Alan Washer has been a Chicago-based HomeVestors® of America franchisee for over 20 years. Washer’s years of experience have helped him identify trends in the investment real estate industry, and this insight has helped him build success with HomeVestors, even during today’s tumultuous market. By Heidi Lubrani
Shannon Gavin and her husband, Mark, bought and sold several homes while living in Ontario, Canada. Their favorite transaction was a home they purchased directly from a seller. “It was a very smooth and seamless process,’’ Shannon said. Soon, the Gavins were wondering why there was no business helping owners do real estate differently. By Patty Horansky
Buying a property is one of the largest investments someone makes in their lifetime. But the process of buying and selling a house comes with huge fees and commissions that eat away at the value of a person’s investment. By Kelsi Trinidad
In 1998, college classmates Jeremy Demont and Ken LeBlanc were heading to class when they noticed a smattering of “for sale by owner” lawn signs popping up in their college town of Moncton, Canada. By Kelsi Trinidad
In 1998, two university students in New Brunswick, Canada, had $100 and a dream. They hoped to revamp the entire real-estate industry simply using the power of the worldwide web. The result? PropertyGuys.com. By Lizzy Yeserski