SD House Guys: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
+2 others
Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
SD House Guys
SD House Guys earns a strong overall score. Perfect customer ratings across a solid review record add to good business credentials.
Overall score
#28 of 106 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Verified
- Avg rating
- 5.0 (44 reviews)
- BBB status
- Accredited, A+
- Founded in
- 2018
About
SD House Guys buys homes for cash throughout San Diego County. It's been in business since 2018, and Jon Sanborn is an owner and co-founder. You can sell without repairs or cleanup.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Multifamily Condos Mobile
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs 21-day closings Flexible closing
- Situations:
- Divorce Relocation Job loss Probate
Score breakdown
Review explorer
Is SD House Guys legit?
Evidence supports a business presence. SD House Guys appears to be a legitimate, established business based on the verification checks we could complete. However, we found limited recent third-party activity, so we can’t confirm how active the company is right now.
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Company bio
SD House Guys is a cash home buyer based in San Diego that buys throughout the county. Jon Sanborn is an owner and co-founder. It's been in business since 2018 and identifies as a family-run company.
You can sell without making repairs or cleaning up, and you can leave unwanted belongings and trash behind. SD House Guys covers seller closing costs if it's your first time working together. You choose the closing date. The company advertises an average closing time of 21 days or less.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family Multifamily Condos Mobile Land Commercial
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs 21-day closings Flexible closing
- Seller situations
Ownership
- Owners
- Jon Sanborn · Alex Capozzolo
- Founder
- Alexander Thomas Capozzolo
- Based in
- San Diego, CA
- Founded
- 2018
- Ownership
- Family-run
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- San Diego
Contact
- Website
- sdhouseguys.com
- Phone
- (858) 585-4160
- Contact address
- 7274 Shoreline Dr UNIT 119San Diego, CA 92122
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#28 of 106 similar
SD House Guys has a strong overall score. It ranks 28th out of the 106 California cash home buyers we’ve scored. Its perfect 5.0-star average is backed by 44 ratings. Its strong business credentials include BBB accreditation with an A+ rating. We have no reviews from the past 6 months, leaving less insight into current customer experience. That doesn’t establish that the company has stopped buying homes.
SD House Guys vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 84 | 90 | 90 | 88 |
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| Recent activity | None | High | Medium | High |
| Founded | 2018 | 2016 | 2022 | 2015 |
| BBB status | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A |
| Coverage | Local | Multi-state | Regional | Regional |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Top 25% in CA
SD House Guys has a strong customer experience profile. Every rating in its lifetime review record was five-star. The main limit was review depth: 44 ratings provided moderate evidence. No new ratings appeared in the latest 6 months, limiting what we could assess about current experiences. Its Customer Experience score of 92/100 places it around the top 14% of comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was uniformly positive: 44 rated reviews averaged 5.0/5, all five-star. Reviews dated back to 2022. 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 0.21% adjustment to that signal. This added 0.05 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit. The confidence limit also constrained the score.
Recent ratings. No new ratings appeared over the latest 12, 6 or 3 months, through October 19, 2026. There was no recent rating evidence to assess.
Rating trends. We did not have enough comparable lifetime and recent rating data to assess a trend.
Common themes. A smooth process led the feedback, appearing in 26 of 32 detailed customer reviews (81%), followed by fast closings in 20 (63%) and honesty and transparency in 13 (41%). Other common themes included flexibility in 12 (38%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 39 of 44 reviews (89%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 4 concerned business partners and 1 concerned initial contacts without reported outcomes. All 44 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Bottom 50% in CA
Company activity · As of October 19, 2026 — our latest collection date.
SD House Guys has limited recent activity evidence. No new reviews appeared over the past 6 months, and we lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 51/100 ranks #530 of 757 comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Recent review volume. The recent review record is quiet, with no new reviews over the latest 6 months. We counted 0 reviews over 12 months, 0 over 6 months and 0 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 3, 1, and 0, respectively.
Recent review pace. No new reviews appeared over the latest 6 months, so we leave its pace classification unassessed. Its 6- and 3-month rates were 0× its lifetime average pace, compared with 0× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0 reviews per month over 6 months, 0 over 3 months and 0 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.9. The record contains 44 reviews dating back to 2022.
Review freshness. The review record lacks recent feedback. Its latest review on file was September 30, 2024 — more than 2 years old as of our last data refresh. No reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 3 years.
Other business activity. We have no claimed directory profile, completed enhanced screening, business interview, or reviewed purchase figure on file.
Credibility signals
Top 25% in CA
SD House Guys 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 2018 on its website. The main limits on its score were 3 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, Facebook, and Yelp profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list accreditation since 2023. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. SD House Guys 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 company background, team information, buying and service information, the process and terms, and customer testimonials or work examples.
Business details. We identified Jon Sanborn as owner and Alex Capozzolo as owner. The BBB records we reviewed identify Jon Sanborn as co-founder and Alexander Thomas Capozzolo as co-founder. BBB lists the business as a sole proprietorship. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. No related businesses or DBAs were identified. A customer describes working with Alex as a realtor.
Track record. SD House Guys reports operating since 2018 on its website. BBB lists September 28, 2022 as its business-start date and March 22, 2023 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 October 24, 2022. Reviews appear in 16 of the 49 months covered by our records. The longest period without a recorded review was 25 months.
Complaints and red flags. No specific legitimacy concerns or review-integrity red flags were identified in the retained source material.
Verification checklist
4 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: 44 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2022
- Recent activity: Latest recorded review: about 2 years before collection
Additional verification
- BBB status: Accredited, A+
- License or registration: Listed in the BBB profile; issuer: California Bureau of Real Estate. Current status not independently checked.
These checks establish a business presence, not the quality of customer experience. Before moving forward, confirm that the company is currently buying in your market and request recent proof of funds.
Review explorer: SD House Guys
What reviewers say
Notable findings
- 20 of 32 analyzed reviews (63%) mention fast closing, nearly 2x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
- 12 of 32 analyzed reviews (38%) mention flexibility, nearly 2x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
- No recurring complaint pattern met our reporting threshold.
Reviews analyzed
44 public reviews
− 5 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 7 relevant, but too general
32 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 5 outside the seller experience (e.g., agent business relationships).
Review themes
Positive feedback
26 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.
20 reviews mention a fast or on-schedule closing.
13 reviews praise honesty, transparency, or following through on promises.
12 reviews mention flexibility around timing or seller needs.
11 reviews praise communication or being kept informed.
7 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; complaint data up to date as of September 3, 2026.
- Google, profile information up to date as of October 19, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 19, 2026 (no new reviews).
- Yelp, review data partially collected on May 27, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 3, 2026 (no new reviews).