We're a new type of real estate company that removes the stress and uncertainty of buying and selling a home. With our Move First program, we help you make a strong offer to buy your next home before selling your current one, so you never miss out on your dream home. After you move out we prep, list, and market your home to get you top dollar.
In addition to Move First, we also offer List with Orchard for homeowners who are only looking to sell their existing home.
We currently serve customers in the following metropolitan areas:
No, unlike home flippers who buy distressed homes at a deep discount, Orchard employs licensed real estate agents to list your home on the market to get you top dollar. While iBuyers make lowball cash offers and then keep the profits when they resell the home, Orchard lists homes on the open market similar to a traditional agent. But unlike a traditional agent, we guarantee your home’s sale.
With your home sale guaranteed, you’re able to unlock your home’s equity to make a competitive, non-contingent offer on your next home. Then, when you move into your new home, Orchard preps and lists your previous home for top dollar. You make as much as you would in a traditional sale, but with the benefit of accessing your equity upfront so you can buy before you sell.
Yes, Orchard is a licensed broker entity with licensed real estate agents called Home Advisors. Our Home Advisors have years of real estate experience in our local markets and have helped hundreds of customers buy & sell their homes. An Orchard Home Advisor will represent you in the purchase of your new home and an Orchard Listing Agent will represent you in the sale of your current home.
Orchard Title is a full-service title insurance agency. They work with home sellers and buyers in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington state on their closing process, including the transfer of title from a home seller to a home buyer. Closings in Texas are managed by Texas licensed Escrow Officers at Orchard Title of Texas, while a National Agency team at Orchard Title services Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington state customers. For more information about Orchard Title, visit their website.
Based on the information you provide about your home's condition and unique characteristics, as well as recent sales in your area, we'll provide you with a range of what we think your home will sell for once we list it on the market. Our team uses comparable homes, market data, and local expertise to calculate your home value estimate.
Orchard’s home valuations are 30% more accurate than other real estate websites. First, we account for each detail you shared about your home's quality and features. And, because we only offer our services in a select few markets, we've become experts in pricing homes in these cities. To start, our estimates are based on the information you submit about your home, but we can provide an even more accurate valuation after completing a home assessment.
The home assessment allows us to take a closer look at your home’s condition and unique characteristics to give you a more accurate home valuation and recommended list price. At your consultation, an Orchard Home Advisor will go over a comparative market analysis of your home that takes into account what we learned during the home assessment. This helps our team provide you with a smart list price that will attract potential buyers the minute your home hits the market. They’ll also go over a guaranteed offer from Orchard for added peace of mind.
The home assessment, consultation with an Orchard Home Advisor, and recommended list price for your home are all provided entirely free by Orchard and do not obligate you to work with us.
Orchard will list your home on-market for 120 days and promote the listing to find you a new buyer. If you do not receive an offer within 120 days, we'll buy your home from you at an agreed-upon amount. We call this your guaranteed offer.
Most of our customers sell at or above their list price, and 97% sell above their guaranteed offer amount. This is why we’re confident we can get you top dollar for your home, while giving you peace of mind that your home will sell no matter what.
A member of the Orchard real estate team will conduct a virtual assessment of your home with you online. During the assessment, they’ll guide you through a series of questions and ask to see each part of your home, including the exterior. The best part - our assessments are typically completed in 30 minutes without anyone needing to enter your home.
No, Orchard offers this complimentary service at no charge to you. You are also not obligated to continue working with Orchard after you receive the results of your assessment.
We offer several programs for home buyers and sellers.
An Orchard representative can walk you through your buying and selling options and recommend the program that’s best for your unique needs. Start by sharing some information about your goals and timeline here and we’ll reach out to schedule a consultation with one of our team members in your area.
When you work with Orchard, you’ll be matched with a Home Advisor local to your area to help you buy your new home and an Orchard Listing Agent to help you sell your current home. There are many team members who will be working behind the scenes to make sure everything runs smoothly!
Orchard employs experienced, licensed real estate agents who will help you navigate the process of selling and buying a home. You'll first be matched with a Home Advisor who specializes in buying homes in your area. Your Home Advisor will help you find the right home for you, make a strong offer, and lead negotiations on its sale and closing.
Next, you’ll work with a Listing Agent that specializes in selling homes for top dollar. Your Listing Agent will also manage your home showings, advise you on offers, and provide guidance throughout the selling process.
Like in a traditional home sale, your Orchard Listing Agent is committed to listing and marketing your home to find you a buyer and get you market price. Our team is aligned with you to sell your home for the highest amount possible (the more your home sells for, the higher their commission). But unlike a traditional agent, Orchard helps you buy a new home before you list your current one. This also means you avoid home showings and open houses.
Move First allows homeowners to buy their new home before they sell, then list for top dollar. You'll work with a dedicated Orchard Home Advisor to shop for homes, and when you find one you love, Orchard will help you make a strong non-contingent offer to buy it. You move in right away and skip home showings while Orchard preps, lists, and shows your old home.
Unlike a traditional process, Orchard allows you to buy your new home before selling your existing home. Never make a contingent offer or lose out on your dream home because you haven't sold your current home. Orchard preps your existing home for sale with free professional photos and a 3D home tour. We can even make value-boosting repairs and maintain your lawn for you through our Concierge service. While you settle into your new home and skip the showings, Orchard lists and sells your existing home for top dollar.
Our Move First program is designed for homeowners looking to sell their current home and buy a new home in one of our markets. To be eligible for the Move First program, the home you're selling must be a single-family home built between 1920 - 2020 that is not currently listed on the market. Orchard's valuation of the home must fall within the following ranges:
Orchard Home Advisors can help you look for any home within the Atlanta, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, or San Antonio areas, including new construction.
When you work with us, you pay a standard brokerage fee to sell your home (typically 6% but it varies by market), similar to a traditional agent. Additionally, you will also pay a $2,900 program fee to use our service. That’s it!
Orchard lets you shop for new homes and make a strong offer as soon as you find the one you love. No need to wait to sell your current home or make a contingent offer. Orchard's Home Advisors will work with you on your schedule to find a home that meets your needs. They can show you any home on the market and will work with you to set up a home search with your criteria.
Orchard Home Advisors can show you any home on the market in your area.
Yes! We can work with you to make a competitive offer whether you want to purchase a new construction home or a resale home. With Move First, you can stay in the comfort of your current home for up to twelve months while your new home is being built. No double moves, no rentals, and no need to sell first in order to finance the purchase of your new home.
We’ve partnered with dozens of home builders across the country and can help you find one that works for your needs or work with a home builder of your choice.
Tour any home on the market with your Orchard Home Advisor. When you're ready to submit an offer, Orchard will help you make a strong offer to buy it. You can move in right away and Orchard will take care of listing your home.
When you use the Move First program, Orchard provides you with an interest-free equity advance to make a down payment on your new home. Once your old home sells, you will pay Orchard back for this equity advance from your home sale proceeds.
With Orchard's equity advance, you’ll receive an interest-free loan you can use to put a down payment on a home you want, pay closing costs on your new home, and cover your monthly mortgage payments on your old home for up to 120 days while it’s listed on the market.
After you purchase your new home, you'll be responsible for your ongoing mortgage payments on the new home. To maintain your old home during your listing period, Orchard will advance you four months of old home mortgage payments from the equity advance.
No, you are under no obligation to buy a home owned by Orchard. Your Orchard Home Advisor will show you all potential homes in your city that fit your desired criteria. If you purchase a home owned by Orchard, separate Home Advisors will represent both sides of the transaction.
Before you start shopping for homes, you will get pre-approved for a mortgage to help you understand what you can afford to buy. You can work with any lender of your choice, including our in-house lending team at Orchard Mortgage.
We feel confident our team will help you find a home you love, but if for any reason you do not find your next home with Orchard or if your circumstances change, you'll have the option to terminate your agreement with us. If you decide to rent instead or buy a home outside of your metro area and still need to sell your home, you can still list your home with Orchard.
While your home is listed, your Orchard Listing Agent will provide recommendations on pricing strategy to help your home sell, but you maintain control of the price during your listing period.
This is very uncommon. Over 97% of our customers sell well before the end of their 120-day listing period. However, in the unlikely event your home has not sold within 4 months, keep your guaranteed offer and keep enjoying your new home. Even if we can’t sell your old home for more than your guaranteed offer, you will not need to pay anything back — we’ll take the loss.
When you accept an offer for your home, Orchard will help coordinate a smooth close. A closing officer from the title company will walk you through the closing process to the new buyer, which takes 30-45 days on average.
When your home sells, you will pay closing costs similar to a traditional sale. On average, closing costs are around 1% of the sale price of your home. Your Escrow Officer from the title company can give you more specifics once you begin the closing process.
Orchard’s Concierge service helps you get your home show-ready so it can attract more buyers and sell faster. Our team will recommend repairs, upgrades, and curb appeal enhancements you should make to your home in order for it to stand out and sell faster. Plus, we manage the work with vetted vendor partners on your behalf. There is no upfront cost to use the service and it can be added to Orchard’s Move First, List With Orchard, or Buy & List programs.
Available upgrades include: flooring repairs, carpet cleaning & replacement, interior & exterior paint, odor remediation, pest control, and minor repairs related to HVAC, electrical, roofing, and water heating & plumbing.
There are no upfront costs associated with using Concierge. When your home sells, we’ll deduct the cost of completing the upgrades from your final proceeds. That’s it. No interest, no hidden fees.
List with Orchard is the simple and stress-free way to sell a home. You'll work with a dedicated Orchard Listing Agent to prep and market your home for sale. If you want to sell with added peace of mind, you can choose to get a backup cash offer on your home from Orchard.
Like a traditional process, you will work with an experienced local real estate agent. However, Orchard provides the added peace of mind of a guaranteed home sale. Plus, Orchard invests over $1,000 to prep your home for sale with professional photos, a 3D home tour, and a listing strategy so you can sell for top dollar. Most of our listings sell faster than the local market average.
Our List with Orchard program is designed for homeowners looking to sell their current home and who are not buying in an Orchard market. To be eligible for the List with Orchard program, the home you're selling must be a single-family home built between 1920 - 2020 that is not currently listed on the market. Orchard's valuation of the home must also fall within the following ranges:
When you work with Orchard to sell your home, depending on your market, you’ll pay a brokerage fee between 5.5% and 6% of your home sale price, similar to a traditional agent. When selling your home, should your final home sale price be $360,000 or less, you may pay a slightly higher brokerage fee, which Orchard will discuss with you during your no-obligation consultation.
Start by filling out our online form with your home’s details to get your initial home value estimate. From there, we’ll be in touch to set up a free home assessment so that we can review the condition of your home and provide your recommended list price and backup cash offer.
While your home is listed, your Orchard Listing Agent will provide recommendations on pricing strategy to help your home sell, but you maintain control of the price during your listing period.
If after a 120-day listing period, your home has not sold, Orchard will buy it at the agreed-upon guaranteed offer. Over 97% of our customers’ homes sell within the 120-day listing period, but your guaranteed offer is there as a backup for added peace of mind.
When you accept an offer for your home, Orchard will help coordinate a smooth close. A closing officer from the title company will walk you through the closing process to the new buyer, which takes 30-45 days on average.
When your home sells, you will pay closing costs similar to a traditional sale. On average, closing costs are around 1% of the sale price of your home. Your Escrow Officer from the title company can give you more specifics once you begin the closing process.
Orchard’s Concierge service helps you get your home show-ready so it can attract more buyers and sell faster. Our team will recommend repairs, upgrades, and curb appeal enhancements you should make to your home in order for it to stand out and sell faster. Plus, we manage the work with vetted vendor partners on your behalf. There is no upfront cost to use the service and it can be added to Orchard’s Move First, List With Orchard, or Buy & List programs.
Available upgrades include: flooring repairs, carpet cleaning & replacement, interior & exterior paint, odor remediation, pest control, and minor repairs related to HVAC, electrical, roofing, and water heating & plumbing.
There are no upfront costs associated with using Concierge. When your home sells, we’ll deduct the cost of completing the upgrades from your final proceeds. That’s it. No interest, no hidden fees.
Our guaranteed offer option gives you peace of mind when selling your home. We'll list your home on-market for 120 days and promote the listing to find you a new buyer. If your home does not receive an offer within 120 days, we'll buy your home from you at this agreed-upon amount. Most of our customers sell at or close to list price, and 97% of our listings sell above the guaranteed offer amount, which is why we're confident we can help you sell for top dollar.
Our free home assessment allows us to take a closer look to give you an accurate guaranteed offer amount for your home. Our team can also recommend any repairs or upgrades you should make to your home in order for it to stand out and sell faster with our Concierge service. Knowing what prospective buyers might focus on can help you save valuable time during the closing process.
No, you are not required to sell your home to Orchard at any point. If you reach the end of your 120-day listing period and your home has not sold, you can choose to sell to Orchard or you can remove your listing at no cost.
Our Buy & List service helps homeowners find their new home and sell their current one for top dollar. Buy & List customers work with a dedicated Orchard Home Advisor to shop for homes and with an Orchard Listing Agent to sell their current home. You can also choose which side of the transaction you’d prefer to focus on first: buying a home or selling your current home.
Our Buy & List program is designed for homeowners looking to sell their current home and buy a new home in one of our markets. We currently operate in the following metropolitan areas:
When you buy a new home and list your current one with Orchard, you'll pay a brokerage commission on the sale of your home (typically 5-6%).
Start by filling out our online form with your home's details to get your initial home value estimate. From there, we’ll be in touch to set up a free consultation with an Orchard Home Advisor to finalize your valuation and answer any questions about working with Orchard.
Once you define your budget and goals with your Home Advisor, you’ll begin going on tours. When you’re ready to submit an offer, your Home Advisor will help you negotiate a strong offer to buy it. Throughout the process, your Home Advisor will also be guiding you on additional home-buying steps, such as setting up an online search, getting pre-approved, and finalizing your lender selection.
Your Listing Agent will share a recommended list price for your home based on multiple factors, including recent sales in your area, current homes on the market, and the unique features of your home. Once you’re ready to list, they’ll begin a comprehensive marketing plan both online and offline to get you top dollar. Each week, you’ll review buyer feedback from recent showings and determine any pricing adjustments if needed.
Yes, it is. We’ll work with you to determine if your home could benefit from any repairs or upgrades prior to listing. Then we’ll align on a budget, cover the cost of the work, and manage the execution with our vetted partners. This way, you pay nothing out of pocket. The final costs to complete the work will be taken out at closing once your home sells.