In the world of real estate, you never have a second chance to make a first impression. Enter Curbio, the leading pre-sale home improvement company. With their improvements, properties pop and attract the right buyers. Their mission is simple, to make every real estate sale a success with their ‘Fix Now, Pay When You Sell’ solution! 

Olivia Mariani, Chief Marketing Officer at Curbio, explains, “Across all projects we’ve completed, homes that are updated by Curbio sell 50% faster than homes sold as-is. We are laser-focused on the profit-driven improvements that will help every home sell faster and for top dollar, which is how we achieve an average ROI of 269% and help homeowners walk away with an average net profit of $80k compared to selling as-is.”

As the CEO of Curbio likes to say, “We like to think of what we do as a win-win-win.” Not only are they helping real estate agents grow their business, but they are also helping home sellers get the most equity out of their home, and also helping home buyers find their dream home. Olivia says, “We love contributing to the success and happiness of a lot of different people!”

How the Process Works
Curbio works exclusively on the sell-side of the transaction to complete home updates prior to listing with $0 due until closing. As a turnkey solution, the Curbio team manages the entire project from making recommendations on the home improvements (with the greatest ROI and performing the work) to completing the final walkthrough. With zero fees until closing and no project minimum or maximum, agents nationwide use Curbio to confidently tackle projects of all sizes. Curbio’s tech-powered approach takes the risk, stress, and uncertainty out of the traditional home improvement process and makes it work for the real estate transaction, ultimately helping agents and homeowners get to closing smoothly and maximize the value of every listing.  What makes this Curbio unique is that they fill a need in the real estate industry.

As the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Curbio co-founder and CEO Rick Rudman understands that fact well. In 2017, he decided to address a problem that too many families were experiencing in their community. Homeowners knew that in order to maximize the profit from their home sale they needed to make updates, but they didn't have the funding to pay for the work up front.

Based on a core belief that sellers shouldn't have to compromise their equity because of the hassle, cost, and time that most home improvement projects require, Curbio was born and has quickly become a household name in pre-sale home improvement.

Curbio provides turnkey home improvements prior to listing with $0 due until closing! With no project minimum or maximum, they take on interior and exterior pre-sale home improvements of any size ranging from repairs, refreshes, and remodels. 

A few common services that agents use Curbio for include deep cleaning, decluttering, landscaping, painting, floor replacements, bathroom additions, kitchen/bathroom remodels, roof replacements, and much more. Olivia explains, “As long as we are improving the original footprint of the home, there isn’t a project too big or too small for Curbio!”  

Their most popular service is called, “Basic Listing Prep.” This includes deep cleaning and decluttering, repairs, painting, floor replacements, hardware/appliance upgrades, and landscaping. It is important that every home is presented in its best light and provides a blank canvas for potential buyers to envision themselves truly living in the home.

Expect the best. Every Curbio project is appointed with a dedicated Project Manager who is the single point-of-contact overseeing all the moving pieces from start to finish. The Curbio Project Manager oversees all labor, materials, permitting, and schedules, while keeping the agent and homeowner in the loop via the Curbio Project Dashboard, sharing real-time updates at every stage of the project. A licensed and insured General Contractor is on every project, tapping into their exclusive, five-star network of subcontractors. 

Local real estate agents use Curbio’s services and rave about them. Here are a few recent reviews:

“Curbio enables us to advise and provide resources to our clients who want to add value and prepare their house for sale to increase the ROI. Having Curbio as a tool enables us to better help our clients maximize the value of their home. Curbio is what our clients need but it also allows us to not have to focus on the little things and focus on what we do best.” – Tim and Drew Nelson, Nelson Brothers Team at Willis Allen Real Estate.

“Curbio is really appealing to my sellers because based on the equity in the home, you can borrow funds from Curbio at 0% interest and have all the work done, whether it’s a little bit of work or a lot of work, and pay it back at closing. It’s super convenient and a no-brainer.”  - Ellen Suther, Allen Tate Realtors

In San Diego, one of California’s – and the country’s – hottest real estate markets, median home sale prices are still rising. For homeowners and listing agents, that means there are plenty of profits to capture, especially if homes are listed strategically. A winning strategy always starts with pre-listing improvements. San Diego's most valuable home features include stucco exteriors, hardwood floors, home offices, fresh paint, upgraded kitchens, and functional detached garages. After all, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Make the right first impression with Curbio.