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CASHBATE is a Home Solution that helps sellers complete qualifying cosmetic updates before listing, with no upfront payment for the covered portion. The work is completed by participating licensed and insured contractors. CASHBATE is not credit, not a loan, and not a contractor.
The covered portion is offered through the Home Solution’s fixed base solution value of $9,885. This amount applies to qualifying cosmetic updates and is reviewed during the qualification process.
If the home doesn’t sell during the agreed listing period, there is no cost for the covered portion of the updates.The CASHBATE Home Solution includes a fixed base solution value of $9,885 for qualifying cosmetic updates.
Every home is different. In some cases, certain updates may go beyond the base solution value and are required for the overall update to make sense. When that happens, those items are discussed during qualification so expectations are clear before any work begins.
Any work outside the Home Solution is handled separately between the seller and the contractor.The listing period is agreed upon during qualification and outlined in the participation agreement. In most cases, it is six months. You are not required to work with a specific agent during that time.
If you decide to take your home off the market or stop the sale during the listing period, payment for the covered cosmetic updates would be required.
The risk-sharing structure applies only when the home is actively listed and marketed for sale during the agreed listing period.CASHBATE helps you sell smarter by focusing on the right cosmetic updates before listing, instead of doing unnecessary work.
The Home Solution looks at your home’s condition and local market expectations to identify qualifying cosmetic updates that help your home show well to buyers. Only light, approved cosmetic updates are included.
This approach helps sellers prepare their homes for the market in a thoughtful, structured way, without paying upfront for the covered portion of the updates.CASHBATE focuses on light, qualifying cosmetic updates that help prepare a home for listing.
These may include items such as interior paint, flooring refreshes, lighting updates, and minor kitchen or bathroom improvements. Structural work, major renovations, and heavy construction are not included.If your home is actively listed for sale during the agreed listing period and does not sell, there is no cost for the covered portion of the qualifying cosmetic updates.
Each home is reviewed during qualification to determine which cosmetic updates qualify under the CASHBATE Home Solution.
The review considers your home’s current condition and local market expectations. CASHBATE works with you and your real estate agent to confirm the qualifying scope before any work begins.No. Not all homes will qualify for the CASHBATE Home Solution.
Qualification depends on the home’s condition and whether the proposed cosmetic updates fit within the Home Solution guidelines.Yes. CASHBATE is designed to work alongside your existing agent.
CASHBATE works alongside you and your agent to align on qualifying cosmetic updates and the listing approach.A CMA, or Comparative Market Analysis, is an estimate of a home’s market value based on recently sold, similar homes in the same area.
It is commonly used by real estate professionals to help understand local market conditions and support pricing decisions.
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