HomeVestors of America Launches "Ugliest House of the Year" Contest in Nine Regional Markets

DALLAS, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeVestors® of America, Inc., known as the "We Buy Ugly Houses®" company, announced that it is now accepting entries for the 2011 "Ugliest House of the Year" contest in nine regional markets across the United States.  All real estate investors in the selected markets are invited to nominate the ugliest houses they bought at any point between March 1, 2010 and May 15, 2011.

The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2011.  Voting will take place from June 1 to July 15.  Visit www.TheUgliestHouse.com for more information.

HomeVestors franchises are running contests in the following markets:

• Chicago, Illinois – "Ugliest House in Chicago"
• Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas – "Ugliest House in Dallas/Ft. Worth"
• Denver, Colorado – "Ugliest House in Denver"
• Houston, Texas – "Ugliest House in Houston"
• Newark, New Jersey – "Ugliest House in Northern New Jersey"
• Norfolk, Virginia – "Ugliest House in Hampton Roads"
• Phoenix, Arizona – "Ugliest House in Phoenix"
• Richmond, Virginia – "Ugliest House in Richmond"
• St. Louis, Missouri – "Ugliest House in St. Louis"

HomeVestors is known for buying ugly houses, and houses from people in ugly situations, and rehabbing them.  Many of the rehabbed homes are sold on the retail market; others are maintained as rental properties.

"There's no shame in being ugly, especially when today's ugly house can be tomorrow's beautiful home," said David Hicks, co-president of HomeVestors of America.  "Beautiful homes easily attract attention.  This contest celebrates the ugly ones — the ones that may be homely now but will be lovely after they've had a HomeVestors makeover."

Rules of the "Ugliest House of the Year" contest:

• Any investor can enter ugly houses he/she owns/owned in the area.
• An ugly house cannot be entered if the original occupant still lives there; the original occupant must have vacated.
• The ugly house already may have been rehabbed; that's okay, as long it was ugly at some point between March 1, 2010 and May 15, 2011.
• Houses must have been investor-owned at the time they were ugly.
• There is no limit to the number of ugly houses that can be entered by each investor.

To submit a house in the contest, email [email protected] by May 15, 2011:

• A detailed description of the ugly house.
• Photos of the nominated houses showing what makes each house ugly.
• One-minute videos also may be submitted by first uploading each video to YouTube and then providing a link as part of the submission.
• The name, email address and phone number of the investor submitting the contest entry.

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 company of its kind, HomeVestors trains and supports franchisees that specialize in buying homes (discount properties) 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.

National contact for more information:
Cary Brazeman, 310-205-3590
[email protected]

SOURCE HomeVestors of America, Inc.