The Easy Home Buyer: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
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Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
The Easy Home Buyer
The Easy Home Buyer’s overall score is mixed. Its customer record is uneven, even with strong business credentials.
Overall score
#273 of 456 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Enhanced
- Avg rating
- 4.5 (376 reviews)
- BBB status
- Accredited, A+
- Founded in
- 2019
About
The Easy Home Buyer buys homes for cash in parts of Washington and Idaho. It's been in business since 2019 and identifies as family-owned. Founder Chad Young previously owned a janitorial business.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Single-family Multifamily Condos Townhomes
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs Fast closing Cleanout services
- Situations:
- Divorce Relocation Inheritance Probate
Score breakdown
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Is The Easy Home Buyer legit?
Yes — our research suggests The Easy Home Buyer is a legitimate business. We found a claimed profile and enhanced screening with our team, BBB accreditation, 376 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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About The Easy Home Buyer
Company bio
The Easy Home Buyer is a property investor based in Spokane, WA. It buys homes there and around Coeur d'Alene and Sandpoint, ID. Chad Young founded it in 2019, owns the company, and is its CEO. The business identifies as family-owned. Its website says Chad is a former Army Reserves sergeant with a banking and finance background.
Chad and his wife, Bree, previously owned Young's Quality Cleaning. They built the janitorial business over ten years, then sold it to focus on flipping houses. You can sell without repairs or cleanup, pay no commissions or closing costs, and choose your closing date.
Offers & terms
- Property type(s)
- Single-family Multifamily Condos Townhomes Land
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs Fast closings Cleanout services Flexible closing
- Seller situations
Where they buy
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Ownership
- Owner
- Chad Young
- Based in
- Spokane, WA
- Founded
- 2019
- Ownership
- Family-owned Veteran-led
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Inland Northwest
Contact
- Website
- theeasyhomebuyer.com
- Phone
- (509) 530-2088
- Contact address
- 1312 N Monroe St Suite# 146Spokane, WA 99201
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#273 of 456 similar
The Easy Home Buyer has a solid overall score, with stronger business credentials and recent activity than customer experience. Its score falls around the middle of comparable multi-market cash home buyers nationwide. Its lifetime average is 4.5 stars across 376 ratings, with a mix of positive and poor feedback. Recent customer ratings have held steady. Recent review activity is close to its lifetime average pace, with 24 reviews in the past 6 months. It has strong business credentials, including enhanced screening with our team.
The Easy Home Buyer vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 78 | 85 | 85 | 81 |
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| Recent activity | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
| Founded | 2019 | — | 2018 | 2017 |
| BBB status | Accredited, A+ | Not available in our data | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ |
| Coverage | Multi-state | Multi-state | Statewide | Multi-state |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Bottom 50% in US
The Easy Home Buyer has a generally positive customer experience profile. Its large review record was mostly positive, but low ratings reduced the lifetime average. The latest 3 months contained 2 1-star ratings and 1 5-star rating — just 3 ratings, too few to establish a sustained trend. Its Customer Experience score of 71/100 places it below the middle of comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was mostly positive: 376 rated reviews averaged 4.5/5, with 322 five-star ratings and 47 one- or two-star ratings (13%). 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 1.23% adjustment to that signal. This added less than 0.01 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit.
Recent ratings. The latest 12 months contained 80 ratings averaging 4.2/5. The latest 6 months contained 24 ratings averaging 4.3/5. The latest 3 months contained 2 1-star ratings and 1 5-star rating, through October 31, 2026.
Rating trends. The 3-month average fell from 4.49 lifetime to 2.33 — down 2.16 stars, or 48.0%. The one-star share rose from 11.7% to 66.7%, up 55.0 percentage points. The recent sample contained just 1 five-star rating and 2 one-star ratings. It was too small to establish a sustained decline.
Common themes. A smooth process led the feedback, appearing in 144 of 240 detailed customer reviews (60%), followed by good communication in 86 (36%) and compassionate treatment in 77 (32%). Negative themes included low offers in 17 (7%) and pressure in 8 (3%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 301 of 376 reviews (80%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 46 concerned initial contacts without reported outcomes, business partners, property buyers, neighbors and other products or services. The remaining 29 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 376 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Top 10% in US
Company activity · As of October 31, 2026 — our latest collection date.
The Easy Home Buyer has recent review activity. Its recent review volume is higher than similar companies, and its 6-month review pace is stable, at 0.8× its lifetime average pace. The company received fewer reviews in the latest 3 months — 3 reviews versus 21 reviews in the preceding 3 months. The company also completed enhanced screening with our team. Its Activity score of 87/100 places it around the top 8% of comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.
Recent review volume. The company received more reviews than similar companies across all 3 periods. We counted 80 reviews over 12 months, 24 over 6 months and 3 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 5, 2, and 1, respectively.
Recent review pace. Its 6-month review pace is stable, at 0.8× its lifetime average pace. Its latest 3-month pace was 0.2×, compared with 1.3× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 4 reviews per month over 6 months, 1 over 3 months and 6.7 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 4.9. The record contains 376 reviews dating back to 2020. This gives the recent comparisons a substantial historical basis.
Review freshness. Its latest review on file was October 13, 2026 — less than 3 weeks old as of our last data refresh. 6% of all reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 2.5 years.
Other business activity. The Easy Home Buyer 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 5% in US
The Easy Home Buyer has a very strong credibility profile. We identified the company’s leadership, business structure, and buying model. The company reports operating since 2019 on its website. We have 6 years of documented review history. We identified 1 relevant complaint, but it did not result in a deduction.
Verification. We identified Google and BBB profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list accreditation since 2020. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. The Easy Home Buyer claimed its directory profile and completed enhanced screening with our team.
Website assessment. The website was accessible when checked on September 29, 2026. The website scored 100/100 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 Chad Young as the company’s owner and CEO. BBB lists the business as an LLC. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. No related businesses or DBAs were identified. The company describes working with an investor buyer list.
Track record. The Easy Home Buyer reports operating since 2019 on its website. BBB lists December 16, 2019 as its business-start date, December 16, 2019 as its incorporation date, and December 7, 2020 as its profile-opening date. Reviews on file date back to July 31, 2020. Reviews appear in 67 of the 76 months covered by our records.
Complaints and red flags. We identified 1 relevant complaint in a BBB review. A relative alleges a $30,000 price cut justified by an inspection that never occurred. The company says it inspected the property and found additional repair costs. The allegations remain unverified; contracts and independent records were unavailable.
Verification checklist
5 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: 376 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2020
- Recent activity: 80 reviews in the recorded 12-month window; latest less than a month before collection
Additional verification
- BBB status: Accredited, A+
- License or registration: Listed in the BBB profile; issuer: Idaho Secretary of State. Current status not independently checked.
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
- 17 of 240 analyzed reviews (7%) mention low offers as a recurring concern.
- 144 of 240 analyzed reviews (60%) mention smooth process.
Reviews analyzed
376 public reviews
− 75 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 61 relevant, but too general
240 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 46 outside the seller experience (e.g., business partners, home buyers); 29 with too little text to assess.
Review themes
Positive feedback
144 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.
86 reviews praise communication or being kept informed.
77 reviews mention respectful or compassionate treatment.
70 reviews mention a fast or on-schedule closing.
68 reviews praise honesty, transparency, or following through on promises.
38 reviews say the offer or overall deal felt fair.
Negative feedback
17 reviews describe the offer as unreasonably low.
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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; review data up to date as of September 3, 2026; complaint data up to date as of September 3, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 31, 2026.
- Google, profile information up to date as of October 19, 2026; review data partially collected on October 19, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 19, 2026.
- Enhanced screening completed via phone on September 4, 2025.