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 we’ll manage and execute on anything from basic repairs and touch-ups to whole-home remodels that will help agents sell homes faster and for more. The best part? We wait until closing to be paid for the work, making pre-listing updates (and the additional profit that comes with them) 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 sold faster and for more, with no minimums or maximums tied to our pay-at-closing model.
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, with no additional charges or hidden fees.
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, with lack of visibility, confusing schedule changes, endless project delays and a lot of work for the Realtor®.
Curbio uses technology to reinvent the actual 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.
Every home will eventually sell, and on average, Curbio homes sell 50% quicker than the national average. In the unlikely event that the home stays listed and unsold for more than a year from our project start, the homeowners can either pay Curbio for the amount due or pay a monthly admin fee to extend the payment deadline.
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!
Pretty much 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
100% of all project costs is deferred until the home sells with no upfront deposits, progress payments, fees, interest charges, or credit checks. 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 gets paid by the home sellers solely for the work we complete, at the price agreed upon before the project kicks off, with no additional charges or hidden fees.
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.
Every home will eventually sell, and on average, Curbio homes sell 50% quicker than the national average. In the unlikely event that the home stays listed and unsold for more than a year from our project start, the homeowners can either pay Curbio for the amount due or pay a monthly admin fee to extend the payment deadline.