
HomeVestors of America. Otherwise known as the We Buy Ugly Houses people, is the #1 buyer of houses in the U. S. Founded in 1989, and franchising since 1996, HomeVestors has bought more than 45, 000 houses. Our franchisees buy homes that are hard to sell, paying cash to owners who often are in difficult situations. They rehab houses. And sell and lease homes, improving neighborhoods in the process and delivering opportunities for 1st-time homebuyers and renters.