Ethan R.

I am both an agent and investor and I have either bought for myself or represented other investors on dozens of Hubzu deals. I see a lot of bad reviews here, but people don't always understand how Hubzu does things. They like to play games with the starting bids and reserve prices, but if you stick to your guns and let them bring their price to you, you can save a lot of money. Just be very careful with the closing process, as they have no qualms about giving out title with defects. Best to check with a R. E. attorney. Also, if they try to speed up your closing date much sooner than what you agreed to contractually, don't be intimidated. Either say, "no thank you, I will close on the contract date", or try to negotiate a few hundred bucks off the price in exchange for quicker closing. As for the 4.5% buyers premium and $299 website fee, they are obnoxious for sure, but if you get a good enough deal, it's just a cost of doing business.