Get your free written offer, no obligation
A written offer with the numbers behind it, and five ways to sell instead of one lowball figure. If listing with an agent would net you more, we'll tell you.
Three steps. No fees, and no obligation until you sign.
Fill out the short form or call. We'll ask a few questions about the condition, your timeline, and what you need.
We walk through the house (or review photos), then send a written offer that shows the after-repair value, the repair budget, and what's left. Take your time deciding.
A Delaware settlement attorney handles the closing. You get paid at settlement by wire or certified check.
A cash offer is usually lower than a renovated, agent-listed sale. You're trading some price for speed, certainty, and skipping repairs and commissions. Here is the whole picture, including the rows where an agent wins.
| Listing with an agent | Selling to us | |
|---|---|---|
| Sale price | ✓Usually the highest number, if the house shows well and you can wait | –Lower than a renovated retail sale. You see exactly how we got there. |
| Commissions & fees | –Typically 5–6% plus seller concessions | ✓$0 commissions or fees to us |
| Repairs & prep | –You fund repairs, cleaning, and staging before listing | ✓None. Take what you want, leave the rest. |
| Showings | –Weeks of showings and open houses | ✓One walkthrough |
| Time to close | –Often 60–120 days including time on market | ✓10–60 days, on the date you pick |
| Certainty | –Buyer financing or inspections can fall through late | ✓No financing or inspection contingency on our cash offers |
| Best when | The house is in good shape and you have a few months | It needs work, time matters, or you want a sure close |
If the left column wins for you, we'll say so. Not sure which side you're on? Fix & List is the hybrid: we fund the repairs, you list with an agent you choose. Or see a worked, line-by-line example for a Delaware house that needs work.
Most buyers give you one number. We run the numbers on five ways to sell and show you each one.
We buy your house as-is for cash and close on your date. Best when the house needs work or time matters.
Option 2We fund the repairs up front and you sell on the open market with a licensed agent you choose. Best when the house is close to retail-ready.
Option 3You sell to us at a higher price and we pay you over time, with interest. Best when you want income instead of a lump sum.
Option 4We take over your existing mortgage payments. The loan stays in your name until it's paid off or refinanced. Best when there's little equity.
Option 5We buy for cash and you stay in the house as a renter while you plan your move. Best when you need the money before the move.
Most of our sellers aren't dealing with a "normal" sale. That's exactly where a direct buyer is useful.
Probate in progress, out-of-state heirs, or a house full of belongings. We can close once the personal representative has authority to sell.
ForeclosureSelling before the sheriff sale can protect your equity. We'll also point you to Delaware's free foreclosure mediation program.
RepairsRoof, foundation, water damage, old systems, code violations. We buy it as-is so you don't have to fund repairs.
LandlordsProblem tenants, deferred maintenance, or you're just done. We can buy occupied rentals.
SpeedWhen you need a firm date and a sure close, not months of showings and a buyer's financing falling through.
VacantSitting empty, failing inspections, or not qualifying for a mortgage. We don't need a lender's approval to buy.
A local, owner-operated buyer. Not a franchise, not a national iBuyer, not a lead-reseller. Until 2026 we operated as First State Fast Cash; same owner, same phone number.
Paras walks the house, writes the offer, and answers the phone. No call center, no hand-offs to a "closer."
Based in Wilmington. We buy across New Castle and Kent County, Cecil County MD, and Delaware and Chester Counties PA, and we renovate and hold houses here. See recent projects →
Every purchase closes at a licensed Delaware settlement attorney. You're paid at settlement by wire or certified check, and you can have your own attorney review everything.
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| Business | Silverside Home Buyers (formerly First State Fast Cash), a locally owned house-buying company |
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| Owner | Paras Turakhia, founder. Salesianum School, Class of 2001. In real estate operations since 2007. |
| Based in | Wilmington, Delaware 19810 (Brandywine Hundred) |
| Where we buy | New Castle and Kent County, DE · Cecil County, MD · Delaware and Chester Counties, PA |
| What we buy | Houses, townhouses, condos, small multifamily, and occupied rentals, in any condition, including estates and pre-foreclosures |
| Ways to sell | Cash offer · Fix & List · Seller financing · Mortgage takeover (subject-to) · Cash + rent-back |
| Fees | None. No commissions and no fees to us; closing costs itemized in writing before you sign |
| Timeline | Written offer after one walkthrough; closing in 10–60 days on your date |
| Closing | At a licensed Delaware settlement attorney; paid by wire or certified check at settlement |
| Contact | (302) 798-8655 (call or text) · info@silversidehomebuyers.com · Calls and texts answered 7 days a week, 8 am – 8 pm |
Straight answers. More on the full FAQ page.
We buy it. We're investors, not a brokerage, and we don't list homes. The one exception is our Fix & List option, where we fund the repairs and you sell on the open market with a licensed agent you choose.
We start with what the house would sell for after repairs, subtract the cost of the work, our holding and closing costs, and our margin. You get every line of that math in writing, so you can check it and compare it with an agent's estimate.
No commissions and no fees to us. Any closing costs are itemized in writing before you sign anything.
Then we'll tell you. For a house in good condition with time to sell, an agent often wins on price, and we'd rather say so than waste your time. We can also refer you to a local agent or fund the repairs through Fix & List.
As fast as 10 days when title is clear, or up to 60 days if you need time to move. If you need to stay after closing, ask about our cash + rent-back option.
No. Take what you want and leave the rest: furniture, belongings, deferred repairs, even code violations. You sell as-is.
None. You'll get a written number and time to decide. We don't pressure, and we don't sell your information.
Yes. We renamed in 2026. Same owner (Paras Turakhia), same phone number ((302) 798-8655), same written-offer process. We dropped "fast cash" from the name because it never described how we work.
New Castle and Kent County, Delaware; Cecil County, Maryland; and Delaware and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania. Wilmington and northern New Castle County are home base.
Home base is Wilmington and Brandywine Hundred. We buy across the tri-state area within about an hour's drive.
We're based in Brandywine Hundred, north Wilmington. We come to you for the walkthrough, and closings happen at a Delaware settlement attorney's office you can visit.
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 798-8655 · call or text
info@silversidehomebuyers.com
Hours: Calls and texts answered 7 days a week, 8 am – 8 pm. Walkthroughs by appointment, including evenings and weekends.
Prefer to meet in person? We'll meet you at the property, or at the settlement attorney's office in Wilmington. Older sellers often like to sign in person instead of by e-signature, and that's fine with us.
A written offer with the math shown, from a local Delaware buyer. No fees, no obligation.