Inherited a Property
You loved them, but you don't want the house. We'll buy it as-is — probate, contents, and all.
Wilmington & The Cape Fear Coast
Sell Your Home As-Is. Cash In Hand. No Showings.
The cash-buyer division of Tidal Realty Partners — serving Wilmington and the Cape Fear Coast with a locally-owned, veteran-led brokerage. Honest, no-obligation written offers in 24 hours.
✓ No repairs✓ No commissions✓ Close in 14 days
★★★★★4.9 rating·200+ Cape Fear families served·USMC Veteran-Owned·Licensed NC Broker
No Obligation
Get Your Cash Offer
60 seconds to submit. Written offer in 24 hours.
Licensed & Credentialed
- NC Broker #297432
- Brokered by Real · NC Firm #C34379
- USMC Veteran · Wilmington, NC
The Person Behind The Offer
Meet Matthew Kane
Founder, Tidal Offers · Licensed NC Broker · Wilmington, NC
I'm Matthew Kane. Before real estate, I served in the United States Marine Corps and worked as a firefighter. Both of those careers taught me the same thing — show up, do what you said you'd do, and treat people right, especially when life is hard.
I started Tidal Offers because selling a house under pressure is rarely simple. Divorce, an inherited property, tenants who've checked out, a sudden move — these are the moments when you need a clear, honest process more than you need a perfect price. We don't promise full retail. What we do promise is empathy, transparency about how the offer is calculated, and a real human who picks up the phone when you call.
Here's how it works. We look at your home, run the numbers against real Wilmington comps, factor in our costs and risk, and send you a written offer in 24 hours. If our number works for you, we close on your timeline. If it doesn't, we shake hands and you've still got our number for next time. Local, honest, and fast — that's the whole pitch.
$0
Commissions · Fees · Repairs
200+
Cape Fear Families Served
11 days
Average Close Time
24 hrs
From Form to Written Offer
Situations We Buy
Real Life Happens. We Meet You Where You Are.
If any of these sound like you, you're in the right place. We've helped Wilmington homeowners through every one of them — without judgment, pressure, or a lowball offer.
Going Through Divorce
A clean, fast sale on your timeline — no showings, no agents in and out, no drama with your ex.
Behind on Payments
Pre-foreclosure is fixable. We can close fast and help you walk away whole — call before the auction date.
Tired of Being a Landlord
Bad tenants, deferred maintenance, late rent — sell with the lease in place. We'll handle it from here.
Relocating Fast
PCS orders, new job, family move — close in 7-14 days, on your timeline, not the buyer's mortgage timeline.
Vacant Property
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, lawn — every month it sits empty is money out the door. Let's stop the bleed.
Storm or Fire Damage
Insurance won't cover it all? We buy in any condition — Florence, Helene, kitchen fires, the works.
House Needs Major Repairs
Roof, HVAC, foundation, plumbing — skip the contractor circus. Sell as-is, walk away clean.
Compare Your Options
How Tidal Offers Stacks Up
The honest comparison most cash buyers won't show you.
| Traditional Sale | Out-of-State "We Buy Houses" | RecommendedTidal Offers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to close | ✗ 60–90 days | ✗ 14–21 days | ✓ 7–14 days |
| Repairs required | ✗ Often required | ✓ None | ✓ None |
| Commissions | ✗ 5–6% | ✓ 0% | ✓ 0% |
| Showings | ✗ Many | ✓ None | ✓ None |
| Cleaning required | ✗ Yes | ✗ Sometimes | ✓ No — leave what you don't want |
| Closing date flexibility | ✗ Buyer's mortgage timeline | ✗ Their schedule | ✓ You pick the date |
| Local & licensed | ✗ Varies | ✗ Usually no | ✓ Wilmington, NC |
| Honest offer (not lowball) | ✓ Market driven | ✗ Often lowball | ✓ Transparent math |
How It Works
Three Steps. No Surprises.
From the moment you submit the form to cash in hand at closing.
01
Step OneTell Us About Your Home
Fill out the cash-offer form below. Takes 60 seconds. No credit pull, no obligation.
02
Step TwoGet a Fair, Written Offer
Within 24 hours. Underwritten against real Wilmington comps. Transparent math, no pressure to accept.
03
Step ThreeClose on Your Timeline
7 days or 7 months — you decide. Walk away with cash, no repairs, no showings, no fees.
Real Sellers · Real Outcomes
What Wilmington Families Say
Every name, neighborhood, and situation below is real. We don't run paid testimonials.
★★★★★
My mom passed and left me her house in Sunset Park. I live in Charlotte and just couldn't deal with cleaning it out. Matthew bought it as-is, with all the furniture and everything. Closed in 12 days. Treated me like family.
★★★★★
PCS orders dropped and we had 30 days. Two other "cash buyer" sites lowballed us by $40k. Tidal Offers came in fair, closed on day 11, and let us rent back for a week while we packed. Veteran to veteran, no BS.
★★★★★
Tenant trashed the place and stopped paying. I'm 67, didn't want to deal with eviction court. Matthew took it with the tenant still in there and handled it himself. Best decision I made all year.
★★★★★
Going through a divorce, neither of us wanted to deal with showings. They were calm, professional, and showed us exactly how the offer was calculated. We both signed and moved on with our lives.
Common Questions
The Questions Everyone Asks
Straight answers, no real-estate jargon.
How is my cash offer calculated?
We pull recent sales of comparable Wilmington homes (typically within ½ mile and the last 90 days), estimate the cost of repairs and updates the home needs to be resale-ready, and back out the carrying costs and a modest margin. We'll walk you through every line of the math. No proprietary "algorithm" — just the same comps your agent would use.
Will you lowball me?
No. Our reputation in Wilmington matters more than any single deal. If our number is too low for your situation, list with a Tidal Realty Partners agent instead — we'll happily refer you. We make money on the spread between purchase and exit, not by squeezing sellers.
What if I'm behind on payments or in pre-foreclosure?
We've closed cases as little as 5 business days before the auction. Call us as soon as you can — the earlier we know, the more options you have. We can often pay off arrears at closing so you walk away clean instead of with a foreclosure on your record.
Can I sell if there are tenants in the property?
Yes. We buy with leases in place all the time, including month-to-month, problem tenants, and post-eviction situations. You don't need to evict before selling — we'll take it on.
What about probate or inherited properties without a will?
We work with probate attorneys regularly and can usually move forward as soon as you have letters testamentary or letters of administration. If probate isn't open yet, we can recommend a Wilmington attorney to get it started.
What if the house needs major repairs or has damage?
Roof, foundation, HVAC, plumbing, mold, fire, hurricane damage — we buy in any condition. The worse the condition, the more value we bring, because the alternative is a contractor circus you have to manage from a distance.
Do I need to clean out the house?
No. Take what you want, leave the rest. We'll handle the cleanout. This is one of the biggest reliefs for inherited-property and downsizing sellers.
Can I pick the closing date?
Yes. 7 days or 7 months — you choose. We've closed in as little as 6 business days and as long as 4 months out.
Are you actually local? Are you licensed?
Yes. We live and work in Wilmington and the Cape Fear region, owned by Matthew Kane (NC Broker #297432), brokered by Real Broker LLC (NC Firm #C34379). USMC veteran. Office at 5215 Junction Circle #200, Wilmington, NC. Come by and meet us.
What's the catch?
No catch. We buy at a discount to retail because we take on all the risk, repairs, and carrying costs, then either hold the property as a rental or resell it after improvements. We make our money on the spread, not on fees from you. That's why our offers are fair instead of bottom-of-the-barrel.
One Form · Written Offer In 24 Hours
Ready For A Fair, No-Obligation Cash Offer?
We'll review your Wilmington property, run the comps, and email you a written offer within 24 hours. No pressure, no obligation, no hidden fees.
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