November 2, 2023
Laurie Thompson admits she needed to sell her townhouse in Smithville, Ont., fast.
The pandemic had done a number on her finances — the bar where she worked had shut down, twice — and rising interest rates meant her monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 were going to almost double last January. Thompson was facing foreclosure.
"I was desperate," she told Go Public.
Thompson had seen street signs and posters in her neighbourhood — companies offering to pay quick cash for houses. She'd even received what appeared to be a hand-written flyer in the mail, advertising a hassle-free cash sale — no renovating, open houses, or Realtor commissions.
She hit the internet and found a company with positive reviews and attractive promises called Honest Home Buyers Incorporated (HHBI), based in nearby Hamilton.
The website promised other advantages, too — "more cash" in a seller's pocket, a quick closing date, no Realtor fees and it claimed homeowners sometimes get a cheque "the very same day!
The Honest Home Buyers website promises quick 'cash in your hands' — but doesn’t clarify that the cash sellers get up front is just a deposit, not the full sale price of the home. (honesthomebuyers.ca)
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