We buy houses for cash in Hampton Roads.
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1,100+ homes sold
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Licensed VA Agent
Or call (757) 347-8487
Or call (757) 347-8487
Local, licensed, family-run. No repairs. No showings. No commissions. Written cash offer within 24 hours of a quick walkthrough.
Our formula: 70% of after-repair value, minus estimated repairs. We walk you through every line so you know exactly why the offer is what it is. No mystery. No "take it or leave it."
Unlike most "we buy houses" companies, we're also licensed real estate agents. If listing your home on the open market would net you more money, we'll tell you — and we can list it for you, too. We run both numbers every time.
Barry Jenkins has been buying and selling real estate in Hampton Roads since 1990. This isn't a faceless company — it's a local team with a track record you can verify on Google, Zillow, and the Virginia DPOR license database.
"Most 'we buy houses' companies hide behind a website and a lowball offer. We do the opposite — we show you our formula, we show you our face, and we show you the listing alternative so you can make the best decision for your family."
Who buys your house
Most “we buy houses” websites won’t tell you who “we” actually is. That’s a red flag. Here’s us: Barry Jenkins has been buying and selling Hampton Roads real estate since 1990 — 36 years, 1,100+ homes sold across Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, and Suffolk. You can verify his license at the Virginia DPOR database, look him up on Zillow, or check Google reviews.
Direct cash purchases happen through Friend in Realty LLC — a Virginia company in which Barry has an ownership interest. That’s the buyer. Listings (when listing nets you more than our cash offer) happen through LPT Realty with Barry as your agent. The dual structure is the whole point: a buyer-only company has every reason to lowball you because that’s how they make money. A licensed agent who also buys can run both numbers and tell you the truth.
We don’t buy out of state. We don’t wholesale (put your home under contract just to assign it to another investor for a fee). We don’t market your address to a network of other cash buyers. When we sign a contract with you, the LLC on the contract is the entity that closes the deal and takes possession.
If at any point in our process you’re not sure whether we’re a fit, ask. We’d rather refer you to a different buyer (yes, we do this) than have you accept a deal that wasn’t right for your situation.
You tell us about your home (takes 30 seconds). Within 24 hours we send a written cash offer based on our formula: 70% of after-repair value minus estimated repair costs. If you accept, we handle everything — title, closing, paperwork — and you pick the closing date. No repairs, no showings, no commissions.
Two big differences. First, we show you the math — you see the ARV, the repair estimate, and why we arrived at the number. Most companies just give you a number and hope you take it. Second, we're also licensed agents. If listing your home would net you more, we'll tell you and help you list it. We make money either way, so we have no incentive to push you toward the lower offer.
Any condition. We buy homes with foundation issues, roof damage, mold, fire damage, hoarding situations, code violations — you name it. We've bought homes that other buyers walked away from. You don't need to clean, repair, or stage anything.
As fast as 7 days if you need it — we've done it many times. Most sellers choose 2–3 weeks because that gives them time to plan their move. But we close on your timeline. If you need 60 days, that's fine too.
No. Zero. We pay all closing costs. The offer we present is the amount you walk away with at closing. There are no agent commissions, no hidden fees, no surprises.
All of Hampton Roads — Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, and Suffolk. We also buy in the Outer Banks NC, Northern Neck VA, and Eastern Shore VA.
All of Hampton Roads
Naval Station Norfolk PCS families come to us all the time. We know the neighborhoods (Ghent, Larchmont, Ocean View, Ingleside) and we know which title companies turn around the fastest.
From Sandbridge to Kempsville to Pungo — we’ve closed in every Virginia Beach ZIP. Especially common: inherited homes from retired military parents.
Our brokerage office is in Chesapeake. We know Greenbrier, Western Branch, South Norfolk, Great Bridge — and the local code-enforcement realities for sellers with unpermitted work.
Portsmouth has some of Hampton Roads’ oldest housing stock. We buy older homes with knob-and-tube wiring, asbestos siding, or original 1940s plumbing. Other buyers walk; we close.
Hampton is mostly Langley Air Force Base and a strong rental market — we work with tired landlords frequently. If you have tenants, we can close subject-to-tenancy.
Shipyard families, Fort Eustis PCS moves, and a lot of inherited 1960s-era homes — we’ve seen and bought all of it.
Larger lots, more rural pockets, and properties that don’t fit a typical retail buyer’s mortgage. We don’t need a conforming loan, so we can close on properties most buyers can’t finance.
We also buy in the Outer Banks NC, Northern Neck VA, and Virginia’s Eastern Shore. If your property is just outside Hampton Roads, call us — we’ll let you know.
Ready when you are
Takes 30 seconds to tell us about your home. You'll have a written offer within 24 hours. If you'd rather talk to a human, call — we answer the phone.
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.
Brokerage: Legacy Home Team is a team of real estate professionals affiliated with LPT Realty, LLC. Our brokerage office is located at 1545 Crossways Blvd, Suite 250 #242, Chesapeake, VA 23320.
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.