The sister investment company of Tidal Realty Partners — a locally-owned, veteran-led brokerage serving Wilmington and the Cape Fear Coast. Honest, no-obligation written offers in 24 hours.
Licensed NC Broker · License #297432 USMC Veteran-Owned
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Matthew Kane · Founder, Tidal Offers & Tidal Realty Partners · Wilmington, NC
Matthew is a former United States Marine and a former firefighter — two careers built on doing the right thing under pressure, without an audience. He carried that same standard into real estate when he founded Tidal Realty Partners in 2017.
Over 12+ years, Matthew and the Tidal team, through our sister brokerage Tidal Realty Partners, have walked alongside 1,000+ families through some of the hardest chapters they've ever faced — inherited homes nobody planned for, divorces that needed a clean split, pre-foreclosure clocks running out, rentals that took more than they gave, relocations that couldn't wait. Every situation gets the same answer: a straight read on the numbers, no pressure, and a path forward — even when that path leads somewhere other than a cash sale.
Every closing at Tidal Offers is handled by people who have worn a uniform — military, fire, law enforcement — and who work to the same standard: say it straight, keep your word.
Brandon spent twenty-two years as a Marine Corps officer, where integrity and accountability were not ideals — they were the job. He was raised on a code his father gave him early: never lie, steal, or cheat, and treat people the way you would want to be treated. That is still how he treats every client.
He knows that selling a house is rarely about the house. His job is to listen first and give you an honest read on every option — and because he runs both sides of ours, acquisitions and listings, he can hand you the cash number and the listing path in the same conversation. If we are not the right fit, he will say so, plainly.
We built this process for homeowners who need to move quickly without losing thousands to commissions, repairs, or a deal that falls through at the closing table.
Address and phone — that's it. Sixty seconds to start a conversation with a licensed local broker, not a call center.
We pull comps, review condition notes you share, and write a real number — not a "we'll figure it out at the table" lowball.
10 days, 30 days, or after the kids finish the school year. You set the timeline. We bring the cash and handle the rest.
Every situation is different — but most fall into one of these categories. If yours is here, we've seen it before and helped someone through it.
You can sell an inherited house before you set foot in it again. We buy the house as it sits, contents included, and the closing attorney handles the estate paperwork with the executor. If probate is still open, we'll tell you what has to happen first.
Sell with the tenant in place. No eviction, no turnover, no showings while someone is living there. The existing lease transfers at closing, and you stop being the one who answers the 2 a.m. call.
A notice is not a sale. North Carolina requires a hearing and set waiting periods, which usually leaves more time than people think. A cash sale can pay the loan off before the sale date, and if listing would net you more, we say so.
One written number both sides can read, a closing date that fits the settlement, and no months of showings while everything else is unresolved. We work with both spouses and both attorneys.
Roof, foundation, mold, old systems: you don't fix anything. We price the repairs into a written offer that shows the math, line by line. If the repairs are cosmetic and you have a few months, we'll tell you listing pays more.
You pick the closing date around your start date, sign by mail or mobile notary from your new city, and leave behind what you don't want to move. If you have 60 to 90 days, we'll also give you a listing number to compare.
We buy houses with storm, water, and fire damage as they sit, including ones with an open insurance claim. No repairs, no cleanout, and no waiting on a lender who won't finance the house in its current condition.
An empty house costs money every month and draws attention you don't want. We can walk it with a lockbox, make a written offer within about 24 hours, and close in about 10 to 14 days so it stops being your problem.
Every situation has a name and a family behind it. Here are a few of the people we've helped move forward.
"Matthew sat with us at the kitchen table, talked us through every option — including ones that didn't end with us selling to him. We trusted him because he didn't act like a buyer. He acted like family."
"I thought the house was already gone. Tidal got the payoff handled and closed inside the week — I left the table with money instead of a foreclosure."
"After fifteen years of being a landlord, I just wanted out. Matthew gave me a number I trusted on day one and held it through close. No drama."
"The roof, the foundation, the plumbing — nothing was right. Three other buyers had walked. Matthew walked through, made an offer, and closed. That was it."
Nobody wakes up wanting to sell a house for cash. Something happens first — a death in the family, a set of orders, a tenant, a diagnosis, a divorce, a roof estimate that ends in too many zeros. We built a dedicated guide for each of the situations we see most, because the right move in one is the wrong move in another.
Letters testamentary, creditor windows, siblings on the deed, and a house full of forty years of belongings. What has to happen, in what order, and what nobody has to do — including clean it out.
North Carolina foreclosure has real steps and real dates — a 45-day notice, a clerk's hearing, an upset-bid window. You have more room than you think, and it shrinks every week you wait.
No eviction, no turn, no make-ready. The lease transfers at closing, the deposits go through the attorney, and the 11pm phone calls become someone else's.
Both spouses, both attorneys, everything in writing, no side conversations. One number that holds, so a finished negotiation stays finished.
Why cash is actually faster, what it honestly costs you against a listing, and the one question you should ask every cash buyer before signing anything.
Veteran-owned, founded by a former Marine. Closings timed to terminal leave, remote paperwork from your next duty station, and straight answers on VA loans.
Wilmington is home base, and we buy across all four coastal counties. If your property is within about thirty miles of downtown Wilmington, we cover it.
And the promise that runs under all of it: Tidal Offers is the sister company of a licensed brokerage. If listing your house would net you more and your timeline allows it, we will tell you so on the first call — and we can run that listing ourselves. A company that can only buy has only one answer to give you. We have two, and we will always tell you which one is honestly yours.
We buy across New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, and Onslow counties, generally within about thirty miles of downtown Wilmington. That includes places like Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Castle Hayne, Leland, Southport, Oak Island, Hampstead, Burgaw, Jacksonville, and the Camp Lejeune communities. If you're not sure your property falls inside that range, send us the address and we'll tell you.
If your timeline allows it and the house is in market-ready shape, listing often nets more than a cash sale. Tidal Offers is the sister company of Tidal Realty Partners, a licensed brokerage, so we can give you a cash number and a listing option in the same conversation. If listing is the better fit, we'll say so on the first call and can handle the listing ourselves.
You'll be talking with a licensed local broker based in Wilmington, not a call center. Matthew Kane is a Marine Corps veteran and former firefighter, and Brandon Cox is a retired Marine Corps officer; they handle the conversations themselves. If you'd rather text than call, that works too.
Yes, we buy houses in the Wilmington area as-is, including homes with storm, water, or fire damage. You don't need to make repairs or clean out the property before we make a written offer, which typically arrives within about 24 hours of seeing the home. North Carolina has seller disclosure rules, so it's wise to ask an NC real estate attorney how they apply to your sale.
Yes. We're veteran-owned and can time a closing around your orders or terminal leave, and paperwork can often be handled remotely from your next duty station. Cash closings typically take about 10-14 days, and you can also choose a later date if that suits your move better. For questions about your VA loan or the tax effects of selling, talk with your lender and a CPA.
Often it isn't too late, but your options narrow as the process moves forward. North Carolina foreclosures follow set steps, including a pre-foreclosure notice, a hearing before the clerk of court, and an upset-bid period after the sale. A cash sale can close in about 10-14 days, but you should speak with an NC attorney right away about your specific dates and rights.
60-second form, 24-hour written offer, zero obligation. If a cash sale isn't the right path, we'll tell you that too.