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The Ugly Truth: Inside the “We Buy Ugly Houses” Company (www.propublica.org)

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HomeVestors of America claims to be the country’s largest cash homebuyer and says it helps homeowners out of jams. But a closer look reveals that the company trains its franchisees to cash in on homeowners’ desperation.

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[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Any company advertising 'We buy xxxxx' is a bad idea for the seller, always. If it wasn't screwing over the seller, it wouldn't make enough money to pay for the advertising.