Selling Your Century Village Condominium

Start before the listing goes live

A little preparation helps your agent describe the property accurately and gives buyers time to understand the unit and association. Start a sale folder with dated documents and one contact list. Family members helping an owner can use the same process; have the closing adviser verify signing authority early.

Build a clear information packet

Florida’s resale disclosure requirements are addressed in §718.503(2). Ask your agent or attorney to identify the complete package for this transaction, including applicable inspection and reserve-study information. Keep delivery dates and acknowledgments. Do not treat a listing attachment as proof that every required item was delivered.

Make the current association documents available through the board or manager. Separate the seller’s disclosure responsibilities from the association’s administrative role. Get professional guidance about known defects, leak history, unresolved work, and any other disclosures required for this sale.

Prepare to list: working checklist

• Confirm the exact association, unit ownership, and authority of every person signing for the seller.
• Choose an agent familiar with Century Village and agree on listing information and access arrangements.
• Obtain current governing documents, amendments, budget, annual financial statement, FAQ, and governance materials; ask advisers which reports and statements apply.
• List regular charges, separate recreation obligations, approved assessments, remaining installments, and known proposed work.
• Collect renovation approvals, permits, inspection completion, warranties, and any maintenance agreements.
• Discuss known defects, prior leaks, open violations, and required disclosures with the seller’s professionals.
• Confirm association contacts, current application instructions, and any approval or first-refusal requirements.
• Have the contract address assessments, fixtures, possession, document delivery, and all review deadlines.

Download the printable seller checklist

Describe the home buyers will actually receive

Check the advertised parking space, storage rights, appliances, enclosed areas, and permission to rent against the records. Explain separate association and recreation charges clearly. A seller’s past exception or rental practice should not be advertised as a guaranteed right for the next owner.

Use the renovation guide to assemble supporting records. Ask the closing adviser how to address missing approvals, unfinished permits, or work that must be corrected. “As is” language is not a substitute for reviewing disclosure duties.

Set the transaction up to finish smoothly

UCO’s published instructions route applications through the association for board signatures before submission. Confirm current steps with the association and use the official forms. Keep approval, estoppel, title transfer, and resident credentials on separate tracks.

Have your professionals identify document-review, inspection, financing, approval, and closing deadlines from the actual contract and current law. Put each deadline, responsible person, and completion evidence in writing. Use the closing checklist for the final handoff.