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Virginia Cash Real Estate
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We Buy Houses · Portsmouth, VA

Sell My House Fast in Portsmouth, VA — Cash Home Buyers Ready to Buy

Virginia Cash Real Estate makes it simple to sell your house fast in Portsmouth VA — and to sell your house for cash in Portsmouth with no closing costs, no agent commissions, and no hidden fees. Portsmouth homeowners have trusted our team for years to deliver fair cash offers and close in as little as 14 days.

  • Competitive cash offer within 24 hours
  • No hidden fees, no closing costs — just a fair deal
  • Close and get paid in as little as 14 days
  • Work directly with the owners
(757) 699-4796
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Get a fair cash offer on your house

Takes about 60 seconds. No obligation. Offer in 24 hours.

Your info is never sold or shared.

Ben, co-owner of Virginia Cash Real Estate, a family-owned Hampton Roads cash home buyerMatt, co-owner of Virginia Cash Real Estate, a family-owned Hampton Roads cash home buyerMellissa, co-owner of Virginia Cash Real Estate, a family-owned Hampton Roads cash home buyer

Ben, Matt & MellissaThe owners of Virginia Cash Real Estate, a family-owned Hampton Roads company. We're the actual buyer, not a wholesaler.

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Family owned
11 yrs
Family owned
Homes bought
125+
Homes bought
Close rate
100%
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We close everything

We're the actual buyer—not a wholesaler.

No inspections after signing

We evaluate your home before the contract is signed.

No fees from us

No commissions or service fees. We cover closing costs.

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Meet the buyers

Who Buys Houses in Portsmouth?

Reviewed by the Virginia Cash Real Estate team · Last updated November 10, 2026

You should know exactly who you're working with before you sign anything. Matt and Ben Hecker are brothers and the co-owners of Virginia Cash Real Estate, a family-owned business that has been buying homes in Hampton Roads for 11 years.

With us, you're working directly with the owners of the company. Matt or Ben walks your property, makes your offer, and stays with you through closing — no middlemen, no handoffs, and no call center.

Matt and Ben Hecker are the co-owners of Virginia Cash Real Estate.

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Cash Home Buyers in Portsmouth, VA

Skip the listings and repairs — sell your Portsmouth house fast for cash

Listing a Portsmouth house usually means weeks of prep before anyone even sees it: patching walls, replacing a roof, scheduling showings around work, then waiting on a buyer's lender and inspector. When you sell to us, that whole stage disappears. We look at the house the way it sits today and build our offer around it.

The price we put in writing is the price we work toward at closing. There are no inspections after you sign, we charge no fees, and we cover the closing costs. The only things that come out of your proceeds are your own mortgage payoff and property taxes, so you can see what you'll walk away with before you commit.

Every house is different, so we start with a conversation, not a pitch. Tell us about the property and your timeline, and if a cash sale isn't the right fit for you, we'll say so.

From Hampton Roads sellers

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Sharonda Green

Nov 21, 2023

“This was a great experience for me. I can truly be thankful for all of the hard work and dedication. I spoke to Ben who had gotten back to me within a few minutes of me submitting my information. I love the fact he communicated and explained everything. I can understand and see how Virginia Cash Real Estate have 5 stars. Very deserving, I want to thank all party's that played a big part in getting my home sold in the allowed time they said it would be. This was a wonderful experience and happy that I choose this company. It was a pleasure and grateful working with you. Once again thank you!

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Julie Bayer

Aug 20, 2024

“The guys were great, they explained every thing to me. How everything would be taken care of by them and let me stay in the house until I finish my last few weeks at my job. Awesome people to work with.

Our Process

How we buy houses in Portsmouth — four simple steps

01

Schedule a no-obligation appointment

Complete our short form in about 5 minutes — often we're available the same day. Our no-obligation home assessment is the easiest way to get started.

02

Ben will give you a quick call

Ben will call to learn a bit more about the property and your situation — no pressure, just a friendly conversation to make sure we're the right fit.

03

Receive your cash offer

We deliver an offer within 24 hours of the site visit — sometimes on the spot. No bank financing, no other investors. We have the cash ready.

04

Get paid, fast

We can close in as little as 14 days, or on a date that works best for you. No commissions, no closing costs, no cleaning — we handle it all.

Cash Sale in Portsmouth

Sell Your Portsmouth House for Cash — Close in as Little as 14 Days

A cash sale removes almost everything that makes selling slow. There's no lender underwriting the buyer, no appraisal that has to hit a number, and no financing contingency waiting to unravel three weeks in. Once you accept our offer, the only real work left is the title search.

We handle that title work with a local Portsmouth-area closing attorney, and we pay the closing costs — so the number we quote you is the number you walk away with. If the title turns up an old lien, a missing heir, or unpaid taxes, we're used to clearing those and we'll tell you upfront what it takes.

You pick the closing date. Some Portsmouth sellers want their money in 14 days; others need six weeks to line up the next place, or want to stay a few days after closing to finish moving. Either way, the schedule is yours, not a bank's.

Fill out the form on this page or call (757) 699-4796 and we'll get you a no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours.

Local Portsmouth Buyers

Cash Home Buyers Who Know Portsmouth — From Olde Towne to Churchland

Portsmouth isn't a market you can price from a spreadsheet. A Federal-era rowhouse in Olde Towne carries preservation rules and restoration costs that a 1950s brick rancher in Westhaven never will, and a shipyard worker's home in Cradock or Prentis Park sits in a different price band than a Churchland colonial near the Western Branch border. We walk every property and price it for its actual block, not a ZIP-code average.

A lot of the Portsmouth sellers we help are tied to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard or Coast Guard Base Portsmouth — a transfer, a deployment, or a retirement that can't wait on a 90-day listing. Others own inherited Park View or Port Norfolk homes with decades of deferred maintenance, or rentals in Cavalier Manor and Mount Hermon that have seen one tenant too many. Each of those is a normal week for us.

Because we're local, you deal with the same people from the first walkthrough to the closing table — no handoffs, no out-of-state call center. Call (757) 699-4796 or send the address and we'll have a written cash offer to you within 24 hours.

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Situations We Help With

Why Portsmouth homeowners sell to us for cash

Whatever's pushing you to sell your Portsmouth house fast, we've seen it before — and we have a straightforward solution.

Naval Shipyard or Coast Guard relocation

Norfolk Naval Shipyard and Coast Guard Base Portsmouth move families on tight timelines. We close fast so you don't carry two mortgages.

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Facing foreclosure in Portsmouth

Behind on your mortgage? We can close before the auction date and help you walk away with cash instead of a foreclosure on your record.

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Inherited a Portsmouth property

Inherited a house in Olde Towne, Cradock or Churchland? We buy inherited Portsmouth homes as-is, contents and all.

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Tired of being a landlord

Done with tenants and Section 8 paperwork? We buy Portsmouth rentals occupied or vacant.

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House needs major repairs

Older Portsmouth homes often have foundation, roof, or plumbing issues — we buy them in any condition with no inspections.

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Downsizing or retiring

Ready for a smaller place or a move closer to family? We make selling your Portsmouth home simple, on your timeline.

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Fire damaged house

Fire or smoke damage? We buy fire damaged Portsmouth houses as-is — no repairs, no insurance headaches, no cleanup required.

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Tax auction or delinquent taxes

Behind on property taxes? We can close before the City of Portsmouth tax sale so you keep your equity instead of losing it at auction.

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Probate

Selling a house in probate? We work with executors and administrators on the Portsmouth Circuit Court's timeline and buy estate homes as-is.

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Any Property, Any Condition

Types of Portsmouth houses we buy for cash

If it's in Portsmouth and it has a roof, we'll make an offer. We've bought everything from clean turnkey rentals to houses that needed to be stripped to the studs.

  • Single-family homes
  • Townhouses & condos
  • Duplexes & multi-family
  • Mobile & manufactured homes
  • Rental properties (occupied or vacant)
  • Vacant or boarded-up houses
  • Fire or smoke damaged homes
  • Flood or storm damaged homes
  • Homes with foundation or structural issues
  • Condemned or uninhabitable houses
  • Hoarder homes & estates
  • Homes in probate or inherited estates
  • Houses with tax liens or facing tax auction
  • Houses with code violations
  • Half-finished renovations & stalled projects
  • Houses needing major repairs or full gut
  • Historic Olde Towne properties
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Cash Offer vs. Listing in Portsmouth

Selling to us vs. listing with a Portsmouth agent

Listing makes sense for some Portsmouth sellers. For homeowners who need speed, certainty, or a sale without repairs, the math usually favors a cash offer.

StepSelling to usListing with an agent
Time to close7–21 days60–90+ days
Commissions & fees$0~6% of sale price
Closing costsWe cover them3–4% on seller
Repairs requiredNone — sold as-isOften required after inspection
Showings & open housesNone10–25 typical
ContingenciesNoneInspection, appraisal, financing, sale-of-home
Offer certaintyCash, guaranteedSubject to financing
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Choose the path that fits your goals

Sell on your timeline—with a cash offer, no repairs and a closing date that works for you.

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Who we are

Why Portsmouth Homeowners Choose Virginia Cash Real Estate

A process only matters if people have seen it through. Virginia Cash Real Estate holds a 5.0 rating on Google and an A+ rating with the BBB.

5.0Google rating
“Mr. Hecker walked my family through the complete process for the sale of our late father's home. His honesty and knowledge of every step needed to take was a blessing. After many steps Mr. Hecker was there all the way to the final sale. I would recommend using Mr. Hecker and his company for anyone looking to sell their property.”
Alonzo Smith · Google review
“Ben made this process as painless as possible and walked through every step with us until closing table and he was there to be support as well. Couldn't ask for a more honest company to have this experience with. If you are thinking of selling, call Ben!!! You won't be disappointed. Highly recommend.”
Lori Speakman · Google review

You work directly with Matt and Ben, the owners — from first call to closing.

You can also read what other sellers say.

As-Is in Portsmouth

Selling a house as-is in Portsmouth

Selling as-is means you sell your Portsmouth house in its current condition. There are no repairs, no cleaning and no repair requests after an inspection. We walk through once, price the work into our offer and close with a local title company.

Portsmouth's historic homes in Olde Towne and Park View are beautiful but expensive to bring up to buyer and lender standards. Homes in Cradock, Cavalier Manor and Churchland can have deferred maintenance, code violations or tenant wear. Those issues often scare off financed buyers, but they're routine for us.

Historic homes welcome

Original plaster, old wiring, foundation settling and aging roofs on older Portsmouth homes are priced in, not pushed back on you.

Code violations and city notices

We buy houses with open city violations, so you don't have to fix them before selling.

Occupied or vacant

Rentals with tenants in place, vacant houses and boarded-up properties all qualify.

Leave the contents

Take what you want and leave the rest; we handle the cleanout.

Want the details on how an as-is sale works? See our guide to selling a house that needs major repairs.

Ready for a fair cash offer on your Portsmouth house?

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Areas We Serve

Other Hampton Roads cities where we buy homes for cash

Virginia Cash Real Estate buys houses for cash across Hampton Roads, with a local page for each city we serve: Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Suffolk and Virginia Beach.

Pick your city below for local details on selling as-is, or see our Hampton Roads cash home buyers page for everywhere we buy.

Service area — cities

Reviews & Customer Stories

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C H

12 weeks ago

“Super efficient… sold my home “as is” and everything was taken care of in just a few weeks. Legit!

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Alonzo Smith

14 weeks ago

“Mr. Hecker walked my family through the complete process for the sale of our late father's home. His honesty and knowledge of every step needed to take was a blessing. After many steps Mr. Hecker was there all the way to the final sale. I would recommend using Mr. Hecker and his company for anyone looking to sell their property.

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Lori Speakman

43 weeks ago

“Ben made this process as painless as possible and walked through every step with us until closing table and he was there to be support as well. Couldn't ask for a more honest company to have this experience with. If you are thinking of selling, call Ben!!! You won't be disappointed. Highly recommend.

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Talk to a real human

Ready for a fair cash offer on your Portsmouth house?

A fast, simple, and cost-effective way to sell your Portsmouth property. No realtor commissions, no closing costs — we even pay yours.

Call (757) 699-4796
  • Ben Hecker, co-owner of Virginia Cash Real Estate

    Ben Hecker

    Co-Owner · first call & property visit

  • Matt Hecker, co-owner of Virginia Cash Real Estate

    Matt Hecker

    Co-Owner · renovations after closing

Quick contact

We'll reach out within one business day.

Local Portsmouth Cash Home Buyers

We buy houses in every Portsmouth neighborhood

Virginia Cash Real Estate is locally owned and operated in Hampton Roads — not a national iBuyer using algorithms from out of state. Our team knows Portsmouth block by block, from the historic homes in Olde Towne and Park View to Naval Shipyard worker homes, Churchland family neighborhoods, and rental portfolios in Cavalier Manor.

Olde Towne Portsmouth

Selling a house in Olde Towne Portsmouth

Federal and Georgian-era homes in the historic district — preservation rules and realistic cash offers.

Read guide →Port Norfolk

Selling a house in Port Norfolk, Portsmouth

Colorful Victorian homes with big deferred-maintenance bills — how we price aging trim, roofs, and porches.

Read guide →Cradock

Selling a house in Cradock, Portsmouth

The WWI-era shipyard planned community — historic district guidelines and cash-sale mechanics.

Read guide →Truxtun

Selling a house in Truxtun, Portsmouth

The historic African-American WWI planned neighborhood — smaller lots, older systems, fair cash pricing.

Read guide →Westhaven

Selling a house in Westhaven, Portsmouth

1950s brick ranchers with original systems — inspection risks that kill retail deals and how cash works.

Read guide →Prentis Park

Selling a house in Prentis Park, Portsmouth

Modest older homes and rental turnover — a straightforward cash-sale option for tired-landlord owners.

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See every Portsmouth neighborhood we buy in →

We also buy houses in Olde Towne, Park View, Churchland, Waterview, Sterling Point, Hodges Manor, Cavalier Manor, Mount Hermon, Brighton, West Park View, and every other Portsmouth neighborhood.

Portsmouth ZIP codes we buy houses in

We make cash offers on houses across Portsmouth's residential ZIP codes, from Olde Towne and Park View to Churchland and Cradock, in any condition.

  • 23701
  • 23702
  • 23703
  • 23704
  • 23707

Not sure if your address qualifies? Call (757) 699-4796

Portsmouth selling guides

Portsmouth FAQ

Questions Portsmouth sellers ask us before selling for cash

Can I sell a Portsmouth house with code violations as-is?

Yes. We buy Portsmouth homes with open code violations or city notices and take responsibility for resolving them after closing, so you don't need to make repairs first.

Will I get less selling my Portsmouth house as-is?

The offer reflects the repairs we'll handle, so it's usually below a fully updated price. You also skip commissions, closing costs and repair bills, which narrows the difference for many sellers.

Do I need to clean out the house before selling as-is?

No. Leave furniture, appliances and belongings you don't want. That's especially helpful for inherited Portsmouth homes or rentals a tenant left full of items.

How fast can you close on my Portsmouth house?

Most Portsmouth sellers close in 14–21 days. If you're PCS'ing out of Norfolk Naval Shipyard or Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, or you're facing a foreclosure auction at the Portsmouth Circuit Court, we can close in as little as 7 days.

Do you buy old Portsmouth homes in Olde Towne or Park View that need major repairs?

Yes. We buy historic Olde Towne and Park View homes with foundation settling, original plaster, knob-and-tube wiring, and roof or plumbing issues. We also buy Cradock and Cavalier Manor homes with fire, water, or hoarder situations — completely as-is.

What Portsmouth neighborhoods and ZIP codes do you buy in?

We buy houses across all of Portsmouth — Olde Towne, Park View, Cradock, Churchland, Westhaven, Port Norfolk, Waterview, Cavalier Manor, Mount Hermon — covering ZIP codes 23701, 23702, 23703, 23704, 23707, 23708, and 23709.

Can you close before a Portsmouth foreclosure auction date?

Yes. We work with Portsmouth homeowners facing trustee sales and can close before the auction date on the courthouse steps — often within 7 days. We'll coordinate the payoff directly with your lender.

Are there any fees or commissions when you buy my Portsmouth house?

No. There are no agent commissions, no closing costs, and no hidden fees. The cash offer we give you is the amount you walk away with at closing.

Will you buy my Portsmouth rental property if it's still occupied?

Yes. We regularly buy occupied Portsmouth rentals — including Section 8 properties in Cavalier Manor, Cradock, and Mount Hermon — without you having to wait for a lease to end.