A Simple Way for Agents to Help Sellers Do the Right Updates
An incentive offered through licensed and insured contractors. Sellers can complete approved cosmetic updates with no upfront cost for the covered portion. If the home doesn’t sell, covered work is not paid.
- No upfront cost for covered cosmetic updates
- Contractor payment depends on a successful sale
- Updates stay focused on what helps the listing
CASHBATE is not a contractor or lender. Work is performed by licensed and insured contractors.
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
Most pre-sale home update and renovation solutions still require repayment at closing, even if the home doesn’t sell.
CASHBATE is different. For the covered work, if the home doesn’t sell, the contractor doesn’t get paid.
| What Agents Care About | Typical Pre-Sale Update Solutions | CASHBATE Home Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | No upfront cost | No upfront cost for covered work |
| When payment happens | At closing | At closing, only if the home sells |
| If the home doesn’t sell | Seller still owes the money | Covered work is not paid |
| Who carries the risk | Seller | Contractor also takes the risk if the home doesn’t sell |
| Contractor motivation | Bigger scope means more pay | Paid only if the home sells |
| Update scope | Scope often grows | Updates stay focused on what helps the sale |
| Pressure on seller | High pressure if the sale fails | Less pressure on the seller |
| Risk to agent | Higher chance of blame later | Lower chance of “we wasted money” conversations |
CASHBATE Home Solution is subject to qualification. CASHBATE is not a contractor or lender.
Why Agents Use This
A simple way to move sellers forward, without adding pressure or risk.
It Helps Move Stuck Sellers Forward
- Sellers know updates are needed
- They don’t want to spend money
- The listing gets delayed
This gives you a clear next step without asking the seller to write a check for the covered work.
It Keeps Update Decisions Simple
- Updates stay focused on what helps the sale
- Scope stays cosmetic and reasonable
- Fewer arguments about what to fix
The goal is not more work. The goal is the right work.
It Lowers Risk for You as the Agent
No upfront pressure on the seller for the covered work. No “we spent money and it didn’t help” conversations.
The seller chooses. The contractor shares the risk. You stay protected.
It Helps You Win and Keep Listings
A calm, simple option to mention in listing conversations.
Not a pitch. Not a promise. Just a smarter way to handle updates.
What This Is (And Isn’t)
A quick way to explain CASHBATE in plain language during a listing conversation.
What it is
- A Home Solution you can introduce to sellers
- Offered through licensed and insured contractors
- Limited to cosmetic updates
What it is not
- Not a loan
- Not credit
- Not a full renovation
- Not your responsibility as the agent
You stay the advisor. The seller stays in control.
Covered Updates and Seller Add-Ons
Approved cosmetic updates may be covered as part of the Base Solution, with no upfront cost for the covered portion.
If essential updates fall outside the Base Solution:
- Those items are treated as seller add-ons
- Add-ons are paid directly by the seller to the contractor
- Nothing moves forward without seller approval
Everything is clear before work starts.
How It Fits Into Your Listing Flow
A simple, predictable sequence you can explain in one minute.
- 1
Seller shows interest
- 2
Home is reviewed for fit
- 3
Cosmetic updates are confirmed
- 4
Contractor completes the work
- 5
Home is listed
- 6
Covered work is settled at closing if the home sells
That’s it.
No complex process, just a clear path from interest to listing, with covered work handled at closing if the home sells.
Have Sellers Who Keep Hesitating on Updates?
This gives you a simple way to move forward without pushing sellers to spend money upfront.