Most Utilities Paid by Caretakers
Pre-Screened Caretakers
Tasteful Staging by a Professional
Reduced Insurance Cost
Cost-free caretaker service for vacant homes is an uncommon concept
Free to you!
Show to Sell Condition 7 Days a Week!
Security inside and out!
Saves you money $$ on Utilities!
used to great advantage by homeowners, realty companies, financial institutions and relocation companies. Caretakers of America provides carefully selected adults — "caretakers" — to live in, tastefully furnish, and maintain homes during the period between an owner's departure and the property's sale.
With a caretaker in residence , a property is always:
In show-to-sell condition, inside & out Safeguarded against weather damage and vandalism Protected against insurance cancellation
Kept in Ready-to-Show condition from 8am to 9pm seven days a week.
Our application and screening process assures
responsible caretaking: Mature, motivated individuals Financial, employment & personal information obtained We evaluate household furnishings Subcontractor service agreement signed Caretakers are instructed in the full scope of caretaker du-ties
Advantages of a caretaker compared to a renter:
A caretaker is NOT a renter, but is a sub-contractor
As a sub-contractor, a caretaker must be ready to move within 10 days
— Compare this to the 30-day notice for a renter and the possible loss of a sale
Caretaker must make the home available for showings at all times
There is NO LANDLORD/TENANT RELATIONSHIP
Home continues to be insured as occupied, resulting in lower insurance costs
Caretakers are required to carry a $300,000 liability policy and
Caretakers of America maintains $1 million in contractual liability insurance
Typical caretakers are homeowners themselves
Professionals relocating
Understand the qualities needed to sell a home
Value the opportunity to live in an attractive home while in transition
In Condos and Castles, Caretakers of America works with the Caretaker and the Caretaker's furnishings to "stage" the vacant home, transforming an uninviting vacant house into "THE" home buy-ers want as their own. There is no "staging" cost to the homeowner.
[Caretakers of America also offers staging services for Homeowner-occupied homes. Call us for more information at 303-832-2313.]
"Real Estate Professionals agree that vacant homes can be the most difficult, costly, and time-consuming properties to sell . . . The solution to their problems can lie in a proven program provided to care for, and aid, REALTORS in selling their properties. - Denver Board of Realtors Magazine
Discover the many ways our service contributes to the profitability of real estate transactions Save on insurance premiums
Eliminate energy costs
Property maintenance provided
Homeowners Association Fees paid (to $100)
Reduce/eliminate damage & vandalism
Reduce on-market turn-around time Realize higher selling price
"A buyer will always assume the owner is desperate to sell, and the house is less attractive without furni-ture and decorations . . . Caretakers of America provides furniture and caretakers who keep the house show-able, pay utilities and vacate the premises with a 10-day notice."
- U.S. News & World Report