We Buy Ugly Houses Treasure Coast, FL

Unsafe Construction, Misrepresentation & Zero Accountability — Buyers Beware Hi-land Properties — which also operates as HomeVesters and “We Buy Ugly Houses” throughout Palm Beach County and South Florida — is responsible for multiple renovations under these names. Based on our experience, their work is not just low quality — it is unsafe. Once they close, they walk away from all responsibility. The owners are General Contractor Donald Cameron, Realtor Alex Seehaver, and Kathryn Lazarus. Here is what actually happened in our so-called “newly renovated” home: They advertised a brand new AC system, yet multiple licensed contractors confirmed they had used refurbished parts and passed it off as new. We had to replace ductwork, valves, and electrical wiring because the system leaked and the valves were so deteriorated that water couldn’t be isolated to the AC — the water had to be shut off to all the townhomes. We also had to repair plumbing, drywall, and flooring due to the water damage caused by their misrepresentation. They claimed the home had been termite-treated, but there was an active infestation throughout every bedroom, bathroom, and wall. Our family spent three months sleeping on couches and in hotels because termites were actively crawling through toilet paper, personal items, and toothbrushes. A licensed pest control company informed us that Hi-land refused full treatment because doing so would force disclosure of how severe the infestation really was. They presented false documentation to make the home appear termite-free. Sheetrock and drywall were installed below code. Walls disintegrated when we tried to hang normal household items. We paid over $8,000 to remove and reinstall sheetrock just to meet minimum code requirements in this so-called “fully renovated” home. The primary closet collapsed because shelving was never anchored properly, ripping through the already faulty sheetrock — another round of repairs we had to fund. Total out-of-pocket repairs so far: OVER $20,000 All due to defects and deceit in what was marketed as a move-in-ready renovation. Zero Accountability Hi-land Properties was notified and given the opportunity to correct these issues. They refused to take responsibility, offered no resolution, and left us to carry the financial and emotional burden caused entirely by their shortcuts and misrepresentation. This company aggressively markets under Hi-land Properties, HomeVesters, and We Buy Ugly Houses, but the pattern is the same: cosmetic flips covering hidden defects, misused permits, refurbished systems sold as new, and total silence once they are paid. If you are considering buying one of their homes: ✅ Do NOT trust their claims — hire your own independent inspectors. ✅ Assume “new” does NOT mean new. ✅ Document everything and be prepared to fight for basic safety and code compliance. Undisclosed Relationships & Ethical Concerns The listing agent was Dustin Mercurio, who never disclosed that his BIC (Broker-in-Charge) was Alex Seehaver, one of the owners of Hi-land Properties. The closing attorney Matt Kramer of Binkley Morgan also failed to disclose his personal and professional relationship with Hi-land Properties and either missed or intentionally omitted open county violations tied to the property. He should never have represented both buyer and seller with that level of entanglement. We are sharing this so future buyers do not go through what we did. Behind the fresh paint and polished marketing is a company that operates with negligence, deception, and fraudulent practices. We have begun legal proceedings, but our bigger goal is to protect other families from being misled. Do NOT trust this company or any of its affiliate names.

Donna and her father Don were kind and straightforward. We closed on schedule having excellent communication along the way. Highly recommended for an upfront no gimmicks quick sale of your home.

Honest review here! My uncle passed away suddenly from cancer and as his caretaker and only family in his life I was left with everything which was extremely overwhelming. Unfortunately I couldn’t keep up his house and mine and I had to make the difficult decision to sell his home. I had a very limited time frame to do this before all the big bills were due. My friend suggested We Buy Ugly Houses. I filled out the form and I was reached out to by Kevin. Kevin was so professional on the phone and so informative and made me feel very comfortable that I made the right decision in contacting this company! A week later I was meeting with Kevin at my uncles home. Kevin is very communicative which is appreciated because it made everything so easy and convenient because I don’t live where my uncles house is located. We met on a Saturday and went through the house and he was very thorough and explained everything along the way, which is asked for because I like to be informed of how they make their decisions. Him and his teammates Rich and Matt gave me a very fair price for the home and were so wonderful and very on top of everything! Kevin is one of the nicest people I’ve met in this industry and I am so thankful for him and how he made this process so easy and was very sensitive to how emotional this was for me. All 3 men are professional and kind. The cherry on top is that you don’t even have to clean the house out they take care of all that for you which is the most valuable and helpful thing a company can do! I will use Kevin, Rich and Matt for any future sales of my homes. I 100 percent recommend this company and team! Thank you so much for making such a difficult choice not so hard!

Awesome people to work with. Highly recommend!!

Scott Spainhour helped to make the process of selling my home easy. Would recommend him and HomeVestors to anyone who needed them.

We had a very good experience with Donna Cameron and the rest of the folks at We Buy Ugly Houses. We had a sensitive and difficult situation and they were fair, hard working and empathetic to our situation from start to finish. Would highly recommend them.

Moving is beyond stressful. HomeVestors made it a breeze. We got a better offer through a private buyer doing a conventional loan but we would have had to put so much money into the house that it wouldn’t have been worth it and we would have lost money with repairs and closing. Did I mention, you don’t pay a dime with closing. We took the slight loss and they even helped us get in our new home. The cash offer we made on our new home, the owner wanted a two week closing time. They helped with that. I highly recommend HomeVestors to anyone looking to do a cash sale. This is a 100% real review, Scott Spainhour and Tom Turner were great in South Florida. Highly recommended!!!

My step dad passed away last August and he owned a condo . I found Donna Cameron who assisted me in selling the property. Donna was extremely professional and took care of everything including coordinating removal of all my step dad’s personal property. The property closed with 45 days and went smoothly . I would highly recommend her and her company

Donna was awesome to work with, and my the process very easy

We had a great experience in the sale of our house, I would defiantly recommend Homevestors and would use them again.