Capitol Cash Offer: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
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Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Capitol Cash Offer
Capitol Cash Offer has a mixed overall score. It has perfect customer ratings from a small review record, along with strong business credentials.
Overall score
#321 of 456 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Verified
- Avg rating
- 5.0 (15 reviews)
- BBB status
- Accredited, A+
- Founded in
- 2019
About
Capitol Cash Offer buys homes in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC and identifies as Black-owned. It's been in business since 2019. Sellers can leave unwanted belongings behind.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Condos Townhomes Land
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs 5-day closings Rent-backs
- Situations:
- Divorce Relocation Downsizing Death in family
Score breakdown
Is Capitol Cash Offer legit?
Yes — our research suggests Capitol Cash Offer is a legitimate business. We found BBB accreditation, 15 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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Company bio
Capitol Cash Offer is a property investor buying in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC. It's been in business since 2019 and identifies as Black-owned. Founder and owner Gavin Kersellius works directly with every seller. You can skip repairs and cleaning and leave unwanted belongings behind. The company charges no fees or commissions and pays all closing costs. In Alexandria's Old Town and Parker-Gray historic districts, it says it addresses preservation compliance issues after closing, seeking retroactive approvals where possible and making required fixes. You choose your closing date, and some sellers arrange a brief leaseback after closing.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family Condos Townhomes Land
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs 5-day closings Rent-backs Flexible closing
- Seller situations
Where they buy
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Ownership
- Owner
- Gavin Kersellius
- Based in
- Washington, DC
- Founded
- 2019
- Ownership
- Locally owned Black-owned
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Statewide in MD & VA + local areas
Contact
- Website
- capitolcashoffer.com
- Phone
- (703) 991-2972
- Contact address
- 1300 I St NW Suite 400 EWashington, DC 20005
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#321 of 456 similar
Capitol Cash Offer has a mixed overall score. All 15 ratings we have are 5-star. That’s still a small record to judge consistent customer experience. Its strong business credentials include BBB accreditation with an A+ rating. We have no reviews from the past 6 months, leaving less insight into current customer experience. That doesn’t establish that the company has stopped buying homes.
Capitol Cash Offer vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 73 | 90 | 88 | 88 |
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| Recent activity | None | High | High | Medium |
| Founded | 2019 | 2021 | 2020 | 2009 |
| BBB status | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ |
| Coverage | Multi-state | Multi-state | Multi-state | Local |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Bottom 50% in US
Capitol Cash Offer has a generally positive customer experience profile. Every rating in its lifetime review record was five-star. The main limit was review depth: 15 ratings provided limited evidence. No new ratings appeared in the latest 6 months, limiting what we could assess about current experiences. Its Customer Experience score of 76/100 places it below the middle of comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was uniformly positive: 15 rated reviews averaged 5.0/5, all five-star. Reviews dated back to 2020. Our methodology adjusts small rating samples toward the typical company rating, then maps the adjusted rating to a score and applies a small review-depth deduction that decreases as the record grows. Volume credit grows with every rating, with an additional small adjustment that grows fastest over the first few hundred ratings and then slows. It strengthens the distance from the neutral, sample-adjusted 4.5-star signal; this record received a 0.07% adjustment to that signal. This added 0.02 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit. The confidence limit also constrained the score.
Recent ratings. The latest 12 months contained 4 5-star ratings, through October 31, 2026. No ratings appeared over the latest 6 and 3 months.
Rating trends. Ratings held steady at 5.0 across the lifetime record and the 12-month period — a change of 0 stars, or 0%. The five-star share remained 100%. The newest sample contained only 4 ratings, too few to establish a broad current pattern.
Common themes. Only 8 detailed customer reviews were available for theme analysis, too few to identify common themes confidently.
Review relevance. We classified 8 of 15 reviews (53%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 2 concerned business partners, 2 concerned initial contacts without reported outcomes and 1 concerned other products or services. The remaining 2 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 15 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Bottom 50% in US
Company activity · As of October 31, 2026 — our latest collection date.
Capitol Cash Offer has limited recent activity evidence. No new reviews appeared over the past 6 months, and we lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 51/100 ranks joint #361 of 456 comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Recent review volume. The company received fewer reviews than similar companies across all 3 periods. We counted 4 reviews over 12 months, 0 over 6 months and 0 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 5, 2, and 1, respectively.
Recent review pace. No new reviews appeared over the latest 6 months, so we leave its pace classification unassessed. Its 6- and 3-month rates were 0× its lifetime average pace, compared with 1.6× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0 reviews per month over 6 months, 0 over 3 months and 0.3 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.2. The record contains 15 reviews dating back to 2020.
Review freshness. The review record lacks recent feedback. Its latest review on file was March 13, 2026 — about 8 months old as of our last data refresh. No reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 3.5 years.
Other business activity. We have no claimed directory profile, completed enhanced screening, business interview, or reviewed purchase figure on file.
Credibility signals
Top 25% in US
Capitol Cash Offer has a very strong credibility profile. We identified the company’s leadership, business structure, and buying model, supported by a broad online presence. BBB lists 2019 as the business-start year. We have 5 years of documented review history. The main limit on its score was website depth and transparency. Our assessment of 15 retained review records found no specific legitimacy concerns or review-integrity red flags; no deduction was applied.
Verification. We identified Google, BBB, and Facebook profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list accreditation since 2026. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. Capitol Cash Offer has not claimed its directory profile or completed enhanced screening with our team.
Website assessment. The website was accessible when checked on September 29, 2026. The website scored 80/100 for depth and transparency. It includes company background, team information, buying and service information, the process and terms, and customer testimonials or work examples.
Business details. We identified Gavin Kersellius as the company’s owner and founder. BBB lists the business as an LLC. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. BBB lists Proven Cash Offer as an alternate business name.
Track record. BBB lists September 23, 2019 as its business-start date, September 23, 2019 as its incorporation date, and December 18, 2020 as its profile-opening date. Reviews on file date back to December 11, 2020. Reviews appear in 10 of the 71 months covered by our records. Review activity is intermittent.
Complaints and red flags. We reviewed 15 retained review records and found no specific legitimacy concerns or review-integrity red flags in that material. BBB complaint coverage was unavailable for this assessment.
Verification checklist
5 of 5 baseline checks are supported by the evidence in our records.
Baseline checks
- Business identity: Confirmed through Google Business Profile, BBB profile and BBB license or registration listing
- Current business presence: Website accessible at last check; published phone number
- Public feedback: 15 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2020
- Recent activity: 4 reviews in the recorded 12-month window; latest 7 months before collection
Additional verification
- BBB status: Accredited, A+
- License or registration: Listed in the BBB profile; issuer: Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)-VA. Current status not independently checked.
Meeting these baseline checks is not a guarantee of current availability or a particular experience or transaction outcome. Compare offers, read reviews, and have a professional review any offers and contracts before moving forward.
Review explorer: Capitol Cash Offer
We do not yet have enough substantive, customer-relevant review text for a reliable theme analysis.
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How we researched and scored this company
Methodology
We research each company using its website, business profiles, and third-party customer reviews. We use company sources to understand its services and terms, and distinguish those claims from independent evidence. When available, we also draw on interviews with company representatives and sellers, and relevant public records.
When there is enough evidence, we calculate an overall score out of 100 using 3 categories:
- Customer experience (67.5%) reflects customer satisfaction, based primarily on average customer ratings and the number of reviews supporting them.
- Recent activity (20%) reflects recent review volume, how recently the company received a review, and how its recent review pace compares with its history. Reviews are a signal of activity, not a count of completed home purchases.
- Credibility (12.5%) considers business verification, website transparency, public engagement, and documented operating history.
Use the company or location identified on this page when interpreting the evidence. A broader company record may not describe every local office. Review history is separate from the company’s founding date.
Limited evidence can restrict what we can assess. A company may appear without a score, and a small review sample may not represent a typical seller’s experience. Scores summarize the evidence available to us; they do not predict an offer price or guarantee a sale or service quality.
Sources
- Company website, website information up to date as of September 2, 2026; website content analysis completed September 3, 2026.
- Better Business Bureau, profile information up to date as of August 5, 2026; review data partially collected on September 3, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 31, 2026.
- Google (1).
- Google (2).