We Buy Ugly Houses®, Explained:’ 9 Things to Know About the House-Flipping Franchise
Famous for its ubiquitous yellow billboards along the interstate featuring a shaggy-haired caveman, HomeVestors of America — better known as We Buy Ugly Houses® — has become a household brand in the U.S. The longtime private real estate investing franchise offers homeowners a simple deal: Cash for your home in its current state, no matter how pretty or what underlying issues may lurk beneath the surface.
Yet despite the down-to-earth and widespread local marketing of We Buy Ugly Houses®, many people don’t know much about HomeVestors as a company beyond the 800 number they see on those roadside ads. You may wonder: Who represents “we”? And how “ugly” does a house have to be for them to buy it?
As an established player in the cash-buying space, We Buy Ugly Houses® has an interesting history, so we compiled this list of fun and fast facts about the company churned up from the interwebs. Whether you have a dilapidated home you don’t know what to do with, or you just love to geek out on all things real estate, this primer will fill you in on how this house-flipping franchise started, its reach today, and your options for working with companies that pay all-cash for homes in general.
