HomeVestors Sees Dramatic Spike in Number of Franchisees

DALLAS, Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeVestors of America (the 'We Buy Ugly Houses®" company), has recruited its 500^th franchisee, marking a 25 percent increase in franchisees just since the end of 2013.

"This remarkable growth is just one indicator of the robust interest being shown in buying single family homes for income," explained David Hicks, co-president of HomeVestors. "This growth not only reflects the continuing strong interest in real estate but also reflects the increased interest in the HomeVestors' We Buy Ugly Houses national brand.  In fact, the number of people inquiring about purchasing our independently owned and operated HomeVestors® franchise during the last year has increased by 53 percent."

The growth of the company has been in states all over the U.S., Hicks added. "We now have franchises in 40 states and 120 different markets. And, even though our franchises increased the sales dollars of houses sold by 58 percent last year, total sales dollars have increased another 40 percent this year over last year."

Hicks noted that the growth rate in new franchisees has steadily increased as the brand has become better known and grown in recognition. "At the end of 2010, we had 166 franchisees.  In 2013, the franchise network totaled to just over 400 franchises.  This year, the pace of new franchisee growth is even more brisk."

About HomeVestors of America Inc.

Dallas-based HomeVestors of America, Inc. is the largest professional house buying franchise in the U.S., with over 56,000 houses bought since 1996. HomeVestors recruits, trains and supports its independently owned and operated 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 community. In 2013, for the eighth consecutive year, HomeVestors was among the prestigious Franchise Business Review's "Top 50 Franchises," a distinction awarded to franchisors with the highest level of franchisee satisfaction. For more information, visit www.HomeVestors.com. In 2014 HomeVestors was recognized as the 25^th fastest growing franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine and number 126 in the Franchise 500 by Entrepreneur Magazine.

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