Tidal Offers is the cash-buyer division of Tidal Realty Partners — a veteran-owned Wilmington brokerage founded by a former Marine. When the Corps says move, we close on the military’s timeline, not the market’s. Written offers in 24 hours.
Licensed NC Broker · License #297432 USMC Veteran-Owned
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Matthew Kane · Founder, Tidal Realty Partners · Wilmington, NC
Matthew is a former United States Marine and a former firefighter — two careers built on doing the right thing under pressure, without an audience. He carried that same standard into real estate when he founded Tidal Realty Partners in 2017.
Over the last nine years, Matthew and the Tidal team have walked alongside 200+ Cape Fear families through some of the hardest chapters they’ve ever faced — inherited homes nobody planned for, divorces that needed a clean split, pre-foreclosure clocks running out, rentals that took more than they gave, relocations that couldn’t wait. Every situation gets the same answer: a straight read on the numbers, no pressure, and a path forward — even when that path leads somewhere other than a cash sale.
We built this process for homeowners who need to move quickly without losing thousands to commissions, repairs, or a deal that falls through at the closing table.
Address and phone — that’s it. Sixty seconds to start a conversation with a licensed local broker, not a call center.
We pull comps, review condition notes you share, and write a real number — not a “we’ll figure it out at the table” lowball.
10 days, 30 days, or after the kids finish the school year. You set the timeline. We bring the cash and handle the rest.
Every situation is different — but most fall into one of these categories. If yours is here, we’ve seen it before and helped someone through it.
Every situation has a name and a family behind it. Here are a few of the people we’ve helped move forward.
“Matthew sat with us at the kitchen table, talked us through every option — including ones that didn’t end with us selling to him. We trusted him because he didn’t act like a buyer. He acted like family.”
“After fifteen years of being a landlord, I just wanted out. Matthew gave me a number I trusted on day one and held it through close. No drama.”
“The roof, the foundation, the plumbing — nothing was right. Three other buyers had walked. Matthew walked through, made an offer, and closed. That was it.”
Jacksonville real estate runs on Camp Lejeune’s clock. Orders drop, report dates are set, and the house has to resolve itself inside that window. Our founder PCS’d as a Marine; this page is written by someone who has lived the timeline.
Listing a house takes 30 to 90 days that orders rarely give you — and a financed buyer falling through in week six can wreck a report date. We put a written number on the table in 24 hours and close before you sign out, with a remote closing if you are already gone.
Half the rentals in Jacksonville belong to service members who moved on and kept the house. Years later — with tenants worn in and property management fees eating the margin — plenty are ready to be done. We buy with tenants in place, from wherever you are stationed now.
If you bought with a VA loan, selling cleanly restores your entitlement for the next duty station. In some cases a VA loan assumption by another buyer can beat any sale — if your rate is low, ask us about it before you decide anything. We will lay out both paths honestly.
Jacksonville’s constant PCS churn means solid buyer demand for move-in-ready homes near the gates — if you have time and the house shows well, a listing may net more, and as a licensed brokerage we can run it. Our offer is for the sellers the calendar is chasing.
We buy across Onslow County — Jacksonville proper, Sneads Ferry, Holly Ridge, and North Topsail Beach.
Matthew Kane is a Marine Corps veteran. Terminal leave math, TMO dates, the difference between orders in hand and orders rumored — you will not have to explain any of it. Semper Fi, and let’s get you moved.
The military seller’s library — written by a veteran-owned shop: PCS orders: the four real options · Selling with a VA loan · The accidental military landlord · Report date vs. closing date · The Lejeune area, market by market · Michael’s sale from California
We start with comparable recent sales in your immediate neighborhood — the same comps a traditional listing broker would use. Then we factor in condition, holding costs, and a margin that lets us close fast without financing contingencies. The result is a real number, not a teaser.
If we think a traditional listing would net you more money, we’ll tell you that — even when it costs us the deal.
Yes. Roof, foundation, mold, dated kitchen, tenants still in place, hoarder conditions — we’ve bought all of it. You don’t lift a finger, don’t clean, don’t paint, don’t repair.
Cash closings can happen in 10–14 days from the day we have a signed contract. If you need 30, 60, or 90 days because of moving logistics or a school year, that’s fine too — you set the timeline.
No commissions. No closing fees on our side. The number we offer is the number you walk away with, minus any payoff on the property (mortgage, liens, back taxes).
Then we’ll tell you. Tidal Realty Partners is a full-service brokerage — cash buying is just one division. If listing makes more sense for your situation, Matthew can walk you through that path with the same team. No upsell, no pressure, no awkward switch.
Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Leland, Hampstead, Castle Hayne, Burgaw, and surrounding Cape Fear communities. If your home is within roughly 30 miles of downtown Wilmington, we likely cover it.
60-second form, 24-hour written offer, zero obligation. If a cash sale isn’t the right path, we’ll tell you that too.