Simply Sold: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
+2 others
Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Simply Sold
Simply Sold earns a strong overall score. It has perfect customer ratings from a modest review record, along with good business credentials.
Overall score
#15 of 27 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Verified
- Avg rating
- 5.0 (25 reviews)
- BBB status
- Not accredited, A+
- Founded in
- 2016
About
Simply Sold buys homes and land for cash around Louisville, KY. It's been in business since 2016. It identifies as family-run and closes transactions at a local attorney's office. Sellers skip repairs.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Land Any condition
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs Fast closing Flexible closing
- Situations:
- Divorce Relocation Inheritance Probate
Score breakdown
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Is Simply Sold legit?
Yes — our research suggests Simply Sold is a legitimate business. We found matched BBB and Google business profiles, 25 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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About Simply Sold
Company bio
Simply Sold is a cash home and land buyer around Louisville, KY. It's been in business since 2016. Beau Hollis founded and owns the business, which identifies as family-run. It reports purchasing more than 500 homes across Louisville and the surrounding area. Its land purchases include family farms, rural tracts, vacant lots, and wooded acreage.
Sellers don't need to repair, paint, or clean, and there are no fees, agent commissions, or closing costs. Sellers choose their closing date, and transactions close at a local attorney's office. The company also considers inherited homes and rentals with tenants.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family Land
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs Fast closings Flexible closing
- Seller situations
Ownership
- Owners
- Beau Hollis · Beau T. Hollis
- Based in
- Louisville, KY
- Founded
- 2016
- Ownership
- Family-run Locally owned
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Louisville area
Contact
- Website
- simplysold.com
- Phone
- (502) 443-9746
- Contact address
- 500 N English Station Rd STE 104Louisville, KY 40223
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#15 of 27 similar
Simply Sold has a strong overall score. It ranks 15th out of the 27 Kentucky cash home buyers we’ve scored. Its perfect 5.0-star average is backed by 25 ratings. Recent review activity is limited, with only 1 review in the past 6 months. That’s too little feedback to establish a recent rating trend. Its strong business credentials include an A+ BBB rating.
Simply Sold vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 80 | 91 | 91 | 90 |
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| Recent activity | Low | High | High | High |
| Founded | 2016 | 2013 | 2012 | 2018 |
| BBB status | Not accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ |
| Coverage | Local | Local | Multi-state | Regional |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Bottom 50% in KY
Simply Sold has a generally positive customer experience profile. Every rating in its lifetime review record was five-star. The main limit was review depth: 25 ratings provided moderate evidence. Its Customer Experience score of 84/100 places it near the middle of comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was uniformly positive: 25 rated reviews averaged 5.0/5, all five-star. Reviews dated back to 2019. 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 0.12% adjustment to that signal. This added 0.03 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit. The confidence limit also constrained the score.
Recent ratings. The latest 12 months contained 1 5-star rating. The latest 6 months contained 1 5-star rating, through October 21, 2026. No ratings appeared over the latest 3 months.
Rating trends. Ratings held steady at 5.0 across the lifetime record and the 6-month period — a change of 0 stars, or 0%. The five-star share remained 100%. The newest sample contained only 1 rating, too few to establish a broad current pattern.
Common themes. A smooth process led the feedback, appearing in 10 of 16 detailed customer reviews (63%), followed by honesty and transparency in 9 (56%) and compassionate treatment in 8 (50%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 18 of 25 reviews (72%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 3 concerned business partners and 1 concerned initial contacts without reported outcomes. The remaining 3 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 25 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Bottom 50% in KY
Company activity · As of October 21, 2026 — our latest collection date.
Simply Sold has recent review activity. The sparse recent review record limits the pace assessment. It received 1 review over the past 6 months, matching the median for similar companies. No new reviews appeared over the past 3 months. We lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 58/100 ranks joint #381 of 757 comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Recent review volume. 6-month and 3-month counts are equal to the median for similar companies; 12-month counts are lower than the median for similar companies. We counted 1 review over 12 months, 1 over 6 months and 0 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 3, 1, and 0, respectively.
Recent review pace. The recent review record is too sparse for a formal pace classification. Its 6-month rate was 0.6× its lifetime average pace, compared with 0× over 3 months and 0.3× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0.2 reviews per month over 6 months, 0 over 3 months and 0.1 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.3. The record contains 25 reviews dating back to 2019. A few reviews can noticeably change the recent pace.
Review freshness. Its latest review on file was June 23, 2026 — about 4 months old as of our last data refresh. 4% of all reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 4.5 years.
Other business activity. We have no claimed directory profile, completed enhanced screening, business interview, or reviewed purchase figure on file.
Credibility signals
Top 50% in KY
Simply Sold has a very strong credibility profile. We identified the company’s leadership, business structure, and buying model, supported by a broad online presence. The company reports operating since 2016 on its website. We have 7 years of documented review history. The main limit on its score was website depth and transparency. We found no specific legitimacy concerns or review-integrity red flags in the retained source material, so there were no deductions.
Verification. We identified Google, BBB, Facebook, and Yelp profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list the profile as not accredited. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. Simply Sold 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 95/100 for depth and transparency. It includes company background, team information, buying and service information, the process and terms, and customer testimonials or work examples.
Business details. We identified Beau Hollis as the company’s owner and founder. The BBB records we reviewed identify Beau T. Hollis as owner/member. BBB lists the business as an LLC. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. No related businesses or DBAs were identified.
Track record. Simply Sold reports operating since 2016 on its website. BBB lists September 30, 2016 as its business-start date, September 30, 2016 as its incorporation date, and March 5, 2019 as its profile-opening date. Reviews on file date back to April 15, 2019. Reviews appear in 14 of the 91 months covered by our records. Review activity is intermittent.
Complaints and red flags. No specific legitimacy concerns or review-integrity red flags were identified in the retained source material.
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: 25 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2019
- Recent activity: 1 review in the recorded 12-month window; latest 3 months before collection
Additional verification
- BBB status: 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.
Review explorer: Simply Sold
What reviewers say
Notable findings
- 9 of 16 analyzed reviews (56%) mention honesty, about 1.7x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
- 8 of 16 analyzed reviews (50%) mention respectful treatment, nearly 2x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
Reviews analyzed
25 public reviews
− 7 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 2 relevant, but too general
16 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 4 outside the seller experience (e.g., business partners, agent business relationships); 3 with too little text to assess.
Review themes
Positive feedback
10 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.
9 reviews praise honesty, transparency, or following through on promises.
8 reviews mention respectful or compassionate treatment.
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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.
- Google, profile information up to date as of October 21, 2026; review data partially collected on July 16, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 21, 2026 (no new reviews).