JSquared Home Buyers: Review & Ratings (November 2026)

Written by Jamie Ayers +2 others
Edited by Andrew Whytock Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Written by Jamie Ayers Edited by Andrew Whytock Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Updated November 2, 2026
Property Investor
Property investor Direct buyer

JSquared Home Buyers

JSquared Home Buyers’ overall score is strong. It has positive customer ratings from a modest review record, along with good business credentials.

Overall score

#12 of 22 similar

At a glance

Profile status
Verified
Avg rating
4.6 (22 reviews)
BBB status
Accredited, A+
Founded in
2020

About

JSquared Home Buyers buys homes for cash in the Jacksonville, Florida area and identifies as family-run. It’s been in business since 2020. Sellers can ask about staying in the home after closing.

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Offers & terms

Buys:
Single-family Condos Poor
Terms:
Fast closing Rent-backs
Situations:
Relocation Inheritance Probate Foreclosure
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Score breakdown

Customer experience Limited depth
Recent activity Some activity
Credibility signals Strong trust signals
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Is JSquared Home Buyers legit?

Yes — our research suggests JSquared Home Buyers is a legitimate business. We found BBB accreditation, 22 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.

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About JSquared Home Buyers

Company bio

JSquared Home Buyers is a property investor buying in the Jacksonville, Florida area. Jay-Cee and Jacqui Herr own the company and founded it in 2020. They’re a married team. It buys homes for cash, renovates them, and resells them to home buyers and landlords.

The company considers properties that need significant repairs, are difficult to insure, or are tied up in probate. Sellers can sell without realtor commissions. The team offers relocation assistance and can work with sellers who need to stay in the home for a period after closing.

Offers & terms

Property type(s)
Single-family Condos
Condition(s)
Poor
Terms & perks
Fast closings Rent-backs
Seller situations
Relocation Inheritance Probate Foreclosure Bankruptcy Tax delinquency Liens Title issues Vacant homes

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Ownership

Owners
Jay-Cee Herr · Jacqui Herr · Jacqueline Herr
Based in
Jacksonville, FL
Founded
2020
Ownership
Family-run

Operations

Business type
Cash home buyer
Business model
Direct purchase
Ownership structure
Independent operator
Operating scale
Jacksonville, FL

Our ratings & analysis

81

Overall score

#12 of 22 similar

64 93
81

JSquared Home Buyers has a strong overall score. It ranks 12th out of the 22 Jacksonville, Florida cash home buyers we’ve scored. Its customer ratings are positive overall, averaging 4.6 stars across 22 ratings. Recent review activity is limited, with only 3 reviews in the past 6 months. That’s too little feedback to establish a recent rating trend. Its strong business credentials include BBB accreditation with an A+ rating.

JSquared Home Buyers vs. similar cash buyers

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Metric This company
JSquared Home Buyers logo
JSquared Home Buyers
Overall score 81 93 92 92
Avg rating 4.6 (22 reviews) 4.9 (272 reviews) 5.0 (115 reviews) 4.9 (238 reviews)
Recent activity Medium High High High
Founded 2020 2019 2024 2008
BBB status Accredited, A+ Not accredited, A+ Not accredited, A Not accredited, A+
Coverage Local Local Local Regional
Company page Visit website Read review Read review Read review
82

Customer experience

Bottom 50% locally

Median 85
Avg rating 4.6
Total reviews 22
12-month rating 5.0
12-month trend Improving

JSquared Home Buyers has a generally positive customer experience profile. Most lifetime ratings were five-star, while 2 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 82/100 places it near the middle of comparable cash buyers serving a single market.

Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was mostly positive: 22 rated reviews averaged 4.6/5, with 20 five-star ratings and 2 one-star ratings. Reviews dated back to 2024. 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 0.11% adjustment to that signal. This added 0.02 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit. The confidence limit also constrained the score.

Recent ratings. The latest 12 months contained 5 ratings averaging 5.0/5. The latest 6 months contained 3 5-star ratings. The latest 3 months contained 1 5-star rating, through October 19, 2026.

Rating trends. Ratings improved. The 3-month average rose from 4.64 lifetime to 5.00 — up 0.36 stars, or 7.8%. The five-star share rose from 90.9% to 100.0%, up 9.1 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 16 of 20 detailed customer reviews (80%), followed by compassionate treatment in 11 (55%) and good communication in 9 (45%). Other common themes included honesty and transparency in 7 (35%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.

Review relevance. We classified 20 of 22 reviews (91%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 1 concerned initial contacts without reported outcomes. The remaining 1 review had too little text to analyze. All 22 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.

70

Recent activity

Bottom 50% locally

Median 73
Recent reviews 3
Latest review 1 month ago
Recent pace —
Momentum —

Company activity · As of October 19, 2026 — our latest collection date.

JSquared Home Buyers has recent review activity. Its recent review volume is higher than similar companies. The sparse recent review record limits the pace assessment. We lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 70/100 places it around the top 35% 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 5 reviews over 12 months, 3 over 6 months and 1 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 0.7× its lifetime average pace, compared with 0.5× over 3 months and 0.6× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0.5 reviews per month over 6 months, 0.3 over 3 months and 0.4 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.7. The record contains 22 reviews dating back to 2024. A few reviews can noticeably change the recent pace.

Review freshness. Its latest review on file was September 10, 2026 — less than 6 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 1.5 years.

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

90

Credibility signals

Top 25% locally

Median 84
BBB status Accredited, A+
Reviews since 2024
Review response rate 100%

JSquared Home Buyers 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 2020 on its website. The main limits on its score were 2 years of documented review history and 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, and Facebook profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list accreditation since 2024. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. JSquared 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 80/100 for depth and transparency. It includes company background, team information, buying and service information, and the process and terms.

Business details. Its website mentions Jay-Cee Herr and Jacqui Herr in its company background; the BBB information we reviewed names Jay-Cee Herr as managing member. The BBB records we reviewed identify Jacqueline Herr as managing member. BBB lists the business as an LLC. The business information we reviewed identifies it as a direct buyer. BBB lists JSquared Enterprise Group LLC as an alternate business name.

Track record. JSquared Home Buyers reports operating since 2020 on its website. BBB lists November 16, 2020 as its business-start date, November 16, 2020 as its incorporation date, and June 24, 2024 as its profile-opening date. Reviews on file date back to March 26, 2024. Reviews appear in 15 of the 32 months covered by our records.

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: 22 accepted third-party reviews
  • Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2024
  • Recent activity: 5 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

20 substantive reviews Weak signal
Reviews most often praise JSquared Home Buyers for a smooth process, respectful treatment, and clear communication.

Notable findings

  • 11 of 20 analyzed reviews (55%) mention respectful treatment, about 2x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
  • 16 of 20 analyzed reviews (80%) mention smooth process.

Reviews analyzed

22 public reviews

− 2 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate

− 0 relevant, but too general

20 detailed reviews with clear themes

Excluded: 1 outside the seller experience; 1 with too little text to assess.

How reviews qualify

We identify themes from reviews that describe a specific experience with the service. General praise or criticism alone does not provide enough detail.

1 — No text or very short comments. No text or too little detail to assess the experience.

1 — Outside the experience assessed here. Reviews about something other than using the cash-offer or sell-fast service.

  • 1 — Too early to describe an experience

Review themes

Positive feedback

Smooth process (16 reviews) 80%

16 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.

Respectful treatment (11 reviews) 55%

11 reviews mention respectful or compassionate treatment.

About 2x the typical rate
Communication (9 reviews) 45%

9 reviews praise communication or being kept informed.

Honesty and transparency (7 reviews) 35%

7 reviews praise honesty, transparency, or following through on promises.

Knowledge and professionalism (5 reviews) 25%

5 reviews describe the team as knowledgeable, capable, or professional.

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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

  1. Company website, website information up to date as of September 2, 2026; website content analysis completed September 4, 2026.
  2. Better Business Bureau, profile information up to date as of September 3, 2026; complaint data up to date as of September 3, 2026.
  3. 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).