First Choice Home Buyers: Review & Ratings (November 2026)

Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was mixed: 81 rated reviews averaged 4.3/5, with 67 five-star ratings and 14 one- or two-star ratings (17%). 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 0.36% adjustment to that signal. This subtracted 0.03 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit.

Recent ratings. The latest 12 months contained 6 ratings averaging 4.5/5. The latest 6 months contained 1 2-star rating and 2 5-star ratings. The latest 3 months contained 1 2-star rating and 1 5-star rating, through October 22, 2026.

Rating trends. The 3-month average fell from 4.32 lifetime to 3.50 — down 0.82 stars, or 19.0%. The one- and two-star share rose from 17.3% to 50.0%, up 32.7 percentage points. The recent sample contained just 1 five-star rating and 1 two-star rating. It was too small to establish a sustained decline.

Common themes. A smooth process led the feedback, appearing in 36 of 55 detailed customer reviews (65%), followed by fast closings in 23 (42%) and good communication in 21 (38%). Negative themes included poor communication in 3 (5%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.

Review relevance. We classified 67 of 81 reviews (83%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 6 concerned neighbors, property buyers, business partners and initial contacts without reported outcomes. The remaining 8 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 81 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.

Recent review volume. The company received more reviews than similar companies across all 3 periods. We counted 6 reviews over 12 months, 3 over 6 months and 2 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 5, 2, and 1, respectively.

Recent review pace. Its 6-month review pace is cooling, at 0.4× its lifetime average pace. Its latest 3-month pace was 0.6×, compared with 0.4× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0.5 reviews per month over 6 months, 0.7 over 3 months and 0.5 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 1.2. The record contains 81 reviews dating back to 2021. A few reviews can noticeably change the recent pace.

Review freshness. Its latest review on file was September 5, 2026 — less than 7 weeks old as of our last data refresh. 4% of all reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 3.5 years.

Other business activity. We have no claimed directory profile, completed enhanced screening, business interview, or reviewed purchase figure on file.

Verification. We identified Google, BBB, and Facebook profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list accreditation since 2022. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. First Choice 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 90/100 for depth and transparency. It includes team information, buying and service information, the process and terms, and customer testimonials or work examples.

Business details. We identified David Kiedis as owner and founder and Alicia King as founder. Its website names Jimmy Jordan as acquisitions manager and Judah Hoover as director of sales. The BBB information we reviewed names Anthony Lynam as COO. The BBB records we reviewed identify David Kiedis as managing member and Brandon Knoess as owner. BBB lists the business as an LLC. The business information we reviewed identifies it as a direct buyer. The company describes a prior employment-agreement dispute involving Eric and says the case was dropped. A favorable account describes assistance finding a new home and a Realtor referral.

Track record. BBB lists January 29, 2021 as its business-start date, January 29, 2021 as its incorporation date, and September 22, 2021 as its profile-opening date. Reviews on file date back to February 10, 2021. Reviews appear in 48 of the 69 months covered by our records.

Complaints and red flags. We identified 2 relevant complaints. Accounts allege moving-cost disclosure problems and a disputed co-owner signature. The seller later reports the company agreed to cancel the contract. The company says all owners agreed, one deferred signing, it stopped foreclosure and cleared liens, and sellers later declined closing. The contract and any court or regulatory finding were unavailable. The allegations remain unverified.