Major repairs · Hampton Roads, Virginia
Sell a house that needs work, without doing the work.
Leaking roof, cracked slab, a furnace on its last winter? You don’t have to fix any of it first. Get a fair, no-obligation cash offer, fast. We price it in the shape it’s in right now.
- No repairs first
- No inspection needed
- No agent commissions
- U.S. Navy veteran-owned He knows PCS orders firsthand.
- A contractor’s eye Repairs priced honestly.
- Hampton Roads local Not a franchise or an app.
- As-is, any condition No repairs, no cleaning.
Where you are
Your house needs major repairs, and the estimate made your stomach drop.
Maybe it started with a water stain on the ceiling. Then a contractor came out, and the estimate was bigger than you were ready for. Now it’s a roof, a panel upgrade and a bathroom floor that gives when you step on it.
You might not have the cash to fix it. You might have the cash but not the months it takes to chase crews, permits and inspections. Or you might simply be done with this house and ready for whatever comes next.
Plenty of owners here are in the same spot. Hampton Roads has a lot of older housing: by Census estimates, half the housing units in Norfolk were built in 1964 or earlier, in Portsmouth 1967 or earlier, and in Hampton 1974 or earlier. Roofs, ductwork and wiring that age wear out no matter who owns them.
Here is the part people forget. A house can sell in rough shape. It just has to be priced for what it really needs.
Virginia law
Selling a house that needs work in Virginia: the disclosure rules.
Selling a house with problems is legal and common in Virginia. Buyer beware is the starting point, but a few specific problems have to be put in writing. Each rule below names its Code section.
Educational, not legal advice. This section explains general Virginia rules in plain language, reviewed . Every situation is different, so talk to a Virginia attorney before you act on it.
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Condition is the buyer’s to check
Most home sales here use the Board’s standard disclosure form, and it puts condition on the buyer. The seller vouches for nothing about the state of the house or anything built on the lot, and the buyer is pointed to their own inspections.
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A written notice from the city must be shared
Got a letter from the city about a pending building code enforcement action that affects safe, decent, sanitary living conditions, or a zoning violation not fixed by the deadline you were given? Then the buyer is owed a written disclosure, made on a form from the Real Estate Board (Va. Code § 55.1-706). As with every disclosure Virginia requires, it must be in the buyer’s hands before ratification.
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Repeated flood claims must be shared
If the repairs trace back to water, this one matters. If you know the house has had two or more National Flood Insurance Program claims of more than $1,000 paid within any rolling 10-year period since 1978, Virginia calls it a repetitive risk loss, and the Board’s disclosure form for it goes to the buyer.
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A disclosure handed over late lets the buyer cancel
When a required disclosure shows up after ratification, the law gives the buyer one remedy: cancel the contract. Their window is generally three days once it is delivered in person or electronically, or five days past the postmark for mail. Closing on the house, or an earlier event the statute lists, ends it sooner.
Your options
Sell as-is or fix it up first? An honest comparison.
Each path can be the right one. It turns on how much the house needs and how much cash, time and patience you have.
| Option | What it involves | A good fit when | Watch out for |
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| Fix everything, then list | Get bids, hire contractors, pull permits and pay for the work up front. Then put it on the market with an agent. | The savings are there, you live nearby, and running a project doesn’t faze you. | May sell for more, though estimates tend to grow once walls and floors are opened, and commissions still come out at closing. |
| Fix the obvious things, then list | Paint, patch and handle the visible items, then list and let the buyer inspect. | The house is mostly sound and the problems are cosmetic. | A buyer’s inspection can still find the bigger issues and turn into a repair request or a lower price. |
| List it as-is with an agent | Price it to match the condition and wait for the right buyer. | The house has good bones and a buyer can still get a loan on it. | A lender’s appraiser can flag serious defects, and the sale can stall until they are fixed or the buyer walks. |
| Keep it and fix it slowly | Stay put and chip away at the list as money allows. | You love the house, there’s no deadline, and nothing is getting worse. | Roof leaks and water problems rarely wait. Damage can spread while you save. |
| Our offer Sell to us as-is, for cash | A single cash offer for the place, flaws and all. Nothing to fix, nothing to scrub, no strangers walking through. | The repairs are big, the money or time isn’t there, or you just want it done. | A fully renovated house may list for more. Subtract the repair bills, holding costs and commissions from that number, then compare. |
You don’t have to choose blind. Get our offer, get a repair bid or two, and lay them side by side. Get your cash offer, then decide.
Why owners call us
Why sell a fixer-upper to someone who knows repairs.
When a house needs work, an offer is only as fair as the repair estimate behind it. That is where we are different.
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Repairs priced the way a contractor bids them
A buyer who can’t judge a repair pads the number to be safe. Angel has worked as a contractor, so the repairs are priced the way he’d bid them, not padded to cover guesswork.
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Big problems are the job, not a dealbreaker
Foundation cracks, rot, old wiring, a dead HVAC system, water damage: we buy houses as-is, any condition, no repairs, no cleaning.
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Ask about any number
Ask how a repair shaped the offer and we’ll explain it. If something looks scary but is a small fix, we’ll say so.
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Hampton Roads people, not an app
Angel is a U.S. Navy veteran and a local Hampton Roads investor. No national franchise, no algorithm, and we work directly with licensed real estate professionals.
Sellers
In their words
Smooth transaction with true professionals.
As an investor looking to reallocate capital, I needed a fast exit on a fix-and-flip project that fell behind schedule. Remodeling Investment Group made a straightforward cash offer and closed in 10 days. Looking forward to doing business with them again.
Derek M. Saved me from a huge headache!
I inherited a property that needed a massive amount of work—roof leaks, outdated plumbing, you name it. I didn’t have the time or funds to fix it up before putting it on the market. Remodeling Investment Group came through with a fair cash offer within 24 hours. The process was smooth, transparent, and we closed in under two weeks. Couldn't recommend them enough!
Marcus T. Seamless experience from start to finish.
I had to relocate for a new job on short notice and needed to sell my home fast without dealing with endless open houses or repair demands from retail buyers. Remodeling Investment Group made a direct cash offer, handled all the paperwork, and let me pick my closing date. Truly stress-free!
Elena R.
How it works
Selling us a house that needs repairs, in four steps.
No contractors to schedule and no repair list to negotiate. You can stop at any step.
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Tell us what’s broken
Send the address and whatever you know is wrong. Rough is fine: “roof leaks, AC is out” is plenty.
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Show us the damage
No cleanup, no patching first. We size up the damage, stains and soft spots included, the way a contractor would before bidding the job.
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Get your cash offer
A fair, no-obligation cash offer, fast, with the repairs already priced in. Ask how any repair shaped the number, and compare it with anything else you are weighing.
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Pick the closing date
Close on the date you pick, once title is clear. We cover the closing costs, and the repair list stays with the house.
Before you call
What sharpens the repair estimate (skip what you can’t find).
You don’t need any of it for an offer. It just helps us understand the house sooner.
- A rough list of problems. What you know is broken, leaking or worn out.
- Any repair estimates. Bids you already got, even if you never hired anyone.
- Old inspection reports. From a past sale, an insurer or a buyer who backed out.
- Letters from the city. Any written building or zoning notice that has come in the mail.
- Insurance claim papers. If water, wind or fire damage was ever claimed.
Missing most of this? That’s normal. Send the address and we’ll start from what you know.
Questions
Selling a house that needs repairs: questions and answers
Is it legal to sell a house that needs major repairs in Virginia?
Yes. No rule says a house has to be repaired before it is sold, and we buy houses in Hampton Roads as-is, in any condition. The repairs are priced into our offer instead of paid for by you.
Do I have to disclose the problems with my house?
Virginia’s standard statement is buyer-beware, but some problems still have to be disclosed in writing. Most sellers give a buyer-beware statement on the Board’s standard form, which leaves condition for the buyer to check (Va. Code § 55.1-703); anything that must be disclosed is due before ratification (§ 55.1-709). Separate written disclosures are required for things like a written building-code notice or an unremedied zoning notice from the city (§ 55.1-706), or repeated flood-insurance claims you know about (§ 55.1-708.2). For most homes built before 1978, federal law also requires the seller to share any known lead-based paint or lead hazards, any lead report they have and a lead hazard pamphlet before the buyer is bound (42 U.S.C. § 4852d). Tell us what you know; it is priced into the offer. Ask an attorney about your own case.
Should I fix my house before selling, or sell it as-is?
It depends on the size of the job. Small cosmetic fixes can pay off on a listed house; big structural or system repairs cost money up front and often grow once work starts, so many owners compare an as-is offer first.
Can I sell as-is with no inspection?
Yes. You don’t need to pay for a home inspection, a contractor’s report or a cleaning to get our offer. We do our own walk-through, and you leave behind anything you don’t want.
What if a buyer’s lender won’t finance a house in this condition?
Then a financed sale can stall, but our offer doesn’t depend on a lender. A buyer with a mortgage needs the lender and its appraiser to sign off on the house, and serious defects can hold that up. Our offer is a cash offer, so there is no lender appraisal and no list of required repairs. You close on the date you pick, once title is clear.
How do you figure out an offer on a house that needs work?
We start from what the house could be worth once repaired, then subtract an honest estimate of the repairs and the costs of carrying and finishing the project. Angel has worked as a contractor, so the repairs are priced the way he’d bid them. Ask how a repair shaped the offer and we’ll explain it.
What happens to the house after I sell it to you?
Usually it finally gets the repairs it needed, either by us or by another buyer we assign our purchase contract to. Which path your house takes is something we tell you upfront, in writing, before you sign anything.
Educational, not legal advice. Answers about Virginia law cite the Code section they rely on.
Related
Dealing with more than one of these?
Repairs often come with something else: a code notice, flood or fire damage, or a house you inherited. It all still comes down to a single as-is sale.
We buy houses that need repairs in all seven cities of Hampton Roads
Sources
- Va. Code § 55.1-703 (opens in a new tab)
- Va. Code § 55.1-709 (opens in a new tab)
- Va. Code § 55.1-708.2 (opens in a new tab)
- Va. Code § 55.1-706, Required disclosures; pending building or zoning violations (opens in a new tab)
- 42 U.S.C. § 4852d, Disclosure of lead-based paint hazards upon transfer of residential property (opens in a new tab)
- 42 U.S.C. § 4851b(27), Definition of target housing (built before 1978) (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, median year built (B25035): Norfolk (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, median year built (B25035): Portsmouth (opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year, median year built (B25035): Hampton (opens in a new tab)
Code sections link to the official text. Last reviewed . Laws change; we re-check these sources when the page is updated. Educational, not legal advice.
Free · No obligation · As-is
Ask for your cash offer before you call a single contractor.
Send the address and a rough list of what’s wrong. We size up the house, flaws and all, price the repairs honestly and come back with a fair, no-obligation cash offer, fast. Not for you? You owe nothing.
- Send the address and a few details. A few minutes, no obligation.
- Get a fair cash offer. For the house as-is.
- Pick your closing date. We close on it once title is clear.
Rather talk it through? Call (757) 386-0307 or send a text.