We Buy Houses in Titusville

Homes built for the Apollo years

When the moon program ramped up across the river, Titusville grew fast. Subdivisions of concrete block ranch homes went up across the city, many with terrazzo floors, jalousie windows, and compact kitchens and bathrooms. The block shells are often sound, but after six decades the original systems inside them are usually worn out or were replaced piecemeal.

What 60 years does to a Titusville house

• Cast iron drain lines under the slab that have cracked or collapsed
• Wiring that was never updated, with too few circuits for modern use
• Window units in rooms that never had central air, or ductwork from another era
• Roofs replaced once or twice, sometimes over layers of old shingles
• Termite damage in roof framing, fascia, and door frames
• Enclosed carports and Florida rooms with no permit on file

Launch cycles and vacant years

Titusville's housing has ridden the ups and downs of the space program. The end of Apollo in the 1970s and the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011 both cost the area jobs, and some houses sat empty or became rentals for years at a stretch. Commercial launches have since brought new activity, but a house that went through a long vacancy or a rough run of tenants usually shows it.

Settling a parent's Titusville home

If you inherited a house here, you may be handling it from another state while also facing a lifetime of belongings. Depending on how the title was held, the property may need to go through probate in Brevard County, which is part of the 18th Judicial Circuit. Smaller estates, and those where the death was more than two years ago, may qualify for summary administration, a shorter process. Others need formal administration. A Florida probate attorney can tell you which applies.

More than 10 years of buying as-is houses has shown us that estates rarely run on a neat schedule. We can sign a contract that waits on the court, and you can leave furniture and belongings behind.

By the river, facing the Cape

Titusville's eastern edge runs along the Indian River, looking across to Kennedy Space Center and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Riverfront and river-view homes come with launch views, and also flood zones, wind exposure, and shoreline upkeep. Just north and south of the city, Mims and Port St. John are unincorporated, so Brevard County rather than Titusville handles their permits and code enforcement.

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