Alamo City Housebuyer: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
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Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Alamo City Housebuyer
Alamo City Housebuyer has an excellent overall score. It combines high customer ratings with enhanced screening by our team.
Overall score
#2 of 20 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Enhanced
- Avg rating
- 4.9 (139 reviews)
- BBB status
- Accredited, A+
- Founded in
- 2005
About
Alamo City Housebuyer buys homes for cash around San Antonio, TX. Sellers skip repairs and cleaning, pay no commissions or standard closing costs, and can ask about free leaseback options after closing.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Multifamily Condos Townhomes
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs 5-day closings Rent-backs
- Situations:
- Divorce Relocation Inheritance Probate
Score breakdown
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Is Alamo City Housebuyer legit?
Yes — our research suggests Alamo City Housebuyer is a legitimate business. We found a claimed profile and enhanced screening with our team, BBB accreditation, 139 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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Company bio
Alamo City Housebuyer is a local cash home buyer based in San Antonio, TX, buying in the surrounding area. The company says it has been buying homes since 2005. Founder Lazar Hausman previously bought homes at the Bexar County courthouse steps. Sellers can skip repairs and cleaning, leave unwanted furnishings behind, and pay no commissions or hidden fees. The company covers standard closing costs and title insurance. Its team visits the property before making a no-obligation offer, which stays valid for 30 days. Sellers choose the closing date and can ask about free leaseback options if they need more time to move.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family Multifamily Condos Townhomes
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs 5-day closings Rent-backs Cleanout services Flexible closing
- Seller situations
Ownership
- Founder
- Lazar Hausman
- Founded
- 2005
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Greater San Antonio
Contact
- Website
- alamocityhousebuyer.com
- Phone
- (210) 853-2446
- Contact address
- 8131 W Hausman Rd # 213, San Antonio, TX 78249-3967
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#2 of 20 similar
Alamo City Housebuyer has an excellent overall score. It ranks 2nd out of the 20 San Antonio, Texas cash home buyers we’ve scored. It has excellent customer ratings, averaging 4.9 stars across 139 ratings. Recent review activity is 2.3x its lifetime pace, though that amounts to 19 reviews in the past 6 months. It has strong business credentials, including enhanced screening with our team.
Alamo City Housebuyer vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 92 | 93 | 92 | 90 |
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| Recent activity | High | High | High | High |
| Founded | 2005 | 2021 | 2009 | — |
| BBB status | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Not available in our data |
| Coverage | Local | Local | Local | Statewide |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Top 25% locally
Alamo City Housebuyer has a strong customer experience profile. Its substantial review record was overwhelmingly positive. In the latest 3 months, recent ratings improved slightly from an already strong lifetime average. Its Customer Experience score of 94/100 places it around the top 4% of comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was strongly positive: 139 rated reviews averaged 4.9/5, with 136 five-star ratings and 2 one-star ratings. Reviews dated back to 2018. 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 0.57% adjustment to that signal. This added 0.14 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit.
Recent ratings. Recent feedback remained strongly positive. Ratings averaged 4.9 across 33 reviews over 12 months, 4.8 across 19 reviews over 6 months and 5.0 across 10 reviews over 3 months, through October 31, 2026.
Rating trends. Ratings improved slightly from an already strong lifetime average. The 3-month average rose from 4.93 lifetime to 5.00 — up 0.07 stars, or 1.5%. The five-star share rose from 97.8% to 100.0%, up 2.2 percentage points. This was a small numerical change across 10 recent ratings.
Common themes. A smooth process led the feedback, appearing in 72 of 107 detailed customer reviews (67%), followed by honesty and transparency in 48 (45%) and good communication in 40 (37%). Fair pricing and fast closings each appeared in 38 (36%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 115 of 139 reviews (83%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 5 concerned business partners and 1 concerned another business. We excluded 10 duplicate entries and 8 reviews with too little text from sentiment analysis. All 139 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Top 10% locally
Company activity · As of October 31, 2026 — our latest collection date.
Alamo City Housebuyer has recent review activity. Its recent review volume is higher than similar companies, and its 6-month review pace is accelerating, at 2.3× its lifetime average pace. The company also completed enhanced screening with our team. Its Activity score of 86/100 places it around the top 7% 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 33 reviews over 12 months, 19 over 6 months and 10 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 3, 1, and 0, respectively.
Recent review pace. Its 6-month review pace is accelerating, at 2.3× its lifetime average pace. Its latest 3-month pace was 2.4×, compared with 2× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 3.2 reviews per month over 6 months, 3.3 over 3 months and 2.8 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 1.4. The record contains 139 reviews dating back to 2018. This gives the recent comparisons a substantial historical basis.
Review freshness. Its latest review on file was September 8, 2026 — less than 8 weeks old as of our last data refresh. 14% of all reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 3 years.
Other business activity. Alamo City Housebuyer claimed its directory profile and completed enhanced screening with our team. We have no business interview or reviewed purchase figure on file.
Credibility signals
Top 25% locally
Alamo City Housebuyer has a very strong credibility profile. We identified the company’s leadership, business structure, and buying model. The company reports operating since 2005 on its website. We have 8 years of documented review history. The main limit on its score was website depth and transparency.
Verification. We identified Google and BBB profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list accreditation since 2016. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. Alamo City Housebuyer claimed its directory profile and 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 Lazar Hausman as the company’s founder. The BBB records we reviewed identify Lazar Hausman as president. BBB lists the business as a corporation. The business information we reviewed identifies it as a direct buyer. BBB lists Alamo City Housebuyer, Inc. as an alternate business name.
Track record. Alamo City Housebuyer reports operating since 2005 on its website. BBB lists September 18, 2015 as its business-start date, May 8, 2008 as its incorporation date, and September 18, 2015 as its profile-opening date. The reported start dates differ across sources. We did not treat that discrepancy as a red flag. Reviews on file date back to July 26, 2018. Reviews appear in 68 of the 100 months covered by our records.
Complaints and red flags. A retained negative purchase account explicitly concerns Texas All Cash; the reviewer praises Alamo City’s subsequent purchase.
Verification checklist
5 of 5 baseline checks are supported by the evidence in our records.
Baseline checks
- Business identity: Confirmed through Google Business Profile, BBB profile and BBB license or registration listing
- Current business presence: Website accessible at last check; published phone number
- Public feedback: 139 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2018
- Recent activity: 33 reviews in the recorded 12-month window; latest 1 month before collection
Additional verification
- BBB status: Accredited, A+
- License or registration: Listed in the BBB profile; issuer: Texas Real Estate Commission. Current status not independently checked.
Company-provided information
- Claimed profile: The company claimed this profile
- Enhanced screening: Company-reported business details received; not independently verified
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: Alamo City Housebuyer
What reviewers say
Notable findings
- 72 of 107 analyzed reviews (67%) mention smooth process.
- No recurring complaint pattern met our reporting threshold.
Reviews analyzed
139 public reviews
− 24 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 8 relevant, but too general
107 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 6 outside the seller experience (e.g., agent business relationships, business partners); 8 with too little text to assess; 10 duplicates.
Review themes
Positive feedback
72 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.
48 reviews praise honesty, transparency, or following through on promises.
40 reviews praise communication or being kept informed.
38 reviews mention a fast or on-schedule closing.
38 reviews say the offer or overall deal felt fair.
35 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; review data up to date as of September 3, 2026; complaint data up to date as of September 3, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 31, 2026.
- Google, profile information up to date as of October 19, 2026; review data partially collected on September 18, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 19, 2026 (no new reviews).
- Enhanced screening completed via phone on September 9, 2025.