and a line about what's going on.
About 2 minutesWe or a local investor partner review it and reach out
A real person looks at the house, the area and recent sales, then calls, texts or emails you to talk it through and make a fair offer.
No obligationClose at a local title company on your timeline
A licensed title company handles the paperwork and the money. Often in a few weeks, sometimes faster.
You pick the dateSituations we help with
Whatever is going on with your Dunedin house
You don't need a perfect house or a perfect reason. These are the situations we hear about most.
An older cottage or bungalow
Original wiring, small baths, termite history or an addition from decades ago.
Waterfront storm damage
Surge came over seawalls in 2024. Gutted, half-repaired or untouched.
Repairs done without permits
Storm repairs already finished but never permitted or inspected.
A house in probate
A parent's Dunedin home with an estate to settle and family in other states.
A Dunedin-area mobile home
A manufactured home in a park, with or without a county damage letter.
An old roof, no insurance
A non-renewal notice or a roof that needs replacing before anyone will insure it.
Downsizing or moving
Leaving a house that no longer fits, on a date that works for you.
A house full of belongings
Decades of furniture and boxes. Take what you want and leave the rest.
Selling in Dunedin
What to know about selling a house in Dunedin, FL
Dunedin is a small waterfront city just north of Clearwater, known for its walkable downtown, its Scottish roots and its view across St. Joseph Sound. Here's what tends to come up when you sell here.
Dunedin got its name in 1882, when Scottish merchants John O. Douglas and James Somerville asked the government for a post office called Dunedin. The city incorporated as a town in 1899 and as a city in 1925, and the Scottish thread still runs through street and neighborhood names like Scotland Street, Louden Avenue and Brae-Moor (About Dunedin). It's also one of the few stretches of this coast where buildings don't block the water view. We or a trusted local investor partner look at homes all over Dunedin, from the cottages near downtown and the Pinellas Trail to Edgewater Drive, Baywood Shores, Fairway Estates and the streets toward the Dunedin Causeway.
Older cottages near downtown
Downtown is built around Main Street, and the Pinellas Trail runs right through it. The state's case study of Dunedin's revival credits the trail with helping turn the downtown around (FDEP: Dunedin, the little downtown that could). The older houses nearby can be charming and hard to sell at the same time: original wiring, small baths, wood floors over a crawl space, termite history, or a room someone added years ago. A financed buyer's inspector or insurer may balk at those. A cash buyer can take the house as it is.
Waterfront storm damage
Hurricane Helene's surge in September 2024 came over seawalls in low-lying Dunedin neighborhoods. In Baywood Shores, owners who had just finished repairing damage from Hurricane Idalia in 2023 had walls cut open about five feet up after Helene, and one neighbor reported five feet of water in a garage (ABC Action News). The Dunedin Causeway was battered too, and in 2026 the county approved federal funding for shoreline and bridge repairs (Tampa Bay Beacons). If your waterfront house took on water twice in two years, you may simply be ready to stop rebuilding.
Dunedin's 50% rule and permits
Dunedin's Community Development department at 737 Louden Ave. reviews substantial improvement and substantial damage. Under the city's review packet, when repairs or improvements reach 50% of the building's market value, the building has to be brought into compliance, which in the Special Flood Hazard Area means elevating to 1 foot above base flood elevation or to the design flood elevation, whichever is higher. The packet notes that even cabinets and flooring are counted in the Special Flood Hazard Area, and an elevation certificate is required (Dunedin review packet).
If repairs were made after the storms without permits, you can still sell. Tell us what was done and when, and it goes into the offer. Some Dunedin-area mobile home communities sit outside city limits and received Pinellas County substantial damage letters instead. For unincorporated parcels, the county's deadline for Helene or Milton letters is Dec. 31, 2026 (Pinellas substantial damage FAQs).
Probate, and when listing makes more sense
Downtown Dunedin draws plenty of buyers, and a house in good shape near Main Street may well bring more with a local agent. We'll tell you if that's the case. A cash sale tends to fit better when the house needs real work, when it's tied up in probate, or when the family wants a set closing date and no showings. In probate, the personal representative appointed by the court usually signs, and small estates sometimes qualify for summary administration (s. 735.201). An estate attorney can tell you which path applies.
Check your evacuation zone on Pinellas Know Your Zone and your flood zone on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center before you compare offers.
Ready to see what your house could bring as-is? Sell my house fast in Dunedin with the short form, or read how the process works first.
Your options
Selling as-is vs. listing with an agent in Dunedin
Both are good choices in different situations. Here's the honest side by side.
| Topic | Selling to us or a partner | Listing with an agent |
|---|---|---|
| Repairs and clean-up | None. Sell it as-is and leave behind what you don't want. | Usually expected, so the house photographs and shows well. |
| Showings | One walk-through, at a time that works for you. | Showings and open houses until it sells. |
| Agent commissions | None. | Usually part of the deal. Rates are negotiable. |
| Closing costs | Usually paid by the buyer. Confirmed in writing for each deal. | Often split, depending on the contract. |
| Timeline | Often a few weeks, sometimes faster, on the date you choose. | Time on the market plus the buyer's financing and inspection period. |
| Certainty | No lender approval or appraisal to wait on. | Financing, appraisals and inspections can delay or end a deal. |
| Price | Usually below what a fully fixed-up house could sell for. | Often a higher price, especially for move-in-ready homes. |
When listing is the better choice: if your house is move-in ready and you have time to wait for the right buyer, listing with a good local agent often gets a higher price. If that's true for your house, we'll tell you.
Any condition
We buy houses that need work
Most of the houses we look at need something. Don't fix, clean or stage anything first. The offer already accounts for it.
- Roof leaks or an old roofIncluding insurance non-renewals
- AC, plumbing or electricalSystems that quit or need replacing
- Foundation or structural issuesCracks, settling, rot or termites
- Flood or storm damageGutted, half-repaired or untouched
- Fire or smoke damagePartial or major
- Packed with belongingsIncluding hoarding situations
- Tenant-occupiedSell with the tenants in place
- Open permits or code casesUnpermitted work, fines or liens
Who you'll deal with
A Tampa Bay team, not a call center.
Tampa Bay Investor is a small group of local real estate investors. When you send the form, a real person here reads it. Depending on the house and the area, we may make you an offer ourselves or share your request with a trusted local investor partner we work with, and you'll always know who you're dealing with.
Mailing address: 250 Corey Ave #66132, St Pete Beach, FL 33706. It's a mailbox, not an office, so we meet you at the property instead.
Our no-pressure promise
If the offer doesn't work for you, just say no. We won't keep calling. And if listing with an agent looks like the better move for your house, we'll tell you.
What happens after you submit
- A real person reads your requestNot a call center or a bot.
- We or a trusted local investor partner reach outBy call, text or email, to ask a few questions about the house and your timing.
- A walk-through, if it makes senseOne visit, at a time that suits you. No cleaning needed.
- A written offerWith the numbers explained, including who pays what at closing.
- You decideSay yes, ask questions or say no. No pressure either way.
FAQ
Dunedin home seller questions
Do you buy older cottages in Dunedin?
Yes. We or a trusted local investor partner look at older Dunedin cottages and bungalows near downtown, the Pinellas Trail and the rest of the city. Original wiring, crawl spaces, termite history and old additions are all common, and none of them have to be fixed before you sell. Tell us what you know about the house, and the condition is simply reflected in the as-is offer.
My Dunedin waterfront home was damaged in the 2024 storms. Will you buy it as-is?
Yes, whether it's untouched, gutted or partly repaired. Homes in places like Baywood Shores took on water from Helene, some for the second year in a row. Tell us how high the water got, what's been torn out and whether the city has sent a substantial damage letter. If repairs would cost 50% or more of the structure's value, Dunedin's rules may require elevation, and that's reflected in the offer.
Repairs were already made without permits. Is that a problem?
It doesn't stop a sale. It's common to make repairs after a storm before permits are sorted out. Tell us what was done, who did it and roughly when. The buyer takes on sorting out permits with the city after closing, and that's part of how the offer is figured. You don't need to apply for after-the-fact permits or open walls before you sell.
The Dunedin house is in probate. Can it still be sold?
Yes. The personal representative appointed by the court can usually sign the sale, sometimes with court approval, and the title company works with the estate attorney on what's required. Small estates may qualify for summary administration under Florida law. You don't need to clean out the house or make repairs first, and family members in other states can sign their part remotely.
Should I list my Dunedin house instead, since downtown is so popular?
Maybe. If your house is in good shape and you have time for showings, listing with a good local agent may bring a higher price, and we'll say so. A cash sale makes more sense when the house needs work, has storm damage or permit issues, or when you want a set closing date with no showings. We're happy to give you an as-is number to compare.
Do you buy houses in all of 34698?
Yes. USPS lists 34698 as Dunedin's delivery ZIP code, and 34697 is used for PO boxes. We or a local investor partner look at houses anywhere in 34698, inside city limits or in the unincorporated pockets that share the Dunedin address. If you're not sure whether your parcel is in the city, the Property Appraiser's site shows it, and the answer decides who handles permits.
Nearby
Selling near Dunedin?
We or a trusted local investor partner also buy houses in nearby cities and towns. Selling elsewhere in Tampa Bay? See all the areas we buy.
Ready when you are
Find out what your Dunedin house could sell for, as-is
Tell us where the house is and how to reach you. A real person reviews every request, and you're never under any obligation.
Get your fair cash offer
Takes about 2 minutes. No obligation.
Someone on our team will get right back with you.