HomeVestors® Announces The Ugliest House Of The Year® 2025

America Elects a Boise “Before” to “Beautiful” for This Year’s Champion

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HomeVestors^® has announced the winner of The Ugliest House Of The Year^® 2025, a Boise makeover completed by Paul and Tanice Myers, a husband-and-wife franchise team committed to transforming both properties and lives. The 19^th annual contest from the We Buy Ugly Houses^® people had 20 homes from around the country facing off with the most unforgettable transformations of 2025 by the company’s independently owned and operated franchises.

When the Myers first encountered the 1,580-square-foot West Boise home built in 1954, it was uninhabitable with severe safety issues, trash-filled rooms, a damaged kitchen, and impassable laundry room. The resident and the home had experienced years of decline, and the family was seeking options that would support a healthier living environment. While the house was not in a condition suitable for a traditional listing, the Myers recognized an opportunity to restore its beauty and purpose.

“This house is the perfect example of people reaching out for a lifeline when facing an overwhelming situation, and we see it every single day,” said Tanice. “Whether it be the individual or their family, they’re calling us hoping we have an answer because they just don’t know where to start. I can’t tell you how many hold onto our postcards for years and feel a tremendous weight lifted when they’re ready to call. It's not just about repairing houses—it's about restoring pride, relieving stress for families, and giving communities a fresh start.”

After buying the house, the Myers installed a new roof, HVAC, drywall, flooring, kitchen, bathrooms, and all new windows on the four-bedroom two-bath home. They ensured all the electrical and plumbing were up to code, and helped make the space more flexible for entertaining and relaxing. Interior improvements featured durable flooring, fresh interior and exterior paint, quartz countertops, brand-new cabinets, vanities, updated lighting, and stylish hardware. The large backyard on the nearly 9,000-square-foot lot now offers room to entertain, garden, or relax with new landscaping and a freshly poured driveway. Beyond being beautiful, safe and livable for a new family, the Myers’ renovation also brought hope and accessibility to another Boise family.

“When we bought it, the house had a large wheelchair ramp that didn’t fit our remodel. Instead of throwing it away, we put out a call to the Boise community, found a family that had a young daughter with Spina Bifida, and reinstalled it at their home free of charge,” added Paul. “They had been quoted $5,000 for a ramp they couldn’t afford, so we were able to give them the gift of accessibility, a true trash to treasure tale.”

The Myers first joined HomeVestors in 2018 with the purchase of a franchise in Seattle. Over the years, they have owned and operated multiple franchises across several states and today operate two active franchises, one in Boise, Idaho and the other in Seattle, Washington. They also serve as Development Agents, actively onboarding, training, and mentoring HomeVestors franchisees throughout Idaho, Washington, Utah, Montana, and Nevada. Tanice once felt uncertain about leaving her corporate role at Microsoft, but ultimately made the leap and has not looked back.

“Paul and Tanice’s HomeVestors journey is its own stunning tale of transformation,” said Joshua Waltzer, Chief Executive Officer of HomeVestors. “They have turned that first franchise into a powerful team of eight improving neighborhoods and lives across six states – from buyers and sellers to their fellow franchisees and members of their own team. They support small businesses by working with them to complete renovations, giving houses, families, and communities dignity.”

Paul and Tanice Myers’ local Habitat for Humanity^® chapter, Treasure Valley Habitat for Humanity, will receive a $20,000 donation as a result of their win. Habitat for Humanity works in local communities across all 50 states, working towards a vision both organizations share of a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to live. For 30 years, HomeVestors has prided itself on buying homes traditional buyers may not consider, which franchisees like the Myers often improve and reintroduce as valuable real estate assets, helping uplift neighborhoods one house at a time.

Editor’s Note: A full gallery of “before” and “after” photos of The Ugliest House Of The Year is here.

About HomeVestors of America, Inc.

HomeVestors of America, Inc. is the largest professional house buying franchise in the U.S. with more than 150,000 houses bought since 1996. HomeVestors recruits, trains and supports its around 1,000 independently owned and operated HomeVestors franchisees that specialize in building businesses based on buying, rehabbing, selling, and holding residential properties. Known as the We Buy Ugly Houses people, HomeVestors strives to make a positive impact in each of the 47 states and the District of Columbia, in which it has franchises.