Simple Sell Home Buyers: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
+2 others
Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Simple Sell Home Buyers
Simple Sell Home Buyers’ overall score is strong. Its customer ratings are positive, while its business credentials are more limited.
Overall score
#10 of 28 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Verified
- Avg rating
- 4.9 (35 reviews)
- Active since
- 2022
About
Simple Sell Home Buyers buys houses for cash in New York City and on Long Island. It's been active since at least 2022. On direct sales, sellers skip repairs and cleaning and pay no closing costs.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Any condition
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs Fast closing Flexible closing
- Situations:
- Divorce Death in family Inheritance Foreclosure
Score breakdown
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Is Simple Sell Home Buyers legit?
Yes — our research suggests Simple Sell Home Buyers is a legitimate business. We found a matched Google business profile, 35 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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Company bio
Simple Sell Home Buyers buys houses for cash in New York City and on Long Island. It's been active since at least 2022. The company considers vacant and uninhabitable homes, inherited houses needing repairs, and rental houses.
After touring a home, it can make an on-site cash offer. On direct sales, sellers skip repairs and cleaning and pay no agent commissions or closing costs. Sellers choose their closing date. If the home is already listed, the company can make an offer through the seller's agent under the existing contract.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs Fast closings Flexible closing
- Seller situations
Ownership
- Reviews on record since
- 2022
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- NYC metro
Contact
- Website
- simplesellhomebuyers.com
- Phone
- (516) 614-3951
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#10 of 28 similar
Simple Sell Home Buyers has a strong overall score. It ranks 10th out of the 28 New York, New York cash home buyers we’ve scored. It has excellent customer ratings, averaging 4.9 stars across 35 ratings. Its business credentials are more limited, with no matched BBB profile in our data. Recent review activity is limited, with only 2 reviews in the past 6 months. That’s too little feedback to establish a recent rating trend.
Simple Sell Home Buyers vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 82 | 93 | 91 | 90 |
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| Recent activity | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
| Founded | — | 2024 | 2020 | 2011 |
| BBB status | Not available in our data | Accredited, A | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ |
| Coverage | Local | Multi-state | Local | Multi-state |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Top 50% locally
Simple Sell Home Buyers has a strong customer experience profile. Its lifetime feedback was overwhelmingly positive, backed by a moderate review record. The latest 3 months contained 1 5-star rating — just 1 rating, too few to establish a sustained trend. Its Customer Experience score of 89/100 places it above the middle of comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was strongly positive: 35 rated reviews averaged 4.9/5, with 34 five-star ratings and 1 one-star rating. 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 0.17% adjustment to that signal. This added 0.04 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 and 1 5-star rating. The latest 3 months contained 1 5-star rating, through October 23, 2026.
Rating trends. Ratings improved. The 3-month average rose from 4.89 lifetime to 5.00 — up 0.11 stars, or 2.3%. The five-star share rose from 97.1% to 100.0%, up 2.9 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 12 of 27 detailed customer reviews (44%), followed by good communication in 9 (33%). Other common themes included honesty and transparency in 9 (33%) and knowledge and capability in 9 (33%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 31 of 35 reviews (89%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 1 concerned job applicants and 1 concerned property buyers. The remaining 2 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 35 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Top 50% locally
Company activity · As of October 23, 2026 — our latest collection date.
Simple Sell Home Buyers has recent review activity. The sparse recent review record limits the pace assessment. Its 6-month review volume is higher than similar companies. We lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 65/100 places it around the top 42% of comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Recent review volume. 6-month and 3-month counts are higher than the median for similar companies; 12-month counts are lower than the median for similar companies. We counted 2 reviews over 12 months, 2 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 0.6× its lifetime average pace, compared with 0.6× over 3 months and 0.3× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0.3 reviews per month over 6 months, 0.3 over 3 months and 0.2 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.6. The record contains 35 reviews dating back to 2022. A few reviews can noticeably change the recent pace.
Review freshness. Its latest review on file was August 14, 2026 — about 2 months old as of our last data refresh. 6% 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.
Credibility signals
Bottom 50% locally
Simple Sell Home Buyers has an established credibility profile. We identified the company’s buying model. The main limits on its score were moderate website depth and transparency, unconfirmed current leadership, 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 a Google profile. We don’t have a matched BBB listing on file, so we couldn’t assess its BBB status. Its Google Business Profile was verified. Simple Sell 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 65/100 for depth and transparency. It includes buying and service information, the process and terms, and customer testimonials or work examples.
Business details. We could not identify the company’s current leadership. We could not confirm its business structure. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. No related businesses or DBAs were identified. A seller describes realtor listing services as an alternative to a cash offer.
Track record. We could not confirm a company start date. Reviews on file date back to January 5, 2022. Reviews appear in 16 of the 58 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: 35 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2022
- Recent activity: 2 reviews in the recorded 12-month window; latest 2 months before collection
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: Simple Sell Home Buyers
What reviewers say
Notable findings
- 12 of 27 analyzed reviews (44%) mention smooth process.
- No recurring complaint pattern met our reporting threshold.
Reviews analyzed
35 public reviews
− 4 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 4 relevant, but too general
27 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 2 outside the seller experience (e.g., home buyers, job applicants); 2 with too little text to assess.
Review themes
Positive feedback
12 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.
9 reviews praise honesty, transparency, or following through on promises.
9 reviews praise communication or being kept informed.
9 reviews describe the team as knowledgeable, capable, or professional.
7 reviews mention a fast or on-schedule closing.
6 reviews say the offer or overall deal felt fair.
Next steps if you’re considering Simple Sell Home Buyers
Even with a well-supported company record, the quality of an individual offer comes down to its price, terms, and the entity responsible for closing.
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Get the complete offer in writing
Confirm the purchase price, closing date, seller-paid costs, inspection or cancellation rights, and whether the contract can be assigned to another buyer.
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Verify who is buying your home
Confirm the legal business name, request proof of funds, and identify the title or closing company. If the brand has multiple offices, verify which office or entity is responsible for your offer.
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Compare the likely net proceeds
Request at least 2 cash offers when possible. If time allows, compare them with an estimate of what you could net from an as-is listing after fees, repairs, and carrying costs.
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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.
- Google, profile information up to date as of September 22, 2026; review data partially collected on August 17, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 23, 2026 (no new reviews).