And The Winners Are: Ugliest Houses in America

DALLAS, Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The people of America have spoken by casting their votes in the 2011 “Ugliest House of the Year” contest.  The winners are featured at www.TheUgliestHouse.com.

The contest is sponsored by HomeVestors of America, Inc., known as the “We Buy Ugly Houses®”company, with participation from franchises in various U.S. markets.

“We’re proud to sponsor a contest that celebrates ugliness, recognizing that even the ugliest house on the block has the potential to be transformed into a lovely home,” said David Hicks, co-president of HomeVestors of America.  “If you’re the owner of an ugly house and have any doubt about whether someone wants to buy it, call HomeVestors at 1-800-44-BUYER (28937).”

The 2011 “Ugliest House of the Year” contest was open to the public, who could vote after viewing photos and property descriptions on the HomeVestors® website.  Nominees were selected from a call-for-entries inviting all real estate investors in participating market areas to submit the ugliest houses they had bought at any time between March 1, 2010 and May 15, 2011.  Most of the houses nominated have since been rehabbed and transformed into lovely homes, with some sold on the retail market and others maintained as rental properties.

Dallas-based HomeVestors of America, Inc., the #1 buyer of houses in the U.S., was incorporated and began franchising in 1996.  The first franchise real estate investment company, HomeVestors trains and supports franchisees that specialize in buying older homes in need of repair or updating, and rehabbing them.  Most commonly known as the “We Buy Ugly Houses” company, HomeVestors strives to make a positive impact in each community.  In 2010, for the fifth 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 .  To learn more about the HomeVestors franchise, visit www.HomeVestorsfranchise.com .

SOURCE HomeVestors of America