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Sell Your House for Cash: For Some, the Convenience Can’t Be Beat

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House flippers typically buy homes for cash as-is at a sharply discounted rate, with the intent to make improvements and repairs and then resell the property at a profit. One of the most well-known house-flipping companies is the “ We Buy Ugly Houses ”® franchise.

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Tempted by Those ‘We Buy Houses’ Ads? Weigh the Pros and Cons

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To get that return, they didn’t put much money into buying the home in the first place. Most people have seen a billboard or ad for one of the big wigs in the house flipping industry, We Buy Ugly Houses, owned by HomeVestors. According to their website, We Buy Ugly Houses buys homes regardless of their condition.