Vol Homes: Review & Ratings (November 2026)

Written by Jamie Ayers +2 others
Edited by Andrew Whytock Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Written by Jamie Ayers Edited by Andrew Whytock Reviewed by Ben Mizes
Updated November 2, 2026
Property Investor
Property investor Direct buyer

Vol Homes

Vol Homes has a strong overall score. Its positive customer ratings and good business credentials are strengths.

Overall score

#24 of 47 similar

At a glance

Profile status
Verified
Avg rating
4.7 (58 reviews)
BBB status
Accredited, A+
Founded in
2014

About

Vol Homes is a Knoxville-based property investor buying around Knoxville and Chattanooga. The company says it's a licensed contractor. You can skip repairs and cleanouts. You choose the closing date.

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Offers & terms

Buys:
Single-family Any condition
Terms:
As-is Covers closing costs Fast closing Sale proceeds before move-out
Situations:
Divorce Relocation Downsizing Inheritance
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Score breakdown

Customer experience Decent depth
Recent activity Low activity
Credibility signals Strong trust signals
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Is Vol Homes legit?

Yes — our research suggests Vol Homes is a legitimate business. We found BBB accreditation, 58 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.

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About Vol Homes

Company bio

Vol Homes is a Knoxville-based property investor operating in parts of Tennessee, including the Knoxville and Chattanooga areas. Cassidy Melhorn founded the business. Its website says he previously worked as a mechanical process design engineer in Oak Ridge and that Vol Homes is a licensed contractor.

The company says it buys homes to renovate and resell. You can skip repairs and cleanouts, pay no commissions or closing costs, and choose your closing date. If you need proceeds before moving out, Vol Homes can close while you're still living there. The title company holds back a small amount in escrow, pays you most of the proceeds at closing, and releases the remainder after you move out and the buyer takes possession.

Offers & terms

Property type(s)
Single-family
Condition(s)
Any condition
Terms & perks
As-is Covers closing costs Fast closings Sale proceeds before move-out Cleanout services Flexible closing
Seller situations
Divorce Relocation Downsizing Inheritance Probate Foreclosure Liens Title issues Vacant homes Problem tenants Condemned homes

Where they buy

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Chattanooga, TN Knoxville, TN Clinton, TN Farragut, TN Harriman, TN Karns, TN Kingston, TN Lenoir, TN Maryville, TN Oak Ridge, TN Powell, TN

Ownership

Founder
Cassidy Melhorn
Based in
Knoxville, TN
Founded
2014
Ownership
Woman-owned

Operations

Business type
Cash home buyer
Business model
Direct purchase
Ownership structure
Independent operator
Operating scale
East TN

Our ratings & analysis

81

Overall score

#24 of 47 similar

49 91
81

Vol Homes has a strong overall score. It ranks 24th out of the 47 Tennessee cash home buyers we’ve scored. Its customer ratings are positive overall, averaging 4.7 stars across 58 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 BBB accreditation with an A+ rating.

Vol Homes vs. similar cash buyers

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Metric This company
Vol Homes logo
Vol Homes
Overall score 81 91 89 88
Avg rating 4.7 (58 reviews) 5.0 (110 reviews) 4.9 (78 reviews) 5.0 (44 reviews)
Recent activity Low Medium Medium Medium
Founded 2014 2017 2022 2016
BBB status Accredited, A+ Accredited, A+ Not accredited, A+ Accredited, A+
Coverage Regional Local Regional Regional
Company page Visit website Read review Read review Read review
86

Customer experience

Bottom 50% in TN

Median 86
Avg rating 4.7
Total reviews 58
6-month rating 5.0
6-month trend Not enough evidence

Vol Homes has a strong customer experience profile. Its lifetime feedback was mostly 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 86/100 places it near the middle of comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.

Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was mostly positive: 58 rated reviews averaged 4.7/5, with 54 five-star ratings and 4 one-star ratings. Reviews dated back to 2018. 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 0.27% adjustment to that signal. This added 0.05 score points before the depth deduction and confidence limit.

Recent ratings. Each of the 12-, 6- and 3-month periods contained 1 five-star rating, through October 21, 2026.

Rating trends. Ratings improved. The 3-month average rose from 4.72 lifetime to 5.00 — up 0.28 stars, or 5.8%. The five-star share rose from 93.1% to 100.0%, up 6.9 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 10 of 17 detailed customer reviews (59%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.

Review relevance. We classified 34 of 58 reviews (59%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 12 concerned business partners, property buyers, initial contacts without reported outcomes and other products or services. The remaining 12 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 58 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.

59

Recent activity

Bottom 50% in TN

Median 62
Recent reviews 1
Latest review 2 months ago
Recent pace —
Momentum —

Company activity · As of October 21, 2026 — our latest collection date.

Vol Homes has recent review activity. The sparse recent review record limits the pace assessment. Its 6-month review volume is lower than similar companies. We lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 59/100 ranks joint #269 of 456 comparable cash buyers serving multiple markets.

Recent review volume. 3-month counts are equal to the median for similar companies; 12-month and 6-month counts are lower than the median for similar companies. We counted 1 review over 12 months, 1 over 6 months and 1 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 0.3× its lifetime average pace, compared with 0.6× over 3 months and 0.2× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 0.2 reviews per month over 6 months, 0.3 over 3 months and 0.1 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.6. The record contains 58 reviews dating back to 2018. A few reviews can noticeably change the recent pace.

Review freshness. Its latest review on file was July 28, 2026 — about 3 months old as of our last data refresh. 2% of all reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 6 years.

Other business activity. We have no claimed directory profile, completed enhanced screening, business interview, or reviewed purchase figure on file.

91

Credibility signals

Top 25% in TN

Median 84
BBB status Accredited, A+
Reviews since 2018
Review response rate 48%

Vol Homes has a very strong credibility profile (#11 of 48 in TN). We identified the company’s leadership, business structure, and buying model. BBB lists 2014 as the business-start year. A separate retained website company-start claim gives 2016. We have 8 years of documented review history. We identified 2 relevant complaints, but they did not result in a deduction.

Verification. We identified Google and BBB profiles. The BBB records we reviewed list accreditation since 2018. They list an A+ rating. Its Google Business Profile was verified. Vol Homes 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 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 Cassidy Melhorn as the company’s founder. BBB lists the business as an LLC. Its website identifies it as a direct buyer. No related businesses or DBAs were identified.

Track record. A separate retained website company-start claim gives 2016. BBB lists April 17, 2014 as its business-start date, April 17, 2014 as its incorporation date, and March 7, 2018 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 February 16, 2018. Reviews appear in 21 of the 105 months covered by our records. Review activity is intermittent.

Complaints and red flags. We identified 2 relevant complaints. A resale buyer alleges unsafe HVAC installation and a promised electrical-panel upgrade that was not completed. The company says the HVAC passed utility, city and buyer inspections, was installed by a licensed insured contractor, and had warranty coverage. A contractor alleges an unpaid $200 cabinet-installation balance and retained tools after being barred from the job site. No company response was available for this account. Inspection and payment records were unavailable; the contractor acknowledges other work was paid. These accounts remain unverified.

Verification checklist

5 of 5 baseline checks are supported by the evidence in our records.

Baseline checks

  • Business identity: Confirmed through Google Business Profile and BBB profile
  • Current business presence: Website accessible at last check; published phone number
  • Public feedback: 58 accepted third-party reviews
  • Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2018
  • Recent activity: 1 review in the recorded 12-month window; latest 2 months before collection

Additional verification

  • BBB status: Accredited, A+

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: Vol Homes

What reviewers say

17 substantive reviews Weak signal
Reviews most often praise Vol Homes for a smooth process.

Notable findings

  • 10 of 17 analyzed reviews (59%) mention smooth process.

Reviews analyzed

58 public reviews

− 24 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate

− 17 relevant, but too general

17 detailed reviews with clear themes

Excluded: 12 outside the seller experience (e.g., home buyers, business partners); 12 with too little text to assess.

How reviews qualify

We identify themes from reviews that describe a specific experience with the service. General praise or criticism alone does not provide enough detail.

12 — No text or very short comments. No text or too little detail to assess the experience.

12 — Outside the experience assessed here. Reviews about something other than using the cash-offer or sell-fast service.

  • 1 — Agents describing business relationships
  • 5 — People buying a home, rather than selling
  • 1 — Other services
  • 1 — Too early to describe an experience
  • 4 — Vendors or business partners

17 — General feedback without specifics. Relevant reviews that give general praise or criticism without describing a specific experience.

Review themes

Positive feedback

Smooth process (10 reviews) 59%

10 reviews describe the process as easy, smooth, or straightforward.

Next steps if you’re considering Vol Homes

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Compare the likely net proceeds

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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

  1. Company website, website information up to date as of September 2, 2026; website content analysis completed September 4, 2026.
  2. Better Business Bureau, profile information up to date as of September 3, 2026; complaint data up to date as of September 3, 2026.
  3. Google, profile information up to date as of October 21, 2026; review data partially collected on August 17, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 21, 2026 (no new reviews).