Norfolk · Navy veteran-owned
A post-war Norview house that still needs its updates, a sagging Colonial Place porch, a street that has flooded, or a ship changing homeport. Get a fair, no-obligation cash offer, fast. Your buyer is local and reads a 1960s house the way a contractor does.
Your situation
Maybe you have been patching the same house for years: a sump pump that runs every storm, plaster cracks that come back, a furnace the repairman calls “a good old unit.” Now you would just like to hand someone the keys.
Maybe it was Mom’s house in Lambert’s Point, and the family is scattered from Richmond to San Diego. Or your sailor’s orders just landed and there is no time to paint, list and wait.
Wherever you are starting from, a pitch is the last thing you need. You need a plain figure for the house in its current shape, and an honest read on whether selling now is the right call.
Your options
A cash sale is not right for every Norfolk house. Here is how the usual paths stack up, so you can choose with clear eyes.
Norfolk detached homes sold in August 2026 at a median price of $335,000, with a median of 17 days on market (REIN MLS data as reported by a local agent).
Source: Agent Faircloth market update, citing REIN MLS (Aug 2026 closings) (opens in a new tab)
Why us
Angel Gomero owns Remodeling Investment Group, and his background fits Norfolk: U.S. Navy service, contracting work, and a real estate investor’s long list of closings. Home base is Hampton Roads, not a call center in another state.
The city describes Naval Station Norfolk as the largest naval base in the world, so sea duty sets the rhythm of a lot of households here. We plan the sale around underway dates and report dates, not the other way around.
A 1960s Norfolk house tends to hide its costs behind the drywall. With a contractor’s background, Angel can tell a cosmetic fix from a structural one and price each one honestly instead of padding the estimate.
With about 75 ships based at Naval Station Norfolk, orders and homeport moves reshuffle neighborhoods here all year. Some families rent the house out, some list it from their next duty station, and some sell before the moving truck pulls away.
When you sell to us, your report date or your ship’s schedule sets the closing date. Nobody has to keep the house showing-ready while the movers pack.
The city calls it the largest naval base in the world: home of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, with about 75 ships including four aircraft carriers.
Source: City of Norfolk: Naval Station Norfolk (Norfolk 250) (opens in a new tab)
The City of Norfolk lists the North American Headquarters for NATO among the institutions based in the city.
Source: City of Norfolk: Facts About Norfolk (opens in a new tab)
Flood risk
Norfolk has 144 miles of shoreline along its lakes, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. If water has already come into your house, you have probably learned the hard way that a standard homeowner’s policy does not pay for flood damage.
The city mails a notice every year to owners in areas that have flooded several times over the last 30 years. Its Coastal Storm Risk Management project is paying for storm surge barriers, levees and pump stations, and even for elevating some at-risk homes.
None of that has to happen before you sell, and neither does a dry-out or a rebuild. Water-stained, gutted or still drying out, we price your Norfolk house as it stands.
Older homes
By Census estimates, half of Norfolk’s homes were built in 1964 or earlier. The city’s own Pattern Book describes nineteenth-century streets near Downtown, early-1900s porch houses in places like Colonial Place, and post-war ranches across Norview.
Each era tends to bring its own repair list, whether that is old wiring, original plumbing or sixty-year-old windows. We expect that list and make an offer anyway, so you never have to tackle it.
Historic districts
The protections on Norfolk’s historic streets are part of their charm. They also mean that exterior alterations, the kind of work an older house usually needs, go to the city’s Architectural Review Board for approval first.
If you would rather not run a renovation through that process, you do not have to. We make offers on historic-district houses as they stand. Whatever exterior work comes later goes through review after your closing, not before it.
Yearly bills
Norfolk reassesses every property every single year, so the tax bill on an empty house can move each July. On top of that, the city charges a refuse fee on each single-family home, occupied or empty.
Add insurance, water and lawn care, and an inherited house can quietly cost the family thousands of dollars a year while everyone decides what to do. Selling it as-is stops that clock.
Local costs
Before you weigh any offer, know two costs: the city’s real estate tax for every month you keep the house, and Virginia’s grantor tax when the deed changes hands.
Real estate tax, FY2026
$1.23 per $100 of assessed value
Ordinance No. 49,966 kept the rate at $1.23 for the fiscal year from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, the latest adopted rate we could verify. Check your current bill with the Treasurer for the rate in effect now.
Holding cost example: at that rate, a house assessed at $289,900 owes about $3,566 a year in real estate tax, roughly $297 a month.
State grantor tax
$0.50 per $500 of value
Virginia’s statute assigns this tax to the seller, but buyer and seller are free to split it differently. When you line up Norfolk offers side by side, check which side each one puts it on.
| Example sale price | $289,900 |
|---|---|
| $500 units | 580 |
| Grantor tax at $0.50 each | $290.00 |
Example price: what a typical Norfolk owner-occupied home is worth, per the Census median. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year, Norfolk city (via Census Reporter) (opens in a new tab). Law: Va. Code § 58.1-802(A) (opens in a new tab)
Selling to us
Norfolk’s FY2026 refuse fee of $402.12 per single-family home keeps coming due on a vacant house.
A separate state recordation tax applies to each Virginia deed: 25 cents for every $100 of value, measured against the sale price or the assessed value if that is higher. The statute sets that rate, not which party pays it.
Norfolk real estate tax payments go through the City Treasurer’s office, in person, online or by phone.
Examples are illustrations from public figures, not a quote or tax advice.
Where we buy
Any Norfolk street, any condition. Below are neighborhoods the city’s Pattern Book describes by name, from the oldest streets near Downtown to the post-war outer ring.
One of the oldest areas near Downtown, typically developed in the later 1800s.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
Among the oldest neighborhoods closest to Downtown, with closely spaced houses.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
A nineteenth-century neighborhood close to the city center.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
Counted among the oldest neighborhoods ringing Downtown.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
Another of the early neighborhoods closest to Downtown.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
Early-1900s houses set back under big trees, many with wide side porches.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
An early-twentieth-century neighborhood in the Pattern Book.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
Developed in the early twentieth century.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
Early-twentieth-century streets, per the city’s Pattern Book.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
Post-war one- and one-and-a-half-story homes on wide streets and broad lawns.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
A post-war neighborhood in Norfolk’s outer ring.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
Post-war houses on the north side of the city.
Source: City of Norfolk: A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (opens in a new tab)
Your street is not on this list? We buy in every Norfolk neighborhood. Get my cash offer
Your situation
Most of the houses we hear about fit one of these. If yours does not, send it anyway.
How it works
You can stop at any point. Asking for an offer costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Share the address and a few details online. It takes a few minutes, and there is no obligation.
We look at the house as it is and give you a fair, no-obligation cash offer, fast.
If you accept, you pick the closing date. We close on that date, once title is clear.
Sellers
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!
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!
Perfect solution for landlords ready to step away.
After dealing with problematic tenants and constant repairs on my rental property, I was ready to exit. Remodeling Investment Group bought the property as-is—no cleaning or repairs required. They were honest, polite, and kept every promise they made. A top-tier team!
Questions
Yes. Berkley, Norview, Azalea Acres, Oceanair, Ghent, Park Place: every Norfolk neighborhood, in any condition. Send the address to start.
Yes, and nothing has to be repaired or elevated first. Virginia does require you to disclose a repetitive risk loss structure if you are aware the house is one (Va. Code § 55.1-708.2). Share the flood history with us early and we will build it into the number.
Yes. Your orders set the calendar; once title is clear, we close on the day you pick. If a mortgage from before your service has fallen behind, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act may limit foreclosure during service and for a year after (50 U.S.C. § 3953), so talk to a legal assistance office too.
Often, though it takes care. When an heir sells inside that first year, the sale generally is not valid against the deceased person’s creditors under Virginia law, apart from some exceptions (Va. Code § 64.2-534). Title companies may want extra steps, so have an attorney look over the plan.
There is no agent commission, and we cover standard closing costs. From closing day on, the city refuse fee and the real estate tax on the house are no longer yours to pay. The one cost worth asking about is the grantor tax Virginia charges. It is the seller’s by statute, though the two sides may agree that the buyer takes over part or all of the tax (Va. Code § 58.1-802). You see every line before anything is signed.
Yes. Back taxes are normally settled from your sale proceeds at closing. Under Virginia law, paying the full amount due before a scheduled tax sale stops it, and the notice mailed before any court case must tell you that you may request a payment agreement lasting up to 72 months (Va. Code § 58.1-3965).
Possibly, when the house is move-in ready and you can wait. With us, you trade part of the price for skipping repairs and showings and for picking the closing date. Get our number, set it beside an agent’s estimate, and decide.
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Send the address and a few details. You get a fair, no-obligation cash offer, fast, and you decide what happens next.
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