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HomeVestors Bought 10,000 Houses in 2020, Generating Sales of $1.4 Billion

HomeVestors®’ 1,150 independently owned and operated We Buy Ugly Houses® franchises purchased almost 10,000 houses in 2020, generating sales of more than $1.6 billion.

While the total number of houses was about 14 percent less than anticipated due to the pandemic, overall, franchises’ average sale price for houses was over ten percent more than the previous year’s average sale price.

“We never stopped buying houses, and nobody knew what the impact on real estate would be in March. But, a funny thing happened—March and April were some of our best-selling months,” said David Hicks, CEO of HomeVestors.

“Franchises were quickly listing properties to avoid them not selling in the case of a crash, and those houses sold for top dollar. Across the network they discovered that there was no fear of selling because the people buying in our part of the market are always looking. And, as soon as a market trend or behavior becomes even the slightest bit predictable…

HomeVestors of America Named a “Top Growth Franchise” by Entrepreneur Magazine

HomeVestors of America, the original and only We Buy Ugly Houses® company, has ranked 16th on Entrepreneur magazine’s first ever Top Growth Franchises list.

Recognizing the 150 companies with the greatest positive franchise unit growth in North America over a three-year period, the Top Growth Franchises list is based on data submitted for Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® ranking.

“We purchased our 100,000th house this last year, further cementing our position as America’s number one homebuyer,” said David Hicks, CEO of HomeVestors®.

“Our continued growth shows not only the strength of our model, but also the entrepreneurial spirit of the thousand-plus hardworking independently owned and operated franchisees around the country that represent us every day by improving houses, and ultimately, communities. We’ve built our brand over more than 20 years of promises kept to homeowners needing a reliable and convenient way to sell their homes.”

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HomeVestors® / We Buy Ugly Houses® Continues Buying Houses Using Virtual Consultations

In addition to closing on existing offers, the company, America’s number one home buyer, is continuing to write new purchase contracts maintaining its commitment to sellers that need a way out of their difficult situations.

HomeVestors is the only nationwide home buyer that has weathered several national and regional crises since the company began franchising in 1996, HomeVestors feels obligated to ensure that the valuable service they provide remains available to the communities where its more than 1,100 franchises live and work.

“We are still personally interacting with sellers to buy houses, as well as continuing to train new franchises, but doing so virtually because we are committed to the safety of both our franchises and sellers,” said David Hicks, CEO of HomeVestors. “We feel a great responsibility toward helping our franchises know how best to function in this new environment, and are using technology and video to bring them not just together with each…

Interview with Carmelo Marsala: CEO & President of Spray-Net Inc.

Ready to paint an amazing future? With a patented formula unlike any other, Spray-Net is changing the painting game with no signs of slowing down. Read on to learn why home improvement has never looked better as a Spray-Net franchisee in this Success Story interview with the CEO and President.

It all started with one homeowners question. "Can you paint my windows?" Limited to off-the-shelf latex paints and a brush and roller, Carmelo Marsala was no stranger to the painting industry.

As a painting franchise owner, he knew the finish would look streaky and would eventually peel and chip. The time was right to fill the void in the exterior painting industry.

Spray-Net's patented process and proprietary paint formulations combine science and technology to bring custom, cost-effective renovation solutions to homeowners. It's no surprise that Spray-Net Inc has taken the home improvement sector by storm in Canada and is now preparing to revolutioni…

Spray-Net Testimonials

Self-employment is something that I really became interested in as I progressed through University. I feel that since work accounts for about a third of your life, you better enjoy what you do and who you do it with! Nathan McQuaid (Spray-Net Charlottetown) I compared the cost of investing in my own website, marketing & re-branding with the cost of becoming a Spray-Net franchisee… & becoming a franchisee made much more sense! Tommy Tremblay (Spray-Net Quebec) I’ve held CEO & leadership positions in several companies & while there’s enormous gratification, there’s also the stress associated to overseeing all aspects of a business. Going the franchise route allows me to focus 100% of my time in a role that I enjoy within an industry I love! Dave Martin (Spray-Net Calgary)

Spray-Net, Inc. Opens Franchises 15 New Territories

Award-winning painting franchise increases U.S. and Canada footprint over 90 day span.

Spray-Net, Inc. is proud to announce that they have awarded 15 new territories all over North America (United States and Canada) over the past 90 days.

This includes five new US territories in Houston, two in St. Louis, two in Atlanta, two in the Suncoast area of Florida, and others in North Jersey and Northern Dallas. Spray-Net has also opened locations in Canada in Peterborough, Ontario, Granby, Quebec, and Drummondville, Quebec.

Spray-Net's mission is to use chemistry & software to deliver the best renovation solutions to homeowners. The painting franchise already has two locations open in Columbus, Ohio and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Thanks to its patented weather-adjustable paint process and proprietary chemistry, Spray-Net delivers a factory finish on aluminum and vinyl siding, stucco, brick and even surfaces that are not traditionally painted on-si…

Spray-Net, Inc. Hires New Director Of Franchise Development

Spray-Net, Inc., an award winning, innovative painting franchise, has announced that they have recently hired a new Director of Franchise Development, Jennifer Robinson.

New to the United States (with a massive footprint already in Canada), Spray-Net’s mission is to use chemistry & software to deliver the best renovation solutions to homeowners.

Jennifer Robinson is the company’s first fully remote hire, working out of Toronto.

In her role, Robinson will prospect for conversion and new development opportunities within U.S. and Canada territories and will also negotiate and execute new franchise agreements.

Robinson brings a wealth of franchise experience to the team.

She started her franchise career at Freshii (a healthy food franchise with over 500 locations). In this franchise training role, she opened 26 locations across Canada and the US.

After that, she moved into development, then operations, with another franch…

Experienced Professional Joins Business Development Leadership Team at Paul Davis

Paul Davis Restoration, the 50-plus year-old company with over 300 franchise locations, is pleased to announce the addition of Courtney Makris as Vice President of Business Development.

In her role, Courtney will be responsible for overseeing strategic business partnerships within the insurance industry for the Paul Davis brand.

Based at the company’s Jacksonville, FL headquarters, Courtney will report to Senior Vice President of Business Development, Brad Cowan.

Courtney brings a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise to Paul Davis.

From her last position as Vice President of Sales and Account Management at Enservio, where she was responsible for sales and growth of the company’s software/services solutions for contents inventory and valuation.

Prior to that, Courtney earned an extensive property claims background in mitigation and restoration at CodeBlue, a pioneer in emergency communications. She is also a sought-after industry spe…

Paul Davis Team Members Receive “Golden Rule Awards” At FirstService Brands Summit

Paul Davis announced that several members of the Paul Davis team received the “Golden Rule Award” during a meeting of all brands under their parent company, FirstService Brands (FSV) of Toronto, Canada.

The FirstService Brands Summit was held in Austin, Texas, last month and the large annual gathering once again allowed members and franchisees from all FirstService Brands to meet, network, attend workshops and exchange ideas.

Receiving the “Golden Rule Award” from the Paul Davis group were the following:

Ricelli Mordecai, Director of Sales Training for Paul Davis Restoration Inc. said, “I was touched to hear that my training has made such an impact that people felt the golden rule award should be granted to me.”

Andrew Golkin, franchise owner of Paul Davis of Suburban Virginia and two of his team members, Anthony Wilcox in charge of production and Amber Yost in charge of sales at the Suburban Virginia office, also each won the award. Golkin said, “…

Mighty Dog Roofing – Horse Power Brands Acquires Mighty Dog Roofing, Revs Up Franchise Opportunity

Service-Based parent poised to grow $1 Billion+ brand portfolio through`Responsible Franchising’.

Horse Power Brands, a newly formed owner and operator of service-based franchise systems, is on a positive trajectory with the recent acquisition and impressive early growth of its first portfolio brand—Mighty Dog Roofing.

Just six months into the investment, the company has awarded 40+ locations to its first 13 Mighty Dog Roofing franchisees across 10 states, and is on track to sign a total of 50 franchise locations by the end of the first quarter 2021.

Partners Josh Skolnick, Zachery Beutler and Erik Van Horn teamed up last year to form Horse Power Brands with a goal to improve the franchisor-franchisee experience and ROI in the service-based franchise sector. Skolnick, a serial entrepreneur since his youth, founded Monster Tree Service in 2008 and grew it into a multi-million-dollar franchise with over 225 territories across the U.S. before selling it …

You Move Me Testimonials

If you're going to own a business, you need to be hands-on and lead from within. You need to get your hands dirty to understand how the process works. Since I started as a mover, I can see the perspective of everyone on my team. Being on the frontlines and working with customers can be stressful; it's a tough thing to understand unless you've actually been there and done it. Adam Powell (Madison, WI) If you have a short-term mindset, this isn’t the path for you. But if you want to develop a business that will provide for your family (and maybe your kids’ families one day), with the support of other tenaciously forward-thinking entrepreneurs—then this is exactly what you should be doing. Gabe Filkey (San Diego, CA) When the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Brian Scudamore decided to start a moving franchise, I jumped at the chance to get in on the ground floor. For me, becoming a You Move Me franchise partner is an amazing opportunity to be a part of a company that is changing an ent…

Made in the Shade Blinds and More Testimonials

I am so proud to be part of the Made in the Shade family. I’ve always wanted to be a business owner. Made in the Shade was the best fit with my investment AND with my interests. The relatively low start-up costs made it a little less daunting to get started and allowed me to recoup that investment pretty quickly. My sales have grown each year and I look forward to building my team to include additional consultants. Janna Kiersnowski (Made in the Shade Blinds & More of Central Florida) Time freedom and setting our own schedules is not something you can quantify but it’s immensely important to us as we raise our children. We always find time to work. Making time for family commitments is now our choice, not our employers. Randy & Kim Foster (Made in the Shade Omaha, NE) We are very blessed to have been part of the Made in the Shade family for the last four and a half years and look forward to many more years of working with you and growing our business. We had never wor…