Telegraph Hill Home Buyers: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
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Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Telegraph Hill Home Buyers
Telegraph Hill Home Buyers’ overall score is mixed. It has positive customer ratings from a small review record, along with solid business credentials.
Overall score
#13 of 25 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Verified
- Avg rating
- 4.8 (18 reviews)
- Active since
- 2023
About
Telegraph Hill Home Buyers is a property investor around Boston, MA. In unique circumstances, it can provide free moving services or help with the deposit for your next home.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Any condition
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs 7-day closings Cash advance
- Situations:
- Divorce Relocation Downsizing Inheritance
Score breakdown
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Yes — our research suggests Telegraph Hill Home Buyers is a legitimate business. We found a matched Google business profile, 18 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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Company bio
Telegraph Hill Home Buyers is a property investor around Boston, MA. Devon Turner founded and owns the company. The website credits him with at least 100 direct-to-seller, off-market transactions and oversight of dozens of renovations. It also says operations manager Avery LaFrance holds a Massachusetts real estate license.
The company renovates houses for resale. You can skip repairs and cleaning. Unwanted items can stay behind at no extra charge. There are no fees, commissions, or closing costs, and you choose the closing date. In unique circumstances, the team can provide free moving services or help with the deposit for your next home.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs 7-day closings Cash advance Covers moving costs Cleanout services Flexible closing
- Seller situations
Where they buy
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Ownership
- Owner
- Devon Turner
- Based in
- South Boston, MA
- Reviews on record since
- 2023
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Statewide in MA
Contact
- Website
- telegraphhillhomebuyers.com
- Phone
- (617) 812-7837
- Contact address
- 19 Telegraph St #1South Boston, MA 02127
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#13 of 25 similar
Telegraph Hill Home Buyers has a solid overall score. Its lifetime average is 4.8 stars across only 18 ratings. There isn’t enough feedback to assess how consistently the company performs. Its solid business credentials include detailed business information on its website. 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.
Telegraph Hill Home Buyers vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 78 | 93 | 85 | 78 |
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| Recent activity | Medium | High | None | Medium |
| Founded | — | 2019 | 2008 | 2024 |
| BBB status | Not available in our data | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Not available in our data |
| Coverage | Local | Multi-state | Local | Multi-state |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Bottom 50% in MA
Telegraph Hill Home Buyers has a generally positive customer experience profile. Most lifetime ratings were five-star, while 1 low rating reduced the lifetime average. The latest 3 months contained 2 5-star ratings — just 2 ratings, too few to establish a sustained trend. Its Customer Experience score of 79/100 places it near the middle of comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was mostly positive: 18 rated reviews averaged 4.8/5, with 17 five-star ratings and 1 one-star rating. Reviews dated back to 2023. 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 0.09% 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 4 5-star ratings. The latest 6 months contained 3 5-star ratings. The latest 3 months contained 2 5-star ratings, through October 28, 2026.
Rating trends. Ratings improved. The 3-month average rose from 4.78 lifetime to 5.00 — up 0.22 stars, or 4.7%. The five-star share rose from 94.4% to 100.0%, up 5.6 percentage points. The recent sample contained just 2 five-star ratings. It was too small to establish a lasting improvement.
Common themes. A smooth process led the feedback, appearing in 11 of 13 detailed customer reviews (85%), followed by flexibility in 6 (46%) and honesty and transparency in 6 (46%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 14 of 18 reviews (78%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 1 concerned business partners and 1 concerned a neighboring property. The remaining 2 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 18 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Top 50% in MA
Company activity · As of October 28, 2026 — our latest collection date.
Telegraph Hill Home Buyers has recent review activity. Its recent review volume is higher than similar companies. Its small review record limits how confidently we can assess its pace. We lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 69/100 places it around the top 37% 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 4 reviews over 12 months, 3 over 6 months and 2 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 3, 1, and 0, respectively.
Recent review pace. Its recent review rate is above its lifetime average, but the record is too small for a formal pace classification. Its 6-month rate was 1.1× its lifetime average pace, compared with 1.5× over 3 months and 0.8× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0.5 reviews per month over 6 months, 0.7 over 3 months and 0.3 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.4. The record contains 18 reviews dating back to 2023. This is below the 20-review minimum for classifying pace.
Review freshness. Its latest review on file was August 20, 2026 — about 2 months old as of our last data refresh. 17% of all reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 2 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% in MA
Telegraph Hill Home Buyers has a strong credibility profile. We identified the company’s leadership and buying model, supported by a broad online presence. The main limits on its score were unconfirmed business structure, 3 years of documented review history, and limited company-history information. 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, Facebook, and Yelp 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. Telegraph Hill 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 company background, team information, buying and service information, the process and terms, and customer testimonials or work examples.
Business details. We identified Devon Turner as the company’s owner and founder. Its website names Avery LaFrance as operations manager. We could not confirm its business structure. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. No related businesses or DBAs were identified.
Track record. We could not confirm a company start date. Reviews on file date back to June 14, 2023. Reviews appear in 14 of the 41 months covered by our records. The longest period without a recorded review was 11 months.
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: 18 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2023
- Recent activity: 4 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.
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What reviewers say
Notable findings
- 6 of 13 analyzed reviews (46%) mention flexibility, about 2.3x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
- 11 of 13 analyzed reviews (85%) mention smooth process.
Reviews analyzed
18 public reviews
− 4 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 1 relevant, but too general
13 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 2 outside the seller experience (e.g., neighbors or third parties, business partners); 2 with too little text to assess.
Review themes
Positive feedback
11 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.
6 reviews praise honesty, transparency, or following through on promises.
6 reviews mention flexibility around timing or seller needs.
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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 3, 2026.
- Google, profile information up to date as of August 26, 2026; review data partially collected on August 26, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 28, 2026 (no new reviews).