Lee Buys Houses: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
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Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Lee Buys Houses
Lee Buys Houses earns a mixed overall score. It has positive customer ratings from a modest review record, along with strong business credentials.
Overall score
#48 of 85 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Enhanced
- Avg rating
- 4.8 (24 reviews)
- Founded in
- 2019
About
Lee Buys Houses is a cash property buyer in parts of Pennsylvania. Leroy Shearin founded the Berks County-based company in 2019. It identifies as Black-owned and offers cash purchases or an agent listing.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Multifamily Commercial Any condition
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs Fast closing Cash advance
- Situations:
- Divorce Relocation Downsizing Inheritance
Score breakdown
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Is Lee Buys Houses legit?
Yes — our research suggests Lee Buys Houses is a legitimate business. We found a claimed profile and enhanced screening with our team, a matched Google business profile, 24 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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About Lee Buys Houses
Company bio
Lee Buys Houses is a cash property buyer in parts of Pennsylvania, including Reading, Lancaster, and Philadelphia. The company is based in Berks County. Leroy Shearin founded it in February 2019, and it identifies as Black-owned.
The business offers cash purchases and a separate listing option through an agent on its team. It also advertises a $2,500 transaction-coordination service that includes writing the sale agreement and coordinating title work, inspections, appraisals, and lender requirements. Cash sellers can sell with tenants in place, skip repairs and cleaning, and leave unwanted belongings. Direct purchases have no company fees or commissions, and closing costs are covered. The team reviews its written offer with the seller and closes at a local title company.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family Multifamily Commercial
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs Fast closings Cash advance Covers moving costs Flexible closing
- Seller situations
Where they buy
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Ownership
- Founder
- Leroy Shearin
- Founded
- 2019
- Ownership
- Black-owned
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Eastern & Central PA
Contact
- Website
- leebuyshomes.com
- Phone
- (484) 246-7304
- Contact address
- 848 E Main St Ste 800,1021 Ephrata PA 17522
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#48 of 85 similar
Lee Buys Houses has a solid overall score. It ranks 48th out of the 85 Pennsylvania cash home buyers we’ve scored. Its customer ratings are positive overall, averaging 4.8 stars across 24 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 detailed business information on its website.
Lee Buys Houses vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 78 | 92 | 92 | 91 |
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| Recent activity | Low | High | High | Medium |
| Founded | 2019 | 2020 | 2017 | 2014 |
| BBB status | Not available in our data | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ |
| Coverage | Regional | Regional | Multi-state | Regional |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Bottom 50% in PA
Lee Buys Houses has a generally positive customer experience profile. Most lifetime ratings were five-star, while 1 low rating reduced the lifetime average. The latest 6 months contained 1 1-star rating — just 1 rating, too few to establish a sustained trend. Its Customer Experience score of 83/100 places it near the middle of comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was mostly positive: 24 rated reviews averaged 4.8/5, with 22 five-star ratings and 1 one-star rating. Reviews dated back to 2020. 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 0.02 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit. The confidence limit also constrained the score.
Recent ratings. The latest 12 months contained 1 1-star rating and 1 5-star rating. The latest 6 months contained 1 1-star rating, through October 22, 2026. No ratings appeared over the latest 3 months.
Rating trends. The 6-month average fell from 4.79 lifetime to 1.00 — down 3.79 stars, or 79.1%. The five-star share fell from 91.7% to 0.0%, down 91.7 percentage points. The recent sample contained just 1 one-star rating. It was too small to establish a sustained decline.
Common themes. A smooth process led the feedback, appearing in 14 of 16 detailed customer reviews (88%), followed by honesty and transparency in 7 (44%) and fast closings in 6 (38%). Other common themes included repeat business or willingness to return or recommend in 5 (31%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 20 of 24 reviews (83%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 1 concerned property buyers. The remaining 3 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 24 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Bottom 50% in PA
Company activity · As of October 22, 2026 — our latest collection date.
Lee Buys Houses has recent review activity. Its recent review volume is lower than similar companies. The sparse recent review record limits the pace assessment. No new reviews appeared over the past 3 months. The company also completed enhanced screening with our team. Its Activity score of 57/100 ranks joint #291 of 456 comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Recent review volume. The company received fewer reviews than similar companies across all 3 periods. We counted 2 reviews over 12 months, 1 over 6 months and 0 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 5, 2, and 1, respectively.
Recent review pace. The recent review record is too sparse for a formal pace classification. Its 6-month rate was 0.5× its lifetime average pace, compared with 0× over 3 months and 0.5× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0.2 reviews per month over 6 months, 0 over 3 months and 0.2 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.3. The record contains 24 reviews dating back to 2020. A few reviews can noticeably change the recent pace.
Review freshness. Its latest review on file was April 29, 2026 — about 6 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 3.5 years.
Other business activity. Lee Buys Houses 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 50% in PA
Lee Buys Houses has a strong credibility profile (#37 of 85 in PA). We identified the company’s leadership and buying model. The company reports operating since 2019 on its website. We have 6 years of documented review history. The main limits on its score were website depth and transparency and unconfirmed business structure. 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 and Facebook profiles. We don’t have a matched BBB listing on file, so we couldn’t assess its BBB status. Its Google Business Profile was verified. Lee Buys Houses claimed its directory profile and completed enhanced screening with our team.
Website assessment. We do not have a website availability check on file. The website scored 75/100 for depth and transparency. It includes company background, team information, buying and service information, and the process and terms.
Business details. We identified Leroy Shearin as the company’s founder. We could not confirm its business structure. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. No related businesses or DBAs were identified.
Track record. Lee Buys Houses reports operating since 2019 on its website. Reviews on file date back to June 27, 2020. Reviews appear in 17 of the 77 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
- Current business presence: Website accessible at last check; published phone number
- Public feedback: 24 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2020
- Recent activity: 2 reviews in the recorded 12-month window; latest 5 months before collection
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.
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What reviewers say
Notable findings
- 5 of 16 analyzed reviews (31%) mention repeat business, about 2.4x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
- 14 of 16 analyzed reviews (88%) mention smooth process.
Reviews analyzed
24 public reviews
− 4 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 4 relevant, but too general
16 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 1 outside the seller experience (e.g., home buyers); 3 with too little text to assess.
Review themes
Positive feedback
14 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.
7 reviews praise honesty, transparency, or following through on promises.
6 reviews mention a fast or on-schedule closing.
5 reviews mention repeat business or working with the company again.
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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.
- Google, profile information up to date as of September 21, 2026; review data partially collected on May 14, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 22, 2026 (no new reviews).
- Enhanced screening completed via phone on September 12, 2025.