We Buy Ugly Houses
We Buy Ugly Houses® is the most trusted name in the home buying business, helping over 140,000 homeowners out of "ugly situations" since 1996.
As the largest professional home buyer in America, we've been leading the industry since the day we created it. We Buy Ugly Houses® is part of HomeVestors Of America, Inc., a franchise corporation based in Dallas, Texas. Our franchisees are a network of real estate investors across the country who realized that they could benefit from uniting together under a common brand. Each franchise office is independently owned and operated.
Happy Father’s Day! As a father-son franchisee duo, Rob and Christian Jacobsen have had the opportunity to grow their business while strengthening their bond with each other. Sometimes, it takes a family to help a family.
Here are some definitions to brush up on your real estate lingo. Check out all 44 of our definitions by clicking the link below. https://www.webuyuglyhouses.com/blog/45-real-estate-terms-for-home-sellers/
Catch us on The Flip Side, an inside look at what we do after a purchase, told by one of our property specialists.
As a part of your community, we’re here to help improve it in any way we can! Flashback to last November, our Long Island team volunteered at Long Island Cares, a local food pantry.
We Buy Ugly Houses makes a difference with a sale and in your community. Alan Washer and his team in Chicagoland dedicated their time to a community food bank called The Friendship Center.
TFC provides visitors with a shopping experience by allowing them to choose their supplies in a grocery store setting. Alan’s group participated by sorting food, restocking shelves, and cleaning the kitchen.
27/05/2024
Today, we remember the ultimate sacrifice countless members of our armed forces have made. We thank you all for your service.
We put the job of having to cover repairs to sell a house on our shoulders—that way homeowners don’t have to feel alone in dealing with a difficult situation.
This Mother’s Day, we wanted to highlight this mother-daughter franchisee business. Jeanne and Liza are keeping it all in the family and wanted to share their unique work experience.
01/05/2024
It’s New Homeowners Day, and we’d like to celebrate everyone who gets to experience their first-ever home purchase. 🥳 Once we’re done fixing up a house, we often get the honor of handing off the keys to a first-time homeowner!
Our experience and resources bring thousands of homeowners relief from a stressful situation—there’s no copying that.
Sometimes, showing a before and after doesn’t quite do the work from our franchisees justice. So today, we are showing the Before, DURING, and After.
For Tax Day, we’re giving you last-minute home tip you should keep in mind when filing your taxes.
We are happy to present our Ugliest House of the Year award to Daniel Nice. This award is voted for by our audience and goes to the house with the biggest transformation. Congratulations to Daniel for his hard work. His check will also be donated to Habitat for Humanity! Way to go Daniel!
Facing a required septic system replacement priced at a whopping $40,000 before putting her inherited home on the market, Kim gladly accepted the help from We Buy Ugly Houses.
Learn how our simple, no-repairs-necessary process took care of a huge undertaking for Kim by reading our blog. Just click the link below. 😉
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Our work doesn’t stop at the end of the sale—it’s just the very beginning. We give homes major makeovers and breathe new life into them before reintroducing them to the community.
17/03/2024
Home sellers may be down on their luck when it comes to selling a house. But here at We Buy Ugly Houses®, luck has nothing to do with our trusted process that has helped homeowners time and time again. 🍀
🗣 “It turned out to be a healing experience for me, and it was possible because of Valencia,” said Angela, a homeowner in Mississippi struggling to part with her home inherited from her mother.
Valencia D., a We Buy Ugly Houses® property specialist in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, took the time and care to guide them through this emotionally charged process. If you want to know just how delicate of a situation Valencia was walking into, check out our blog by clicking the link below…
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"This was the easiest thing I have done. Sadie Shearer and Jared Peterson made this very easy for me from the time Sadie did the walk through of my home till Jared kept in touch with me every step of the way with encouragement.” Sharon D. from Kansas City, MO
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28/02/2024
Check out the recent article in the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily showcasing the incredible restoration of a farmhouse in Williamsburg that won our 2023 The Ugliest House of the Year® contest! Built in 1890, it had fallen into disrepair until Daniel Nice stepped in to flip it. The transformation is truly stunning, preserving history in the Williamsburg area.
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Don’t let water damage stop the flow of your lifestyle. 🚰 We’ve splashed in some tips to help you identify water damage in your house and see what steps to take when it shows up. Click the link below to learn more.👇
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“It was actually a blessing in disguise. Not having to clean the house or do repairs or remodeling and just "walk away" was amazing. We actually got more for it than we thought we would. JR was great, awesome to deal with.” Kevin C. from Hendersonville, NC
For more of our seller reviews, visit: https://ow.ly/jL5150QyNWv
Happy Valentine’s Day! You don’t have to get your house tidy or pretty for us—we offer houses “as is” and would love to see if we could be the perfect match for you. 🫶
"Very easy to work with. Honest and very trustworthy Company. Would recommend them if you would like to sell your house without any hassles." Gail R. from Croydon, NH
For more of our seller reviews, visit: https://ow.ly/Bqfy50Qs82n
This holiday season, it felt great being able to help out this homeowner in McAllen, TX. This home had a severe case of wood rot in the rear corner of their house, making holes about 6.5 ft tall. After purchasing the property, we completely renovated and rebuilt the house. Some call it a holiday miracle—we call it over 25 years of experience in the home-buying business showing up to work.
"The process was very easy. I got a fair offer for my property we both agreed. I was informed through the whole process from the paperwork till closing. No surprises or changes through the process from the buyer to the closing attorney who reassured me they were going to do everything to get the deal done in a timely manner. AND THEY DID. Thanks for a great experience." Derrick A. from Snellville, GA
For more of our seller reviews, visit: https://ow.ly/yPzw50QrUFH
Wishing you all a happy and healthy New Year from We Buy Ugly Houses®!
Happy Holidays from We Buy Ugly Houses®! ‘Tis the season to spread cheer and joy to everyone. 🥳
“The most considered home buyers. What they say they will have it done. Thank you brad and jacob. I will let my family and friends know how easy this experience was. Thank you again for the Guerrero family.” -Victor G. Casa Grande, AZ
For more of our seller reviews, visit: https://ow.ly/4Jn850QfJas
06/12/2023
Congratulations to The Ugliest House of the Year® Contest winner, Daniel Nice from Williamsburg, VA! Thanks for everyone who voted and shared, we’re making a $20,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity Peninsula and Greater Williamsburg. We Buy Ugly Houses® building beautiful communities.
Happy Thanksgiving! We wish you and your family warm memories and happy bellies! 😋
12/10/2018
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13/09/2017
Many members of our HomeVestors®/We Buy Ugly Houses® family are dealing with the catastrophic damage of Irma’s aftermath in Tallahassee, along with tens of thousands of others.
At this difficult time, we take comfort in knowing that one of the many things we do well at HomeVestors is pick up the pieces. For years, we have been the team that comes in after the storms in the lives of the homeowners we work with to cope with the ugliness life has dealt them personally. In the weeks ahead, we know picking up the pieces, if they even remain, will be overwhelming and defeating at times.
But, we also know that together, we can handle even the ugliest of situations, little by little, day by day.
Our Story
We Buy Ugly Houses® is part of HomeVestors of America, Inc. is the largest professional house buying franchise in the U.S. with more than 100,000 houses bought since 1996. HomeVestors recruits, trains and supports its more than 1,100 independently owned and operated HomeVestors® franchisees that specialize in building businesses based on buying, rehabbing, selling, and holding residential properties. Most commonly known as the "We Buy Ugly Houses®" company, HomeVestors strives to make a positive impact in each of its markets. The company ranked on the 2019 Inc. 5000, has appeared for 12 consecutive years on the prestigious Franchise Business Review's "Top Franchises,” and for eight years on the annual Dallas 100. HomeVestors has also been recognized as the 20th fastest-growing franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine, and in 2019 ranked 30th on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 and 159th on the 2019 Franchise Times Top 200 Franchise Chains by Worldwide Sales.