Terms of Service

HouseBought.com ("HouseBought," "we," "us," or "our") is a direct cash home buying company operating in the United States. We purchase residential real estate directly from homeowners for cash, as-is, with no agent commissions or fees charged to the seller.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the HouseBought website located at HouseBought.com and all related services, communications, and transactions.

To use our services, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be the legal owner of the property you are inquiring about, or be a duly authorized representative of the owner
• Have the legal authority to enter into a real estate transaction for the property
• Be located in the United States

By submitting an inquiry, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements.

HouseBought provides homeowners with the opportunity to receive a no-obligation cash offer for their property. Submitting an inquiry does not create any obligation on the part of HouseBought to purchase your property, nor does it obligate you to sell.

Any offer made is subject to:

• Satisfactory property inspection and verification of condition
• Clear and marketable title
• Absence of undisclosed liens, encumbrances, or legal complications
• Execution of a written purchase agreement by both parties
• Compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws

HouseBought reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or decline to make any offer at any time prior to execution of a written purchase agreement.

HouseBought advertises the ability to close real estate transactions in as few as 7 days. This represents our fastest possible closing timeline under ideal conditions and is not a guarantee.

Actual closing timelines may vary based on factors including but not limited to:

• Title search and clearing of title issues or liens
• Probate or estate proceedings if applicable
• Lender payoff processing times
• Scheduling availability of closing attorneys or title companies
• Tenant occupancy and legal notice requirements
• Government recording schedules and county processing delays
• Weather or force majeure events

We will communicate expected timelines transparently and work diligently to close as quickly as possible on your behalf.

CASH* does not mean there is no financing in the transaction or that closing is guaranteed. While HouseBought purchases properties without requiring the seller to obtain financing, HouseBought may use its own financing, business credit, or investment capital to fund transactions. The use of the term "cash offer" refers to the seller receiving cash proceeds at closing and not being required to wait for buyer financing approval.

A cash offer does not guarantee that the transaction will close. Closing remains subject to satisfactory due diligence, clear title, and execution of a binding purchase agreement.

By submitting an inquiry and/or entering into a purchase agreement with HouseBought, you represent and warrant that:

• You are the legal owner of the property or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf
• The property information you provide is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge
• You will disclose all known material defects, liens, encumbrances, code violations, and legal matters affecting the property
• There are no pending or threatened lawsuits, judgments, or proceedings affecting the property
• You have the legal right to sell the property

HouseBought is a direct buyer of real estate, not a licensed real estate agent or broker acting on your behalf. We do not provide real estate brokerage services. We are purchasing your property as a principal, not as your representative.

We strongly recommend that you consult with a licensed real estate attorney or independent real estate agent before accepting any offer to ensure you understand the full implications of any transaction.

By submitting your contact information through our website or otherwise providing your phone number, you consent to be contacted by HouseBought via phone call, text message (SMS/MMS), and email regarding your inquiry and related offers. This consent includes the use of automated dialing systems or prerecorded messages as permitted by applicable law including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time. Opting out will not affect communications related to an active transaction or legal obligations.

All content on HouseBought.com, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of HouseBought and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may access and use our website for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You may not:

• Copy, reproduce, or distribute our content without written permission
• Use our website for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or extract data from our website
• Impersonate HouseBought or its representatives

OUR WEBSITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that our website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HOUSEBOUGHT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE OR SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Our total liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or our services shall not exceed the amount, if any, paid by you to HouseBought in connection with the specific transaction giving rise to the claim.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless HouseBought and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from your use of our website or services, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or rights of a third party.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or our services shall first be addressed through informal negotiation. If the dispute cannot be resolved informally within 30 days, the parties agree to resolve the dispute through binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules.

Class Action Waiver: You agree that any arbitration or legal proceeding shall be conducted on an individual basis only and not as part of any class, consolidated, or representative action.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek emergency injunctive or equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. To the extent any dispute proceeds in court, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Duval County, Florida.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to our website with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our website or services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

For questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

These Terms of Service were drafted for informational purposes. We recommend consulting a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction to ensure these terms meet all applicable legal requirements before publishing.