{"id":30043,"date":"2025-07-22T07:58:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/?page_id=30043"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:49:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:49:33","slug":"avoid-we-buy-houses-scams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/avoid-we-buy-houses-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid We Buy Houses scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Avoid \u201cWe Buy Houses\u201d scams.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Only MikeBenoitEnterprises is America's #1 home buyer.\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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MikeBenoitEnterprises<\/strong>\u00a0has been in business for over 29 years and has purchased over 150,000 houses. We\u2019re dedicated to building trust with sellers and are experts at making selling your house fast and convenient. With so many real estate scams out there, it\u2019s important to choose a company with a longstanding history that you can trust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Unfortunately, there are a number of \u201ccash for homes\u201d and \u201cwe buy houses\u201d scams out there by fake real estate buyers. Scores of shady businesses are popping up and offering fake loan audits, foreclosure counseling, \u201cgovernment\u201d modification programs, and \u201cwe buy houses\u201d scams.<\/p>

At MikeBenoitEnterprises, we respect your time and your privacy and won\u2019t call you unless you\u2019ve reached out to us first. We don\u2019t believe in cold calling or using high-pressure tactics. We work with you to make selling your house fast and stress-free.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Tips to avoid housing scams\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Don\u2019t trust surveys.<\/h3>
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When companies ask you to self-evaluate your home, they\u2019re more likely trying to find out more information about your house and neighborhood.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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No visit, no offer<\/h3>
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A phone call, online-only offer, or anything other than a personal visit may not produce an accurate offer, and investors know that. An in-person visit can help determine if the cash home buyer is legitimate.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Know what you pay for<\/h3>
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Some companies have been known to charge outlandish service and market-risk fees that greatly reduce the offer. We call these \u201chidden fees.\u201d<\/p> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Don\u2019t get deserted<\/h3>
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When people sell their houses quickly, some cash home buyers will include a clause in the contract that says they can pull out of the sale as many as ten days after the contract is signed.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Do your research<\/h3>
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Some companies have been around for 15 minutes, and some just moved into town. Trust cash home buyers that are experienced and can help you throughout the process.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Make it personal<\/h3>
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Make sure you deal with a real person who will work with you through every step of the sale. Call centers or remote offices may be unable to give you the attention you deserve.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Things Go Right When You Go With #1\u2120\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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MikeBenoitEnterprises<\/strong> has bought over 150,000 houses since 1996, making us America\u2019s #1 home buyer. Here are just a few reasons why:\u00a0<\/p>

  • We give fair, fast cash offers.\u00a0<\/li>
  • We always see your property in person before making an offer.\u00a0<\/li>
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  • You\u2019ll pay no commissions or hidden fees.\u00a0<\/li>
  • We pay typical closing costs.\u00a0<\/li>
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    Most of all, we handle your unique situation personally and professionally, and we have the experience and know-how to handle the close as promised. We prefer a personalized, supportive approach and guide you through every step of the sale.\u00a0<\/p>

    Our customers have given us hundreds of\u00a0positive reviews<\/strong>\u00a0because we work with you to make the process easy and hassle-free. Why work with anyone else?\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Avoid \u201cWe Buy Houses\u201d scams. There’s only one MikeBenoitEnterprises. Only MikeBenoitEnterprises is America’s #1 home buyer. MikeBenoitEnterprises\u00a0has been in business for over 29 years and has purchased over 150,000 houses. We\u2019re dedicated to building trust with sellers and are experts at making selling your house fast and convenient. With so many real estate scams out there, it\u2019s important to choose a company with a …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-30043","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"mb":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"ultp_layout_landscape_large":false,"ultp_layout_landscape":false,"ultp_layout_portrait":false,"ultp_layout_square":false,"post-thumbnail":false,"user_picture_profile":false,"agent_picture_thumb":false,"blog_thumb":false,"blog_unit":false,"slider_thumb":false,"property_featured_sidebar":false,"property_listings":false,"property_full":false,"listing_full_slider":false,"listing_full_slider_1":false,"property_featured":false,"property_full_map":false,"widget_thumb":false,"user_thumb":false,"custom_slider_thumb":false,"post_thumbnail_size":false,"cptm_icon":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"admin_enterprises","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/author\/admin_enterprises\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Avoid \u201cWe Buy Houses\u201d scams. There’s only one MikeBenoitEnterprises. Only MikeBenoitEnterprises is America’s #1 home buyer. MikeBenoitEnterprises\u00a0has been in business for over 29 years and has purchased over 150,000 houses. We\u2019re dedicated to building trust with sellers and are experts at making selling your house fast and convenient. With so many real estate scams out…","mfb_rest_fields":["title","uagb_featured_image_src","uagb_author_info","uagb_comment_info","uagb_excerpt","gutenberg_elementor_mode"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30043"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30079,"href":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30043\/revisions\/30079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mikebenoit.com\/mike-benoit-enterprises\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}