Or call (757) 347-8487
Auction next week? PCS orders dropping you in 30 days? Estate trustee staring down a deadline? Whatever the calendar pressure is, we've closed for sellers in worse spots. We've written cash offers in under 24 hours and closed deals 72 hours before scheduled auctions. The earlier you call, the more options stay on the table.
Your week, from here
Most cash buyers say "fast" and then drag closing into week four. Here's the calendar we've actually delivered for hundreds of Hampton Roads sellers.
Today
You enter your address.
Form takes about 60 seconds. We confirm the address and pull comparables that night.
Within 24 hrs
Written cash offer in your hand.
Real number on paper. No "we'll call you back next week." If we can't make a fair offer, we tell you straight that day.
If you accept
Title work starts. Inspection optional.
We use our own title company and crews. No buyer financing to fall through. No appraisal contingency.
Closing day
Cash in your account.
Wired or check — your choice. You pick the closing date. We've closed in as few as 7 days; you can stretch it to 30+ if that helps.
How is this possible?
We buy with cash from our own balance sheet. No 30-day mortgage underwriting. No buyer credit check. No "the bank wants more documents." Most traditional sales die or stall here.
Banks order appraisals on traditional sales — and a low appraisal can blow up a deal or force a price drop. Cash buyers don't need appraisals. The number we give you is the number you walk away with.
The most common reason a "fast" sale turns into a 60-day nightmare: the buyer gets cold feet, their financing breaks, or they ghost. We're the buyer. We own the title company. We close.
A note from Barry
"When someone calls me and says 'I need to be out by the 30th' — I take that personally. I've helped thousands of Hampton Roads families through their fastest, hardest moves. I started Legacy because the 'we buy houses' world is full of slow lowballers, and the regular agent world doesn't know what to do when you need cash this week. We do both. We tell you straight which one nets you more. Then you decide."
Our fastest documented close was 7 days from signed offer to cash wired. Average is 9 days. The bottleneck is almost never us — it's title clearance and any liens or estate paperwork that needs unwinding. If your title is clean, 7-10 days is realistic. If there are complications (estate, lien, divorce), we move as fast as the courthouse will let us, and we tell you the calendar honestly upfront.
Call (757) 347-8487 instead of filling out the form. We've closed deals 72 hours before a scheduled foreclosure auction. The shorter your window, the more we need to talk on the phone — there's no form that handles a 3-day deadline. If you're under 7 days, call now.
Honest answer: cash offers are typically 70-85% of what a fully prepped, marketed listing would net after repairs, commissions, holding costs, and time. We don't pretend otherwise — we tell you BOTH numbers (cash offer AND a listing estimate) and let you decide. If listing nets you significantly more and you have 30+ days, we'll tell you to list. Because we're licensed agents too, we can do that for you.
No. We buy as-is. Hoarder situations, water damage, foundation issues, code violations — all of it. Take whatever you want, leave the rest. We've bought houses that hadn't been cleaned in 20 years. Our crews handle the renovation after closing; you don't lift a finger.
You're under zero obligation. The offer is yours to think about, share with family, or walk away from entirely. We don't pressure. We don't run "limited time" countdowns on you. If you decide not to sell, we genuinely wish you well — and you can use our offer as a baseline when you talk to other buyers.
The money comes from Friend in Realty LLC, the cash-buying entity Barry owns. We don't assign contracts to anonymous out-of-state investors like a lot of "wholesalers" do. The person you talk to is the person whose name is on the closing wire. Read the full disclosure here.
Recent deals · real numbers
Real Hampton Roads addresses, real purchase prices, real closing timelines. We close what we offer — and we have the capital and the system to do it on your timeline.
Bought for cash
Bought directly from the seller as-is, full renovation handled by our crews. Seller picked the closing date and didn't lift a finger.
Bought for cash
As-is purchase, quick close. Seller named the date, we showed up with cash.
Bought for cash
Coastal property, bought as-is. We buy outside Hampton Roads too — Outer Banks, Northern Neck, Eastern Shore.
A small sample of recent activity. Hundreds bought for cash through Friend in Realty LLC. Thousands of families served as their agent through LPT Realty.
From real clients on Google
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Barry Jenkins is one of the most responsive, helpful, and selfless agents I've had the opportunity to work with! Thank you for all that you do!
Time matters more than form fields
The form is fine if it's after hours or you'd rather type. But if you're under real time pressure, just call — we'll have someone real on the line in seconds, not "we'll get back to you tomorrow."
Dual role: Barry Jenkins is a licensed Virginia real estate agent with LPT Realty. Cash offers presented through this site are made by Friend in Realty LLC, a company in which Barry has an ownership interest. When acting as a direct purchaser, Barry is acting as a principal in the transaction — not as your agent — and does not owe you fiduciary duties in that capacity. Sellers always retain the right to list with the agent of their choice, including listing with Legacy Home Team on the open market.
Equal Housing Opportunity. All offers are presented in writing. You are under no obligation to accept any offer. Read our full "How We Work With You" disclosure.