HomeVestors of America Cost Comparisons

About HomeVestors of America

"HomeVestors
HomeVestors Franchise offers real estate entrepreneurs and investors with an opportunity to create their own successful real estate company buying and selling homes. Since our initial franchise offering in 1996, HomeVestors has grown to currently have over 200 independently owned and operated franchisees throughout the United States, and has received numerous awards and recognitions from top franchise business publications.

 HomeVestors of America, commonly known as We Buy Ugly Houses, is the number one home buyer in America. Since HomeVestors began its franchise in 1996, We Buy Ugly Houses / HomeVestors franchise owners have purchased over 45,000 houses throughout the US. HomeVestors franchise owners pay cash for ugly homes that often have their owners in difficult situations. Our franchisees renovate houses and then sell or lease them. This improves neighborhoods in the process and offers great opportunities for first time buyers, renters, and real estate investors.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Full Franchise HomeVestors Business is $108,000 to $426,250. This includes $70,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of an Associate Franchise HomeVestors Business is $70,000 to $363,250. This includes $32,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or affiliate.

With approximately 200 franchisees independently operating in 33 states, We Buy Ugly Houses / HomeVestors commits itself to enforcing high ethical standards and strict systems that result in responsible business practices. We are proud of the service we provide that helps homeowners and people who would like to start their own profitable real estate franchise business.

HomeVestors Franchise Model
HomeVestors offers a low cost franchise opportunity for investors interested in building a real estate business. Our unique model includes proprietary software that our franchisees use to assess homes for purchase and renovation. It also includes mass advertising billboard campaigns that achieve quick market awareness and direct selling programs that help franchisees identify and locate buyers and investors interested in specific neighborhoods. With ongoing support from HomeVestors and our development agent mentors, franchisees build wealth by purchasing houses at discount prices.

We Get It.
You Want a Business.
Not a New Boss.


Our franchisees either renovate and sell or renovate and rent properties they buy, which generates a positive cash flow and equity. We Buy Ugly Houses / HomeVestors franchisees must complete our intensive training program. It incorporates all of our systems for buying homes as well as good business standards. Our franchisees learn how to deal with homeowners who may be in an ugly situation, how to explain our home buying process, and how to carry out as-is all cash buyout deals that create a profit for franchisees while helping a homeowner get out of an ugly house.
Veteran Incentives   10% off franchise fee
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Home Repair & Renovation Franchise Opportunities

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Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
A-1 Concrete Leveling $85,000 6% $120,500-$150,900
ABC Seamless $12,000 2%-5% 0.5% $86,000-$268,500
Ace DuraFlo Systems $21,900 6-8% $46,200-$410,100
Allkare Restoration Services $17,500 8% 3% $46,500-And Up
American Asphalt Sealcoating $15,000 5-7% $35,000-$45,000
American Leak Detection $29,500-$120,000 6-10% $76,755-$259,550
B-Dry System $35,000-$60,000 8% $70,000-$105,000
Bath Fitter $30,000 0 $120,000-$175,000
Bathmaster $7,000 $18,700-$29,750
Blue Sky Fence & Deck $34,500 $50,000-$100,000
California Closet Company $40,000 6% $127,500-$377,000
City Wide Facility Solutions $70,000 5% 1% $233,150-$404,100
Closet & Storage Concepts $44,500 5% $96,500-$499,000
Closet Factory, The $46,500 5.75% $208,500-$356,000
Concrete Craft $19,950 $300-$2K/mo. $300/mo. $141,790-$220,070
Concrete Raising of America $34,900-$42,500 4-8% $34,900-$249,400
CORE Group Restoration $30,000 $76,000-$371,150
CRATE $22,000-$46,000 2%-4% $38,500 - $42,000 annually $100,424-$177,999
Deck Rescue N/A $40,000-$70,000
Deckare Services $14,500 5% $25,000-$40,000
Disaster Kleenup $20,000-$50,000 $625-$2.1K/mo. $750-$5K/yr. $22,145-$94,750
Dry-B-Lo $15,000-$25,000 7.5% $65,700-$147,500
Everdry Waterproofing $67,500 6% $127,550-$244,550
EXOVATIONS $35,000 5% 1% $93,050-$158,750
Fibrenew $47,000 $695/mo. $87,812-$99,452
Floods4Less $28,500 8.5% $200.00 per week or 3.5% $155,111-$238,210
Furniture Medic $33,000 7% 2% $80,799-$90,136
Gemini Tub Repair $15,000 $49/wk. $30,500-$34,800
Granite America $12,500-$40,000 $32,250-$576,200
Granite Transformations $25,000-$75,000 2% 1% -2% $98,600-$346,000
Grout Doctor Global Franchise Corp. $12,000-$16,000 9%-6% $20,435-$33,445
Grout Medic, The $12,825-$16,750 5%-10% $75/month $24,675-$57,950
Grout Wizard $12,000-$16,000 6%-9% 3% $20,615-$33,725
Gutter Guys $15,000 $59,800-$125,167
Gutter Guys, The $15,000 5% $91,700
Hello Garage $49,500 $114,409-$137,154
HOCOA $25,900 $101,000-And Up
Home Owners Club of America $50,000 $85,000-$110,000
Home Preservation Systems $28,000 8% $75,000
HomePros $19,500 7% $101,285-$143,475
HomeStory Doors and More $20,000-$40,000 varies varies $157,250-$298,500
Honest Abe Roofing $35,000-$70,000 $98,471-$330,285
Inspection Boys, The $17,500 4-6% 3% $35,000-$55,000
Jet-Black $25,000 1%-8% $71,600-$125,340
Just Moulding N/A $100,000-$246,000
KCS Applications $15,000 $350/yr. $15,500
Kitchen New Look $50,000 $65,000
Kitchen Wise $50,000 $76,850-$104,900
Koala Insulation $49,500 $119,926-$159,342
Luxury Bath Systems $16,000 0 $20,000-$40,000
MarbleLife $19,900 6% 2% $56,000-$140,000
Melt Shop $35,000 6% 2% $368,240-$698,800
Miracle Method Surface Restoration $45,000-$58,000 5.5% 1.5% $84,500-$180,000
N-Hance $11,669-$47,752 $353-$705/mo. $200/mo. $52,369-$168,747
Next Day Access $48,000 $103,025-$135,200
Owens Corning Basement Finishing System $15,000 5% $41,000-$167,000
Patch Boys, The $25,000 7% 2% $48,900-$75,900
PatchMaster $19,500 9%-5% 1% $27,950-$49,800
Paul Davis Restoration $100,000-$130,000 4% $125/mo. $186,390-$510,700
PERMA-DRY Systems $18,500 5% $180,000-And Up
PermaCrete N/A 0 $1,000-And Up
Precision Door Service $10,000-$100,000 $500/wk. to 6K/wk. 3% $71,255-$314,955
PremierGarage $35,000-$75,000 $3.5K-7.5K/yr. $129,950-$408,000
PuroSystems $35,000 8-10% $81,500-$122,400
Ram Jack Foundation Solutions $50,000 $53,200-$122,541
Ready Decks $29,000 5% $144,000-$213,000
ReCeil It Ceiling Restoration $17,500 7% $38,900-$55,000
Reface It $15,000-$275,000 $75,000-$140,000
Refresh Renovations $75,000 $128,927-$189,977
Restoration 1 $54,900-$59,275 7% 1% - 2% $84,500-$193,125
Screen Machine, The $25,000 5% $47,000-$72,100
Screenmobile $39,500 7% $75/month $91,975-$183,770
Screenmobile, The $39,500 7% $75/mo. $83,794-$164,240
SealMaster $35,000 5% 1.5% $579,800-$924,500
Steam Brothers $16,000 5-6.5% $22,000-$53,500
Stone Age Coatings $50,000 $60,000
Superior Walls N/A $1,069,000-$2,073,000
Surface Experts $75,000 $114,450-$203,050
Surface Specialists $36,000 5% $43,200-$56,000
Systems Paving $14,800-$17,800 6% 2% $39,950-$120,800
UBuildIt $35,000 $1,000 monthly $113,500-$223,800
United States Seamless $8,500 Varies $49,500-$147,000
United Water Restoration $49,000-$210,000 $3,000/mo or 2% $159,342-$441,874
USA Insulation $50,000 5% 2% $170,500-$346,000
Weed Man $20,000-$33,750 $6.2K-$12.3K/vehicle/yr. 20% of royalty fee $69,790-$86,850
Wise Cracks Restorations $25,000 $67,000-$164,000