Anyone driving around Beaumont has likely spotted the hand-written “we buy houses” signs posted on utility poles or along the roadside. The signage has been a growing trend not only in Beaumont, but ...

You just can’t miss those “We Buy Ugly Houses" signs. In some cities, it seems like the bold black-on-yellow pitches plastered on telephone poles and open spaces have become a fixture in neighborhoods ...

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