If you need to sell a house in Tampa — because you inherited it, because the estate is working through the Hillsborough County probate court, because the mortgage is behind, or because you're simply done being a landlord — we buy it directly, with our own cash. Kirby Family Properties is owner-operated here in Tampa Bay: you talk to Jed Kirby, not a call center, and we close as the actual buyer. No listing, no showings, no financing contingency, no fees.
The Tampa houses we buy
Tampa's housing stock spans a full century, and the older half of it is exactly what we buy. The 1920s craftsman bungalows in Seminole Heights, Tampa Heights, and around Ybor City are beautiful — and routinely come with knob-and-tube wiring, settled foundations, and roofs past their service life. The concrete-block ranches built out across Carrollwood, Forest Hills, Town 'N Country, and Temple Terrace in the 1950s–70s often still have their original kitchens, original cast-iron plumbing, and twenty-year-old air handlers. In East Tampa and Sulphur Springs we regularly see vacant homes carrying open code-enforcement cases and accumulated liens.
If a Realtor has told you to "update it first," or an insurance carrier won't write a policy on the roof, that's the kind of house we exist for. We buy hoarder houses, fire-damaged houses, houses with unpermitted additions, and houses with tenants in place who won't allow showings. You don't clean anything out — take what you want and leave the rest.
Neighborhoods we buy in across Tampa
Hyde Park, Davis Islands, Bayshore, South Tampa, Westshore, Seminole Heights, Tampa Heights, Ybor City, East Tampa, Sulphur Springs, Forest Hills, Carrollwood, Town 'N Country, Temple Terrace, North Tampa, New Tampa, and Tampa Palms — plus the unincorporated Hillsborough County pockets in between. City limits don't matter to us; if the property is in greater Tampa, we'll make an offer on it.
Selling a probate or inherited house in Hillsborough County
Probate for Tampa estates is handled by the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit at the downtown courthouse on East Twiggs Street. Formal administration typically runs six months to a year; smaller estates may qualify for summary administration, which is much faster. Here's what matters for the house: once the court issues Letters of Administration, the personal representative can usually contract to sell — you don't have to wait for the whole estate to close. We do this constantly. We coordinate directly with your probate attorney, wait out any court approval the case requires, and time the closing to the estate — our Florida probate timeline guide walks through the whole sequence. If you're an heir living out of state, we can handle the entire sale without you flying to Tampa.
Situations we handle in Tampa
Four situations bring us most of our Tampa sellers — each has its own in-depth guide.
Inherited a Tampa house
Mom's house in Carrollwood, grandpa's bungalow in Seminole Heights — we buy inherited Tampa homes as-is, contents and all, and work directly with heirs and estate attorneys.
Sell an inherited Tampa home →House stuck in probate
We buy during Hillsborough County probate. Once Letters of Administration issue, we can contract immediately and close on the court's schedule.
Probate property buyers →Behind on the mortgage
A fast cash closing can stop a Tampa foreclosure before the auction date. The earlier you call, the more equity we can usually save you.
Stop Tampa foreclosure →Done being a landlord
We buy Tampa rentals with tenants in place — even difficult ones, even mid-lease. No eviction, no make-ready, no final turn.
Sell your Tampa rental →Storm damage, flood zones, and insurance problems
The last few hurricane seasons changed the math for a lot of Tampa homeowners. Houses near the bay — Davis Islands, the Bayshore corridor, low-lying pockets of Town 'N Country — carry flood exposure that makes conventional buyers and their lenders nervous, and windstorm premiums on older roofs have pushed carrying costs up across the city. We buy houses with unrepaired storm damage, prior flood claims, or insurance bills that no longer make sense to carry. As-is means as-is: tarped roof, gutted drywall, open claim — bring it.
How a Tampa cash sale works with us
Call (813) 444-7016 or send the property through the offer form. Tell us the address and what's going on — probate, tenants, damage, whatever it is. We pull Hillsborough comps, walk the property once if needed, and put a written cash offer in your hands within 24 hours. Accept it and we open title, handle the attorney coordination if there's an estate involved, and close at a licensed Tampa title company on the date you pick. We pay the closing costs; the offer price is what you receive.
Tampa cash sale FAQs
Which parts of Tampa do you buy houses in?
All of them — from South Tampa and Davis Islands to East Tampa, Sulphur Springs, and unincorporated Hillsborough County. We also buy in flood zones and in neighborhoods where investor activity is heavy, like Seminole Heights and Tampa Heights.
The estate is in probate at the Hillsborough County courthouse. Can I still sell?
Yes. Hillsborough probate runs through the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in downtown Tampa. Once the personal representative has Letters of Administration, we can sign a contract and close as fast as the court's timeline allows. We work alongside your probate attorney — and if you don't have one yet, we can point you to several who handle Hillsborough estates.
Do you buy hurricane- or flood-damaged Tampa houses?
Yes. Storm-damaged and flood-zone homes are some of the most common purchases we make. We buy as-is — unrepaired roof damage, prior flooding, open permits, or a house that's simply become too expensive to insure.
How fast can you actually close in Tampa?
Seven to twenty-one days is typical. A free-and-clear house with clean title can close in about a week; a probate sale moves at the pace of the court. Either way, you pick the closing date.
Do I pay any fees or closing costs?
No. No commissions, no closing costs, no junk fees. The number on the written offer is the number you walk away with at closing.