ProPublica found that HomeVestors franchises often target the homes of people in vulnerable or desperate situations.

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Five Stories of Lives Upended After Dealing With the “We Buy Ugly Houses” Company <[link removed]> ProPublica found that HomeVestors franchises often target the homes of people in vulnerable or desperate situations. These are the stories of five people who found themselves in unwanted deals with a cash home buyer. by Anjeanette Damon, Byard Duncan and Mollie Simon

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The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses” <[link removed]> HomeVestors of America, the self-proclaimed “largest homebuyer in the U.S.,” trains its nearly 1,150 franchisees to zero in on homeowners’ desperation. by Anjeanette Damon, Byard Duncan and Mollie Simon <[link removed]>

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