We Buy Fire Damaged Houses: Review & Ratings (November 2026)
Written by Jamie Ayers
+2 others
Edited by Andrew Whytock
Reviewed by Ben Mizes
We Buy Fire Damaged Houses
We Buy Fire Damaged Houses earns a strong overall score. It has positive customer ratings from a modest review record, along with solid business credentials.
Overall score
#9 of 34 similar
At a glance
- Profile status
- Verified
- Avg rating
- 4.6 (22 reviews)
- Active since
- 2021
About
We Buy Fire Damaged Houses specializes in burned homes around Fort Worth, TX. Owner Stephen Rivers operates the business, also known as Earnest Homebuyers.
Read the full bioOffers & terms
- Buys:
- Any condition
- Terms:
- As-is Covers closing costs 7-day closings
- Situations:
- Fire damage
Score breakdown
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Is We Buy Fire Damaged Houses legit?
Yes — our research suggests We Buy Fire Damaged Houses is a legitimate business. We found a matched Google business profile, 22 third-party reviews and review activity within the past year.
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About We Buy Fire Damaged Houses
Company bio
We Buy Fire Damaged Houses specializes in purchasing burned homes for cash, including around Fort Worth, TX. Stephen Rivers owns and operates the business. The brand is also known as Earnest Homebuyers and is owned by Earnest Buyers LLC.
The company reports more than 15 years of experience buying fire-damaged homes. It restores and resells properties it buys. You can skip repairs and cleanup and pay no additional closing costs or realtor fees. Depending on your location and schedule, the team can evaluate the property by phone or photos instead of visiting. After you accept an offer, it can typically close within seven days or less, or work at a slower pace if needed.
Offers & terms
- Condition(s)
- Any condition
- Terms & perks
- As-is Covers closing costs 7-day closings
- Seller situations
Ownership
- Owner
- Stephen Rivers
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- Reviews on record since
- 2021
Operations
- Business type
- Cash home buyer
- Business model
- Direct purchase
- Ownership structure
- Independent operator
- Operating scale
- Fort Worth, TX
Contact
- Website
- webuyfiredamagedhouses.com
- Phone
- (800) 267-2360
- Contact address
- 505 Main St 5th floorFort Worth, TX 76102
Our ratings & analysis
Overall score
#9 of 34 similar
We Buy Fire Damaged Houses has a strong overall score. It ranks 9th out of the 34 Dallas, Texas cash home buyers we’ve scored. Its customer ratings are positive overall, averaging 4.6 stars across 22 ratings. The newer ratings are all 5-star, though that recent sample is still small. Recent review activity is 7.4x its lifetime pace, though that amounts to 15 reviews in the past 6 months. Its business credentials are solid overall.
We Buy Fire Damaged Houses vs. similar cash buyers
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| Overall score | 82 | 88 | 81 | 79 |
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| Recent activity | High | Medium | High | Low |
| Founded | — | 2011 | 2016 | — |
| BBB status | Not available in our data | Accredited, A+ | Accredited, A+ | Not available in our data |
| Coverage | Local | Local | Regional | Local |
| Company page | Visit website | Read review | Read review | Read review |
Customer experience
Top 50% locally
We Buy Fire Damaged Houses has a generally positive customer experience profile. Most lifetime ratings were five-star, while 2 low ratings reduced the lifetime average. In the latest 6 months, recent feedback was stronger, though the small recent sample limited confidence. Its Customer Experience score of 82/100 places it near the middle of comparable cash buyers serving a single market.
Lifetime ratings. Lifetime feedback was mostly positive: 22 rated reviews averaged 4.6/5, with 20 five-star ratings and 2 one-star ratings. Reviews dated back to 2021. 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 0.11% 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 16 ratings averaging 4.8/5. The latest 6 months contained 15 ratings averaging 5.0/5. The latest 3 months contained 3 5-star ratings, through October 19, 2026.
Rating trends. Ratings improved. The 6-month average rose from 4.64 lifetime to 5.00 — up 0.36 stars, or 7.8%. The five-star share rose from 90.9% to 100.0%, up 9.1 percentage points. The improvement covered 15 ratings, though the overall record remained small.
Common themes. A smooth process led the feedback, appearing in 12 of 16 detailed customer reviews (75%), followed by honesty and transparency in 9 (56%) and flexibility in 8 (50%). Other common themes — compassionate treatment, fast closings, and good communication — each appeared in 5 (31%). Reviews could mention multiple themes.
Review relevance. We classified 16 of 22 reviews (73%) as relevant to the home-selling experience. Another 4 concerned other products or services. The remaining 2 reviews had too little text to analyze. All 22 star ratings remained in the lifetime rating record.
Recent activity
Top 10% locally
Company activity · As of October 19, 2026 — our latest collection date.
We Buy Fire Damaged Houses has recent review activity. Its recent review volume is higher than similar companies, and its 6-month review pace is accelerating, at 7.4× its lifetime average pace. The company received fewer reviews in the latest 3 months — 3 reviews versus 12 reviews in the preceding 3 months. We lack direct business-activity data, including purchase figures. Its Activity score of 85/100 places it around the top 9% 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 16 reviews over 12 months, 15 over 6 months and 3 over 3 months. Similar companies had median counts of 3, 1, and 0, respectively.
Recent review pace. Its 6-month review pace is accelerating, at 7.4× its lifetime average pace. Its latest 3-month pace was 3×, compared with 3.9× over 12 months. Recent rates averaged 2.5 reviews per month over 6 months, 1 over 3 months and 1.3 over 12 months, versus a lifetime average of 0.3. The record contains 22 reviews dating back to 2021. A few reviews can noticeably change the recent pace.
Review freshness. Most of its review record is recent. Its latest review on file was October 14, 2026 — less than 1 week old as of our last data refresh. 68% of all reviews appeared within the last 6 months, and the average review age was about 1.5 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
We Buy Fire Damaged Houses has a strong credibility profile. We identified the company’s leadership, business structure, and buying model. The company reports over 15 years of experience on its website. We have 5 years of documented review history. The main limit on its score was moderate 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 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. We Buy Fire Damaged Houses 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 55/100 for depth and transparency. It includes company background, buying and service information, and the process and terms.
Business details. We identified Stephen Rivers as the company’s owner. Its website identifies Earnest Buyers LLC as the operating company. The business information we reviewed identifies it as a direct buyer. No related businesses or DBAs were identified.
Track record. The company reports over 15 years of experience on its website. Reviews on file date back to May 20, 2021. Reviews appear in 10 of the 66 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: 22 accepted third-party reviews
- Established public history: Accepted review activity since 2021
- Recent activity: 16 reviews in the recorded 12-month window; latest less than a month 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: We Buy Fire Damaged Houses
What reviewers say
Notable findings
- 9 of 16 analyzed reviews (56%) mention honesty, about 1.7x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
- 8 of 16 analyzed reviews (50%) mention flexibility, about 2.5x the typical rate for similar cash investors.
Reviews analyzed
22 public reviews
− 6 too short, irrelevant, or duplicate
− 0 relevant, but too general
16 detailed reviews with clear themes
Excluded: 4 outside the seller experience (e.g., other services); 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.
8 reviews mention flexibility around timing or seller needs.
5 reviews mention a fast or on-schedule closing.
5 reviews mention respectful or compassionate treatment.
5 reviews praise communication or being kept informed.
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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 October 19, 2026; review data partially collected on October 19, 2026; reviews checked for updates on October 19, 2026.