We're a new type of real estate company that removes the stress and uncertainty of buying and selling a home. 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.
Orchard is a great match for anyone looking for a stress-free and simple way to buy and sell. We work with homeowners who are selling and/or buying in one of our markets. To see if you are eligible for our services, start by entering your address here.
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No, unlike home flippers who buy distressed homes at a deep discount, Orchard aims to sell our customer's homes for top dollar, and only buys homes if they do not sell on the market within 120 days. Unlike home flippers and iBuyers, Orchard employs licensed local real estate agents to list your home, so you can test the market to get the highest possible price before accepting our backup cash offer.
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 sale of your home and the purchase of your new home. If you sell your home to Orchard, a separate Home Advisor will represent Orchard in the purchase of your home and work with Orchard to coordinate a smooth closing on your schedule.
Orchard Title is a full-service title insurance agency. They work with home sellers and buyers in Texas, Colorado and Georgia 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 Colorado and Georgia 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 40% 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 seeing your home in person.
The home assessment allows us to take a closer look to give you a more accurate home valuation. If you are using our Move First program, we will use this valuation to determine how much equity we can help you put toward your home purchase. Your Home Advisor will also discuss your assessment results with you so you can become an informed seller and have the opportunity to address any items before you list your home. Knowing what prospective buyers might focus on can help you save valuable time during the closing process.
A member of the Orchard team will perform your home assessment.
The Orchard guaranteed sale price 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 the market changes or an offer falls through and your home does not receive an offer within 120 days, we'll buy your home from you at your guaranteed sale price. Most of our customers sell at or close to list price, and 95% of our listings sell above the guaranteed sale price.
We offer several programs for home buyers and sellers. Our most popular program, Move First, helps homeowners buy their next home before they sell so they can get the home they love and still sell for top dollar. List with Orchard is aimed at sellers who don’t need to buy or who are buying outside of our service area.
An Orchard Home Advisor 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 and we’ll reach out to schedule a consultation with one of our team members in your area.
Orchard employs experienced, licensed real estate agents who will help you navigate the process of selling and buying a home. You'll be matched with a Home Advisor who knows your area. Your Home Advisor will help you find the right home for you, make a strong offer, list your current home, and lead negotiations with buyers.
After you receive your home sale estimate, the next step is a consultation with your Orchard Home Advisor. He or she will go over the process of selling and buying with Orchard and answer your questions. They'll also take a closer look around your home and share any tips or suggestions to help you get your home ready to list. In this first meeting, your Home Advisor will also discuss your criteria for a new home as well as the financing process so you are prepared to start looking for new homes.
Like in a traditional home sale, your Orchard Home Advisor is committed to listing and marketing your home to find you a buyer and get you market price. But unlike a traditional agent, Orchard guarantees your home will sell in 120 days. Your Home Advisor is aligned with you to sell your home for the highest amount possible (the more your home sells for, the higher their commission).
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 and upgrades 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 fee 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.
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 home for sale with professional photos, a 3D home tour, a complimentary cleaning, and a marketing plan for your home. When you sell your home, you’ll avoid open houses or showings and have the peace of mind of a guaranteed home sale.
Buy before you sell - Become a non-contingent buyer and increase your odds of winning the home you love. Buying in a hot market? Orchard can also help you become an all-cash buyer so your offer stands out.
Stress-free home sale - Orchard preps and lists your home after you move so you can sell for top dollar while avoiding strangers touring your home.
No double mortgages or double moves - Don't stress about lining up the timing of your home sale and new home purchase. With Orchard, you move when you're ready and eliminate the need for short-term rental or storage costs.
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 1950 - 2017 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 buy and sell, pay one fee equal to 6% of your home sale price -- the same as a traditional agent.
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 a Home Advisor to finalize your valuation and answer any questions about working with Orchard.
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. In a hot market, Orchard can help you make an all-cash offer that stands out, giving you an edge on other buyers. 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, definitely! Orchard is a great option for buyers of new construction because we remove any home sale contingencies and allow you to line up the timing of your home sale with your new home purchase.
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, you can access the equity from your current home even before it’s listed. After a home assessment, Orchard will let you know how much equity you can unlock to put toward your new home purchase. Then, we’ll help you make a non-contingent offer so you can put your current home equity toward your purchase. If you’re buying in a hot market, we can even make you an all-cash buyer with Offer Boost.
When you move into your new home, you’ll be responsible for standard costs like maintenance and utilities. You will not pay a mortgage on your new home until your old home sells. If you use Offer Boost to buy your next home with our cash, you will pay rent on the home until your old home sells. This amount will be deducted from your home sale proceeds and will be shared with you upfront.
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 Orchard Home Loans.
We’ll help you coordinate the closing process with the title company and Orchard Home Loans or the lender of your choice. A few days before you are scheduled to close on your new home, Orchard will purchase your current home to unlock your equity. That way, you can roll it over into your new home purchase. By lining up both closings perfectly, you’ll also avoid double moves and double mortgages.
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.
Offer Boost is an add-on to the Move First program that can make you an even stronger buyer with an all-cash offer. If you qualify for Offer Boost, you can use Orchard’s cash to buy your next home and move in right away.
Offer Boost is a great option for home buyers in a hot market who want to make a competitive offer. To use Offer Boost, the home you are buying must be a single-family home built after 1949. Currently, Offer Boost is only offered in our Texas markets.
In order to qualify for Offer Boost, you’ll complete a pre-qualification with our partners at Orchard Home Loans. This helps us understand your financial situation and determine your cash buying budget with Orchard.
Work with your Home Advisor to find a home you love. Then, Orchard will make an all-cash offer on your behalf. Once the purchase closes, you can move in right away and Orchard will list your old home. When your old home sells, you’ll finalize your mortgage and we’ll coordinate a transfer of your new home into your name.
Buying with cash makes your offer more likely to be accepted. Sellers love cash offers because they are more simple and certain than those with financing that might fall through. Cash buyers also can save 1-2% on their purchase price (that’s $7,000 on a $350,000 home!)
Just like Move First, when you use Offer Boost you’ll pay one fee equal to 6% of your home sale price (the same as a traditional agent). After your old home sells, we’ll settle up with you for our costs to own and hold your new home while you live there. Typically, these are $30-50/day but vary based on your home’s size and location. Your Home Advisor can share an estimate when you meet.
Knowledgeable local experts - Work closely with a licensed Orchard Home Advisor from your area who understands the unique characteristics of your neighborhood.
Detailed home prep - After you move out, we'll get your home ready for listing with a free cleaning, professional photography, and a 3D tour.
Real estate marketing expertise - The Orchard team aggressively markets your home both online and offline to help you find a buyer within your 120-day listing period.
Once you move into your new home, you'll continue paying the mortgage on your current home until it sells. There are no double mortgage payments at any time. Once your home sells, you will finalize the purchase of your new home using Orchard Home Loans or the lender of your choice and begin paying the mortgage on your new home.
While your home is listed, your Orchard Home Advisor 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 cash offer price. 95% of our customers’ homes sell within the 120-day listing period, but your guaranteed sale price is there as a backup if the market changes or an offer falls through.
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. If your home sells to a new buyer within the 120-day listing period.
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, in case the market changes or you need to move on a specific timeline. Plus, Orchard invests over $1,000 to prep your home for sale with professional photos, a 3D home tour, a complimentary cleaning, and a marketing plan 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 1950 - 2017 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, pay one fee equal to 6% of your home sale price -- the same as a traditional agent. If you choose to sell your home to Orchard before the end of your listing period, we charge a 1% convenience fee that covers our cost to own and resell your home.
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 a Home Advisor to finalize your valuation and answer any questions about working with Orchard.
Knowledgeable local experts - Work closely with a licensed Listing Agent who understands the unique characteristics of your neighborhood.
Detailed home prep - We’ll get your home ready for listing with a free cleaning, professional photography, and a 3D tour.
Real estate marketing expertise - The Orchard team aggressively markets your home both online and offline to help you find a buyer within your 120-day listing period.
While your home is listed, your Orchard Home Advisor 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 cash offer price. 95% of our customers’ homes sell within the 120-day listing period, but your guaranteed sale price is there as a backup if the market changes or an offer falls through.
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. If your home sells to a new buyer within the 120-day listing period.
The Orchard guaranteed sale price 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 the market changes or an offer falls through and your home does not receive an offer within 120 days, we'll buy your home from you at your guaranteed sale price. Most of our customers sell at or close to list price, and 95% of our listings sell above the guaranteed sale price.
Our free home assessment allows us to take a closer look to give you an accurate guaranteed sale price for your home. Your Home Advisor will also discuss your assessment results with you so you can become an informed seller and have the opportunity to address any items before you list your home. Knowing what prospective buyers might focus on can help you save valuable time during the closing process.
You have the option to sell your home to Orchard at the guaranteed sale price once it has been listed for 30 days. We’ll close on the date of your choice so you can line up your sale with an upcoming move. If you sell your home to Orchard before the end of your listing period, we will collect an additional 1% fee to cover the cost of holding and reselling your home.
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.