Compass Concierge

Increase your home’s value. It’s easier than you think.

by Sherry Ajluni

“This is a no brainer! Everyone should use Compass Concierge,” says Heather Heydet. She and her husband took advantage of the Compass Concierge Program to use $30,000 of Compass’s money to update their home before it was listed. The result? They had 62 showings over one weekend, received multiple offers, and eventually accepted an offer $80,000 over asking price.

Even in a low-inventory market like the one we’re experiencing right now, homes that have the updates buyers are searching for sell much faster and for a much higher price.

In 2021, 15 of our clients took advantage of the Compass Concierge Program. Every single one of those families doubled the return on their investment and each of those homes sold at a higher average sell-to-list price in under a week. Two of them sold for 111% of asking price.

How does Compass Concierge work? It’s easy. Our listing team knows from experience which updates increase home values and we focus on those. Every home is going to need something different. In general, though, paint and flooring are the most important followed by countertops.

You may not need to spend $30,000. Many of our sellers spend under $15,000 to make updates. If your home is vacant or has older furnishings and accessories, you may only need some staging. That could run just a couple thousand dollars. We’ll work with you to determine a budget and choose which ones will benefit you and your home the most.

The question then becomes how to pay for home renovations. That’s where Compass Concierge comes in. We’ll front you the money for those updates and then you’ll simply pay it back at closing. Best of all, there are no fees or interest. All the profit goes to you. Pretty simple, right?

Don’t just take my word for it. Two of our clients took advantage of the Concierge Program last year and were kind enough to sit down and tell us about their experience.

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In Heather’s case, our team could see right away that her home would benefit enormously if we updated the kitchen, refinished the flooring, updated the lighting, painted, and brought in some trendy furniture and accessories.

“Sherry comes in and she’s looking at everything – yep, you’ve got a beautiful view, no question, but we’ve got some things that buyers are going to want,” said Heather. “Then I’m kind of in a panic about when are we going to be able to get this done. Sherry and her team look at each other and said how about tomorrow. Does that work for you?”

That’s right. We have established relationships with trades people, contractors, and stagers allowing work to get done quickly – and properly – so that we can get you listed and sold with minimal delay. We handle all the scheduling so that you can focus your energies elsewhere.

Heather’s home was ready for market in just under three weeks. If she had opted not to do any updates, we still could have listed it. But it would have been for $100,000 less and there would have been fewer offers to drive up the price. That’s a lot of money to leave on the table.

Darla’s story is similar. I met with her a few months prior to listing when she and her husband were considering downsizing. Their home was pretty and located in a great neighborhood. Again, we could have sold it without doing a thing. But I knew that if they were willing to put a little money into the kitchen and bathrooms – a little, not a lot – they’d get a lot more out of their house.

“The process was wonderful. It’s a stressful time and having Sherry there along the way was really helpful,” said Darla. “Concierge just made it easy to not worry about the money. It just comes off at the end.”

We listed Darla’s house at $50,000 above where it would have been if they’d chosen not to do any updates. It sold for $25,000 over asking price, with multiple offers, in just 4 days.

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If you’re interested in learning more about the Compass Concierge Program or are ready to take advantage of it, get in touch. I’d love to help you sell for more so that you have more to use toward your next dream.

Sherry Ajluni, Team Leader, has been serving real estate clients in North Atlanta for more than 16 years. She can be reached at 678.744.8206 or info@sherryandcorealestate.com.