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HomeVestors, the 'We Buy Ugly Houses®' Company, Announces 24 New Franchises in 13 Markets

New franchises joined the HomeVestors® network in 13 markets across the United States. They include:

    --  Emerald Property Group, LLC, Daytona Beach, Florida - 18 franchises in
        Florida
    --  Nine Green Housing, Inc., Houston, Texas - 11 franchises in Houston
    --  Pilot Investments, LLC, Norfolk, Virginia - 7 franchises in Norfolk
    --  Lifeline Properties, LLC, Dallas, Texas - 14 franchises in Dallas
    --  Charles J. Calise, Dallas, Texas - 14 franchises in Dallas
    --  RDR Homes, LLC, Houston, Texas - 11 franchises in Houston
    --  Windwhisper Lane Investments, LLC, Baltimore, Maryland - First franchise
        in Baltimore
    --  DNB Properties, LLC, Trenton/Mercer Counties, New Jersey - First
        franchise in Trenton/Mercer Counties
    --  Lighthouse Homes, LLC, Denton/Tarrant Counties, Texas - 9 franchises in
        Denton/Tarrant Counties
    --  Gerald Taylor & Jonathan Word, Chattanooga, Tennessee - First franchise
        in Chattanooga
    --  Ashantar Properties, LLC, Dallas, Texas - 14 franchises in Dallas
    --  Providence Place Properties, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts - 14 franchises
        in Boston
    --  Tidewater Enterprises & Construction, LLC, Norfolk, Virginia - 7
        franchises in Norfolk
    --  PJR House Solutions, LLC, Dallas, Texas - 14 franchises in Dallas
    --  S4 Investment Properties, LLC, Denton/Tarrant Counties, Texas - 9
        franchises in Denton/Tarrant Counties
    --  Seacoast Property Buyers, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts - 14 franchises in
        Boston
    --  Robert W. Stolz, Essex County, New Jersey - First franchise in Essex
        County
    --  Commonwealth Investment Solutions, LLC, Norfolk, Virginia - 7 franchises
        in Norfolk
    --  Constitution Properties, LLC, Boston, Massachusetts - 14 franchises in
        Boston
    --  Steven Blake and Lucy Jill Vincent, Dallas, Texas - 14 franchises in
        Dallas
    --  Steven L. Ayers, Topeka, Kansas - First franchise in Topeka
    --  Thomas W. Smith, St. Louis, Missouri - 5 franchises in St. Louis
    --  Wave Properties, LLC, Dallas, Texas - 14 franchises in Dallas
    --  The WIJO Group, LLC, Charleston, South Carolina - First franchise in
        Charleston

HomeVestors has about 200 franchises in 32 states and the District of Columbia. Approximately 30% of existing single-family homes purchased nationally each year are bought by real estate investors, according to Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine©.

"HomeVestors is committed to helping neighborhoods recover from the real estate challenges of the last few years one house at a time," said David Hicks, co-president of HomeVestors of America. "We are committed to adding another 50 to 100 franchises in 2011."

HomeVestors franchisees benefit from a comprehensive training program supplemented by continuing education; ongoing support and a Development Agent for coaching in daily operations; a comprehensive operating system and proprietary property evaluation system; access to financing if the property complies with the underwriting criteria; national vendor relationships providing economy of scale savings; and the most recognized real estate investing brand in the world, "We Buy Ugly Houses®." Each HomeVestors® franchise is independently owned and operated.

About HomeVestors of America

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

SOURCE HomeVestors of America, Inc.