David Simkins Understands the Power of Tech-Driven Real Estate
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have a question, we have an answer. Browse through our frequently asked questions and their answers to learn everything you need to about Curbio and how to work with us.
General
Curbio is the leading pre-listing home improvement company for Realtors® and their clients. This means our experienced team will manage and execute on anything from basic repairs to full-scale remodels with reliability, efficiency, and quality. The best part? We wait until closing to be paid for the work, making pre-listing updates possible for any seller.
With free, same-day estimates, agents use Curbio to provide their clients and potential clients with more options, winning more listings and increasing referral rates as a result.
If the home is being sold and is represented by a real estate agent, Curbio will tackle any work necessary to get the home ready for market, with no minimums or maximums on any project.
We have completed over 1,000 projects ranging from under $500 to over $800,000. Every listing is unique, and we are happy to take on anything from simple repairs to whole-home makeovers. Learn more about our services.
There are no minimums or maximums tied to our pay-at-closing model, ensuring that any agent can get any listing market-ready. To determine a specific client’s maximum budget, we use a simple equity equation (80% of the expected after-renovation value minus the amount currently owed on the property) to ensure a sound business case.
We make money just like a traditional general contractor. Curbio gets paid solely for the work we complete, at the price agreed upon before the project kicks off.
Most brokerage concierge programs simply pay contractor invoices and wait until closing to get reimbursed. With a concierge service, the Realtor® and homeowner are often still stuck finding contractors, selecting materials and overseeing the work. Most importantly, regardless of who does the work, it’s still done the same old-fashioned way: lack of visibility, confusing schedule changes, endless project delays and a lot of work for the Realtor®.
Curbio uses technology to reinvent the home improvement process to meet the needs of busy real estate agents that need to get their listings market-ready, with a high degree of transparency and zero hassles.
Learn more about how we stack up against real estate concierge services.
In the unlikely event the home doesn’t sell right away, homeowners only pay for the agreed-upon project cost when the house sells (whenever that is) with 0% interest and zero upfront payments.
Yes! You can access our marketing toolkit here for customizable templates, flyers, and materials to update your marketing materials with Curbio and the options it provides for your clients!
Anyone! The only requirements are that the home is being sold and the owner is represented by a licensed real estate agent.
To figure out whether your business is a good fit for our team and learn more about how our contractor partnerships work, you can reach out directly to our Vendor Management team at vendors@curbio.com.
Quality Assurance
Simply put, we use high-quality materials that today’s home buyers love, and therefore get houses sold quickly and for more. Curbio has an expert team of design professionals that continually curate a catalogue of the most popular and current home improvement materials. The catalogue has sets of materials to meet the needs of homes with varying price-points and regional design trends.
Curbio only works with licensed and insured contractors and tradespeople. Our Project Managers are full-time, W2 employees and our contractors and tradespeople are heavily vetted and trained by Curbio for professionalism and quality.
Payment & Pricing
Zero payment is due upfront and the seller doesn’t pay until they sell, or after 12 months from the beginning of the project. We simply look at sellers’ equity to ensure there is enough to cover the work (Our simple calculation for a maximum budget is 80% of the expected after-renovation value minus the amount currently owed on the property).
Curbio completes the project and gets paid when the home is sold or one year after the project is started.
Curbio is paid for the work we complete without interest, background checks, or upfront fees, subject to a cancellation fee when applicable.
Our pricing is consistent and fair, and falls in line with national averages. The experience, however, is far from average, including everything from design consultations to financing. Moreover, since we use technology to price our projects, our pricing is very consistent across projects, without the wild fluctuations and inconsistencies typical in the home improvement industry.