HomeVestors Asks America to Vote for The Ugliest House Of The Year®
HomeVestors®, the original "We Buy Ugly Houses®" company, is asking America to vote for The Ugliest House Of The Year® 2020. The most incredible makeovers from the nearly 10,000 houses the company's franchises purchased in 2020 are open for voting this week at facebook.com/webuyuglyhouses.
"Celebrating our most dramatic ?befores' and ?afters' for The Ugliest House Of The Year lets us showcase the hard work and ingenuity of our franchisees, while also demonstrating what we bring to the communities we serve," said David Hicks, CEO of HomeVestors. "Last year, our independently owned and operated franchises purchased almost 10,000 houses, generating sales of $1.6 billion."
Not all of the more than 105,000 houses that America's number one homebuyer has purchased since 1996 were "ugly", but some, including this year's The Ugliest House Of The Year finalists, do need significant repair and improvement. One of this year's three finalists was a vacant property purchased in Knoxville, having suffered from vandalism, wildlife infestations, and severe roof damage. Another in Kansas City, was filled with old belongings and trash before being outfitted with new plumbing, wiring, a roof, and an overall fresh look, while the third finalist in Florida was purchased and made over after an abandoned gut job.
More than 80 percent of houses HomeVestors purchases are less than 1,400-square feet and were built before 1980. Franchises then generally rehab and sell the homes or hold them as investment properties. In creating a valuable supply of housing for first-time buyers, We Buy Ugly Houses® local small independent business owners also help raise real estate values and drive community revitalization. Voting for The Ugliest House Of The Year® is open February 18 through 28 at facebook.com/webuyuglyhouses.
About HomeVestors of America, Inc.
Dallas-based HomeVestors of America, Inc. is the largest professional house buying franchise in the U.S. with more than 105,000 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 176 markets. The company ranked on the 2020 Inc. 5000, has appeared for 12 consecutive years on the prestigious Franchise Business Review's "Top Franchises", for nine years on the annual Dallas 100, and ranked 94th on the 2020 Franchise Times Top 200 Franchise Chains by Worldwide Sales. HomeVestors has also been regularly recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, which most recently ranked it 16th "Top Growth Franchise", named it as one of the top 200 franchises of 2020, and placed it at number 30 on its annual Franchise 500. For more information, visit www.HomeVestors.com.
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