How to Prep Your Denver Home for Sale—Stress-Free
Ready to sell your home? How exciting!
OK, now bear with us. First, you’ll just want to touch up those walls with a fresh coat of paint. And you say your dishwasher’s on the fritz? Yeah, you’ll need to swap that out. (And update the rest of your appliances to match, of course.) Oh, and don’t forget about replacing that screen door your dog ran through. Also? Your great grandma’s furniture is super comfy, but most buyers aren’t exactly inspired by corduroy florals, so let’s talk about professional staging...
Gaaaaaah! If you’re feeling overwhelmed by to-dos and a little panicky about your bank account, we understand. Getting a house ready to list can be stressful and expensive. But don’t worry: We’ve got you!
As part of our recent big announcement, we introduced you to some new ways we can make your Denver real estate experience so.much.easier.
Among them is Compass Concierge—a no-interest, short-term loan program to get you the capital you need to get your home on the market.
Whaaaat? We know. It’s pretty great. Keep reading for all the details.
Before Concierge Service
After Concierge Service
How Dwell Denver + Compass Concierge = Your Best Deal
We work like mad to make sure our clients’ real estate experience is simple and hassle-free. Adding Compass Concierge to our toolbox takes everything to a whole new level.
With Compass Concierge, you have no up-front, out-of-pocket costs.
Instead of shelling out the big bucks to get your home ready to sell, you can use Compass Concierge’s money instead. That means you get to save your hard-earned cash for emergencies. Or to put toward the downpayment on your next house. Or to add to your sweet vintage vinyl collection. Whatever you want, really. Just imagine how great it’ll feel to have someone else front the costs for that new furnace or roof. What a relief!
With Compass Concierge, you can sell your home for more, faster.
When potential buyers look at your house, they’ll be on high-alert for “stuff I’ll have to do, to make this place feel like home.” And if that list grows too long, they’ll likely think twice about making an offer.
According to the National Association of Realtors:
54% of homebuyers are willing to pay more for hardwood floors.
For every $100 you invest in staging your home, you gain a potential $400 return.
Buyers are willing to pay more for a home with new appliances.
53% of seller’s agents say that staging a home decreases its time on the market.
On average, homes that use Compass Concierge in 2020 are selling for 3% more money and 30% faster than non-concierge Compass listings.
Talk about home-SWEET-home.
You don’t have to hassle with the dirty work.
Sure you could remove all your own toilets and install the new ones. But… have you ever carried an old, dripping toilet through every room in your house and into your front yard where it’ll need to wait a few days for your trash service to come? Ew.
Whatever joy-sucking problems you’re imagining as part of this process, we’ve seen it ten times worse. So maybe save your DIY energies for knitting cool beanies, and leave the home renovations to the professionals—on Compass Concierge’s dime.
You get peace of mind.
We know, we know… suggesting you can have “peace of mind” during the home sale process might feel like suggesting aerosol hairsprays make the ozone happy. (They don’t. For the record.) But peace of mind is possible.
With Compass Concierge, you truly get the best of all worlds:
Cash to hire professionals who can get your house ready to sell.
Recommendations for trusted vendors and contractors.
The savviest (and most hilarious) real estate agents in Denver (if we do say so ourselves).
No need to pay for all this goodness until your home sells.
Compass Concierge gives you ultimate flexibility.
Everyone is different, and houses are people too. (Just go with it.) The funds you’ll get from Compass Concierge are intentionally flexible, so you can use them for whatever will be best for your home.
Need new appliances? You got it. Prefer to hire someone instead of doing projects yourself? Give them a call. New landscaping? Break out the backhoe. Home staging service? Covered. We’ve seen it used for all sorts of things, so don’t be afraid to dream big.
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
Does using Compass Concierge affect my credit score?
Nope. The program performs a soft credit pull, so your score won't be impacted.
What can I use it for?
Compass designed the Concierge program to be intentionally flexible so it could help as many people as possible. Here’s a list of some of the covered projects, but there are literally hundreds. If you don’t see your needs listed, give us a call and we’ll check into it for you!
Floor and carpet repair or cleaning
Landscaping
Decluttering
Deep cleaning
Interior and exterior painting
Moving and storage costs
Pest control
Custom closets
Electrical and plumbing work
Seller-side inspections
Sewer inspections and remediation
Kitchen updates
Bathroom updates
Home staging
So many more!
How (and when) exactly do I pay back Compass Concierge?
You’ll repay the money you borrowed when one of these things happens:
Your house sells. (You’ll likely make back more than your investment!)
You terminate your listing agreement with Dwell Denver.
12 months have passed from your Compass Concierge start date.
How much money can I get?
You can receive funds equalling 5% of your list price up to $75,000. Not sure how to best use those dollars? We can help with that! Keep in mind, Compass Concierge was designed to work for houses that’ll be listed for less than $3 million. If you’re not sure about a suitable list price for your home, we can help with that too.
Let’s do this thing.
Just imagine your buyer’s face when they notice everything completely updated and ready to go. Not only will they see the house of their dreams, but they’ll also view it as a home—because they’ll be able to feel the love you put into it.
With Dwell Denver and Compass Concierge, creating the home your buyer wants is easy. Book a Discovery Meeting today and let’s get your house ready to sell!
