Home Buyer Tampa: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
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Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Home Buyer Tampa
Home Buyer Tampa’s overall score is excellent. It has strong business credentials, and reviewers often praise fast closings.
Overall score
#14 of 180 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Verified
- Avg rating
- 4.9 (124 reviews)
- BBB status
- Accredited, A+
- Founded in
- 2013
About
Home Buyer Tampa is based in Brandon and buys houses for cash around Tampa and Lakeland. It's been in business since 2013. You can leave unwanted belongings and discuss a leaseback after purchase.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Any condition
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs 3-day closings Rent-backs
- Situations:
- Divorce Relocation Downsizing Health issues
Score breakdown
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Yes — our research suggests Home Buyer Tampa is a legitimate business. We found BBB accreditation, 124 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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Company bio
Home Buyer Tampa is a Brandon-based property investor buying in the Tampa and Lakeland areas. It's been in business since 2013. Its managing members are Steve Scott and Ken Dojka. You can sell a house without repairing or cleaning it, and leave unwanted furniture, junk, and belongings behind. The company charges no agent commissions or service fees and covers standard closing costs. It offers flexible closing terms, including a leaseback after purchase when tailored to your needs. During the sale, you have access to both the team and the title company for progress updates.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs 3-day closings Rent-backs Cleanout services Flexible closing
- Seller situations
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Ownership
- Owners
- Steve Scott · Ken Dojka
- Based in
- Brandon, FL
- Founded
- 2013
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Tampa Bay & Lakeland
Contact
- Website
- homebuyertampa.com
- Phone
- (813) 296-6200
- Contact address
- 1369 Oakfield DrBrandon, FL 33511
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#14 of 180 similar
Home Buyer Tampa has an excellent overall score. It ranks joint 14th out of the 180 Florida cash home buyers we’ve scored. It has excellent customer ratings, averaging 4.9 stars across 124 ratings. The newer ratings are all 5-star, though that recent sample is still small. Recent review activity is 1.4x its lifetime pace, though that amounts to 7 reviews in the past 6 months. Its strong business credentials include BBB accreditation with an A+ rating.
Home Buyer Tampa vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 90 | 92 | 91 | 91 |
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| Recent activity | Medium | High | High | High |
| Founded | 2013 | 2008 | 2005 | 2015 |
| BBB status | Accredited, A+ | Not accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Not accredited, A |
| Coverage | Regional | Regional | Regional | Regional |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Top 10% in FL
Home Buyer Tampa has a strong customer experience profile. Its substantial review record was overwhelmingly positive. In the latest 6 months, recent ratings improved slightly from an already strong lifetime average. Its Customer Experience score of 93/100 places it around the top 8% of comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was strongly positive: 124 rated reviews averaged 4.9/5, with 119 five-star ratings and 2 one- or two-star ratings (2%). Reviews dated back to 2014. Our methodology adjusts small rating samples toward the typical company rating, then maps the adjusted rating to a score and applies a small review-depth deduction that decreases as the record grows. Volume credit grows with every rating, with an additional small adjustment that grows fastest over the first few hundred ratings and then slows. It strengthens the distance from the neutral, sample-adjusted 4.5-star signal; this record received a 0.52% adjustment to that signal. This added 0.12 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit.
Recent ratings. The latest 12 months contained 13 ratings averaging 5.0/5. The latest 6 months contained 7 ratings averaging 5.0/5. The latest 3 months contained 3 5-star ratings, through November 1, 2026.
Rating trends. Ratings improved slightly from an already strong lifetime average. The 6-month average rose from 4.91 lifetime to 5.00 — up 0.09 stars, or 1.8%. The five-star share rose from 96.0% to 100.0%, up 4.0 percentage points. This was a small numerical change across 7 recent ratings.
Common themes. Fast closings led the feedback, appearing in 48 of 85 detailed customer reviews (56%), followed by a smooth process in 48 (56%) and honesty and transparency in 26 (31%). Other common themes included fair pricing in 22 (26%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 105 of 124 reviews (85%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 10 concerned business partners, another business, initial contacts without reported outcomes and property buyers. The remaining 9 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 124 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Top 50% in FL
Company activity · As of November 1, 2026 — our latest collection date.
Home Buyer Tampa has recent review activity. Its recent review volume is higher than similar companies, and its 6-month review pace is accelerating, at 1.4× its lifetime average pace. The company received fewer reviews in the latest 3 months — 3 reviews versus 4 reviews in the preceding 3 months. We lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 79/100 places it around the top 30% of comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Recent review volume. The company received more reviews than similar companies across all 3 periods. We counted 13 reviews over 12 months, 7 over 6 months and 3 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 5, 2, and 1, respectively.
Recent review pace. Its 6-month review pace is accelerating, at 1.4× its lifetime average pace. Its latest 3-month pace was 1.2×, compared with 1.3× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 1.2 reviews per month over 6 months, 1 over 3 months and 1.1 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.8. The record contains 124 reviews dating back to 2014. A few reviews can noticeably change the recent pace.
Review freshness. Its latest review on file was September 29, 2026 — less than 5 weeks old as of our last data refresh. 6% of all reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 4 years.
Other business activity. We have no claimed directory profile, completed enhanced screening, business interview, or reviewed purchase figure on file.
Credibility signals
Top 25% in FL
Home Buyer Tampa has a very strong credibility profile (#21 of 180 in FL). We identified the company’s leadership, business structure, and buying model, supported by a broad online presence. BBB lists 2013 as the business-start year. We have 12 years of documented review history. The main limit on its score was website depth and transparency. We identified 1 relevant complaint, but it did not result in a deduction.
Verification. We identified Google, BBB, and Facebook profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list accreditation since 2019. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. Home Buyer Tampa has not claimed its directory profile or completed enhanced screening with our team.
Website assessment. The website was accessible when checked on September 29, 2026. The website scored 75/100 for depth and transparency. It includes buying and service information, the process and terms, and customer testimonials or work examples.
Business details. We identified Steve Scott as managing member and Ken Dojka as managing member. BBB lists the business as an LLC. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. BBB lists Tampa Standard, LLC as an alternate business name. A prospect describes help selling as an alternative to a cash purchase. A reviewer refers to Tampa Standard alongside Home Buyer Tampa.
Track record. BBB lists July 19, 2013 as its business-start date, July 19, 2013 as its incorporation date, and October 21, 2011 as its profile-opening date. Reviews on file date back to January 5, 2014. Reviews appear in 42 of the 155 months covered by our records. Review activity is intermittent.
Complaints and red flags. We identified 1 relevant complaint in a Google review. A seller alleges a septic-related price cut before closing and attempted removal of promised occupancy-extension terms. Inspection, contract and final payment records were unavailable. This account remains unverified.
Verification checklist
5 of 5 baseline checks are supported by the evidence in our records.
Baseline checks
- Business identity: Confirmed through Google Business Profile and BBB profile
- Current business presence: Website accessible at last check; published phone number
- Public feedback: 124 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2014
- Recent activity: 13 reviews in the recorded 12-month window; latest 1 month before collection
Additional verification
- BBB status: Accredited, A+
Meeting these baseline checks is not a guarantee of current availability or a particular experience or transaction outcome. Compare offers, read reviews, and have a professional review any offers and contracts before moving forward.
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What reviewers say
Notable findings
- Broad positive evidence: 8 qualifying positive themes.
- Top strengths: fast closing (48 reviews), smooth process (48), honesty and follow-through (26).
- No recurring negative themes met our reporting thresholds.
Reviews analyzed
124 public reviews
− 19 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 20 relevant, but too general
85 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 10 outside the seller experience (e.g., business partners, home buyers); 9 with too little text to assess.
Review themes
A review can mention several themes or include both praise and criticism; the counts should not be added together.
Positive feedback
48 of 85 detailed reviews (56%) praise how easily the sale’s steps and coordination were handled. It is among the most-mentioned positive themes.
48 of 85 detailed reviews (56%) praise how quickly offers or closings moved forward. This comes up unusually often compared with similar companies, where the median mention rate is 34%.
26 of 85 detailed reviews (31%) praise the company for clear information and keeping commitments.
22 of 85 detailed reviews (26%) describe their offer or deal as fair. These are reviewers’ assessments, not an independent comparison with market value.
16 of 85 detailed reviews (19%) praise the company for accommodating their timing, terms or circumstances.
15 of 85 detailed reviews (18%) praise the company’s responsiveness and updates during the sale.
14 of 85 detailed reviews (16%) praise the team’s knowledge and ability to handle sale details or complications.
13 of 85 detailed reviews (15%) praise the team’s patience, respect or consideration for the seller.
Theme comparisons use other standalone companies offering the same services, including companies with no mentions. Mention rates describe review patterns, not the likelihood of your sale experience.
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How we researched and scored this company
Methodology
We research each company using its website, business profiles, and third-party customer reviews. We use company sources to understand its services and terms, and distinguish those claims from independent evidence. When available, we also draw on interviews with company representatives and sellers, and relevant public records.
When there is enough evidence, we calculate an overall score out of 100 using 3 categories:
- Customer experience (67.5%) reflects customer satisfaction, based primarily on average customer ratings and the number of reviews supporting them.
- Recent activity (20%) reflects recent review volume, how recently the company received a review, and how its recent review pace compares with its history. Reviews are a signal of activity, not a count of completed home purchases.
- Credibility (12.5%) considers business verification, website transparency, public engagement, and documented operating history.
Use the company or location identified on this page when interpreting the evidence. A broader company record may not describe every local office. Review history is separate from the company’s founding date.
Limited evidence can restrict what we can assess. A company may appear without a score, and a small review sample may not represent a typical seller’s experience. Scores summarize the evidence available to us; they do not predict an offer price or guarantee a sale or service quality.
Sources
- Company website, website information up to date as of September 2, 2026; website content analysis completed September 4, 2026.
- Better Business Bureau, profile information up to date as of September 3, 2026; complaint data up to date as of September 3, 2026; reviews checked for updates on November 1, 2026.
- Google, profile information up to date as of September 21, 2026; review data partially collected on September 21, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 22, 2026.