Cincinnati Home Buyers: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
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Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Cincinnati Home Buyers
Cincinnati Home Buyers earns a strong overall score. Its positive customer ratings and solid business credentials are strengths.
Overall score
#22 of 67 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Verified
- Avg rating
- 4.8 (124 reviews)
- BBB status
- Not accredited, A+
- Founded in
- 2014
About
Cincinnati Home Buyers is a Cincinnati, OH, property investor specializing in probate homes. It can make purchases contingent on court approval. You can sell as-is, leave junk, and have closing costs covered.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Any condition
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs Fast closing Cleanout services
- Situations:
- Divorce Relocation Inheritance Probate
Score breakdown
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Is Cincinnati Home Buyers legit?
Yes — our research suggests Cincinnati Home Buyers is a legitimate business. We found matched BBB and Google business profiles, 124 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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Company bio
Cincinnati Home Buyers is a property investor based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that specializes in probate properties and identifies as family-owned. It says it buys homes needing work, has partners renovate them, and resells them for a profit. Purchases use cash or an existing line of credit, according to the company.
For probate sales, the business can make its purchase contingent on court approval and accommodate a longer timeline. You can sell as-is, leave unwanted junk behind, and have closing costs covered. Closings can take as little as ten days. After receiving basic property information, the team can typically make a ballpark offer within 24 hours.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs Fast closings Cleanout services
- Seller situations
Ownership
- Owner
- Mitch Painter
- Based in
- Cincinnati, OH
- Founded
- 2014
- Ownership
- Family-owned
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Cincinnati area
Contact
- Website
- thecincyhousebuyer.com
- Phone
- (513) 445-2274
- Contact address
- 874 Clifton Crest TerraceCincinnati, OH 45220
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#22 of 67 similar
Cincinnati Home Buyers has a strong overall score. It ranks 22nd out of the 67 Ohio cash home buyers we’ve scored. Its customer ratings are positive overall, averaging 4.8 stars across 124 ratings. Recent review activity is limited, with only 2 reviews in the past 6 months. That’s too little feedback to establish a recent rating trend. Its solid business credentials include an A+ BBB rating.
Cincinnati Home Buyers vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 84 | 94 | 91 | 90 |
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| Recent activity | Low | High | High | Medium |
| Founded | 2014 | 2016 | 2004 | 2018 |
| BBB status | Not accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ |
| Coverage | Local | Local | Regional | Statewide |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Top 50% in OH
Cincinnati Home Buyers has a strong customer experience profile. Its large review record was mostly positive, but low ratings reduced the lifetime average. The latest 3 months contained 1 5-star rating — just 1 rating, too few to establish a sustained trend. Its Customer Experience score of 89/100 places it above the middle of comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was mostly positive: 124 rated reviews averaged 4.8/5, with 114 five-star ratings and 6 one-star ratings. Reviews dated back to 2021. 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 0.10 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit.
Recent ratings. The latest 12 months contained 21 ratings averaging 4.8/5. The latest 6 months contained 1 1-star rating and 1 5-star rating. The latest 3 months contained 1 5-star rating, through October 21, 2026.
Rating trends. Ratings improved. The 3-month average rose from 4.77 lifetime to 5.00 — up 0.23 stars, or 4.7%. The five-star share rose from 91.9% to 100.0%, up 8.1 percentage points. The recent sample contained just 1 five-star rating. It was too small to establish a lasting improvement.
Common themes. A smooth process led the feedback, appearing in 72 of 106 detailed customer reviews (68%), followed by fast closings in 68 (64%) and fair pricing in 47 (44%). Other common themes included honesty and transparency in 27 (25%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 113 of 124 reviews (91%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 6 concerned neighbors, another business, initial contacts without reported outcomes and property buyers. We excluded 1 duplicate entry and 4 reviews with too little text from sentiment analysis. All 124 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Top 50% in OH
Company activity · As of October 21, 2026 — our latest collection date.
Cincinnati Home Buyers has recent review activity. Its recent review volume is higher than similar companies, and its 6-month review pace is cooling, at 0.2× its lifetime average pace. We lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 67/100 places it around the top 39% of comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Recent review volume. The company received more reviews than similar companies across all 3 periods. We counted 21 reviews over 12 months, 2 over 6 months and 1 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 3, 1, and 0, respectively.
Recent review pace. Its 6-month review pace is cooling, at 0.2× its lifetime average pace. Its latest 3-month pace was 0.2×, compared with 1× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0.3 reviews per month over 6 months, 0.3 over 3 months and 1.8 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 1.8. The record contains 124 reviews dating back to 2021. A few reviews can noticeably change the recent pace.
Review freshness. Its latest review on file was October 12, 2026 — less than 2 weeks old as of our last data refresh. 2% of all reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 2 years.
Other business activity. We have no claimed directory profile, completed enhanced screening, business interview, or reviewed purchase figure on file.
Credibility signals
Bottom 50% in OH
Cincinnati Home Buyers has a strong credibility profile. We identified the company’s leadership, business structure, and buying model. BBB lists 2014 as the business-start year. We have 5 years of documented review history. The main limit on its score was moderate website depth and transparency.
Verification. We identified Google and BBB profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list the profile as not accredited. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. Cincinnati Home Buyers 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 55/100 for depth and transparency. It includes company background and buying and service information.
Business details. We identified Mitch Painter as the company’s managing member. The BBB information we reviewed names Matt Painter as member. BBB lists the business as an LLC. The business information we reviewed identifies it as a direct buyer. BBB lists Cincy House Buyer as an alternate business name.
Track record. BBB lists December 1, 2014 as its business-start date and November 1, 2011 as its profile-opening date. Reviews on file date back to March 14, 2021. Reviews appear in 30 of the 68 months covered by our records. The longest period without a recorded review was 10 months.
Complaints and red flags. A review names Sunrise Holdings; we could not confirm which business it concerns.
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: Matched business profile and published phone number
- Public feedback: 124 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2021
- Recent activity: 21 reviews in the recorded 12-month window; latest less than a month 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.
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What reviewers say
Notable findings
- 68 of 106 analyzed reviews (64%) mention fast closing, nearly 2x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
- 47 of 106 analyzed reviews (44%) mention fair offers, nearly 2x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
- No recurring complaint pattern met our reporting threshold.
Reviews analyzed
124 public reviews
− 11 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 7 relevant, but too general
106 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 6 outside the seller experience (e.g., neighbors or third parties, home buyers); 4 with too little text to assess; 1 duplicate.
Review themes
Positive feedback
72 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.
68 reviews mention a fast or on-schedule closing.
47 reviews say the offer or overall deal felt fair.
27 reviews praise honesty, transparency, or following through on promises.
24 reviews mention flexibility around timing or seller needs.
23 reviews describe the team as knowledgeable, capable, or professional.
Next steps if you’re considering Cincinnati Home Buyers
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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.
- Better Business Bureau, profile information up to date as of September 3, 2026; complaint data up to date as of September 3, 2026.
- Google.