Restore to Get More™
Sell it as-is, or restore it and net more.
We fund and oversee a targeted renovation before your home goes on the market, and we are reimbursed from the proceeds at close with no interest.
See the math
Why as-is usually leaves money behind.
A dated or neglected home attracts two kinds of buyers: investors who price in their profit and their risk, and families who cannot get a loan on a house with a failing roof. Both pay less than the home is worth. A restored home attracts the family buyers who pay the most, compete with each other, and close with conventional financing.
The gap between the two sale prices is almost always larger than the cost of the work. That gap, minus the renovation we advanced, is the additional net to you or the estate. If the gap is not there for your home, we tell you on day one and sell as-is.
You never write a check. We advance the cost, the scope and bids are approved before any work starts, and reimbursement comes out of proceeds at close. No interest, no fees on top.
| Example home | As-is sale | Restored sale |
|---|---|---|
| List price | $750,000 | $899,000 |
| Renovation advanced by us | $0 | $48,000 |
| Days on market | 52 | 24 |
| Sale price | $735,000 | $912,000 |
| Net to seller / estate | $735,000 | $864,000 |
Illustrative only. Commissions and closing costs are the same in both columns and are left out so the comparison stays simple. Additional net in this example: +$129,000.
Illustrative only — your written valuation uses real comps, a real scope, and real bids. Lift assumes the renovation is targeted at what buyers in your neighborhood pay for.
Before, during, after
What a typical scope looks like.
Targeted, not gut. We spend where buyers pay for it and skip the rest.
Usually in scope
- Kitchen: cabinets refaced or replaced, counters, appliances, lighting
- Bathrooms: vanities, tile, fixtures, re-glazing where it makes sense
- Flooring throughout, interior and exterior paint
- Systems a lender will flag: roof, electrical panel, water heater, HVAC
- Landscaping, curb appeal, windows and doors that are broken
- Staging and professional photography once the work is done
Deliberately skipped
- Additions, moving walls, or anything that needs a long permit cycle
- Luxury finishes the neighborhood will not pay for
- Pools, solar, or upgrades buyers value below their cost
- Work that pushes the timeline past about 4–6 weeks
How the program works
Five steps from walkthrough to close.
- 1
Walkthrough & scope
We walk the home with you, film its condition, and list what buyers in your neighborhood actually pay for. You get an as-is value and a restored value the same week.
- 2
Written estimate & agreement
Itemized bids from our licensed contractors, a fixed scope, and a simple agreement that spells out the advance, the reimbursement at close, and the fact that there is no interest.
- 3
We fund and manage the work
Our team schedules the trades, pays the invoices, inspects the work and sends you photo updates. Typical timeline is four to six weeks. You never meet a contractor unless you want to.
- 4
List and market
Staging, photography, video, MLS and off-market exposure, open houses. Restored homes in our program typically go into escrow within about 30 days.
- 5
Reimbursed at close
Escrow pays back the advanced amount from the proceeds, itemized line by line. The rest is yours, or the estate's.
- What we fund
The whole scope
Materials, labor, permits where needed, staging and photography. There is no cap tied to your equity; the scope is tied to the return.
- What we manage
Every trade and every invoice
Scheduling, inspections, change orders and payments. One project manager, weekly updates, a photo record for the file.
- What it costs you
Nothing until close, and no interest
Reimbursement of the advanced amount comes out of proceeds at close. If the home does not sell, see the question below.
Questions
Asked often.
The things sellers and trustees ask before they say yes.
Who qualifies for Restore to Get More™?
Any seller or estate in Los Angeles or Orange County whose home would sell for meaningfully more after targeted work, and who lists the home with The Bonilla Group. There is no credit check and no minimum equity requirement, but the numbers have to work: if the expected lift is smaller than the cost, we recommend selling as-is.
Is there interest or a fee on the money you advance?
No. You repay exactly what was advanced, itemized, from the proceeds at close. Our compensation is the listing commission, which is the same whether or not you use the program.
What happens if the home does not sell?
Restored homes priced from real comps sell; it has not been a problem for us. The agreement still spells it out: the advance is secured against the property and repaid when the home sells or when the listing agreement ends, whichever comes first, with the terms set in writing before any work begins.
Can I choose the finishes?
You approve the scope and the budget, and you are welcome to weigh in. We steer finishes toward what sells in your neighborhood rather than personal taste, because the goal is the highest net, not a home you are going to live in.
How long does the work take?
Four to six weeks for a typical scope. We keep the work targeted precisely so the timeline stays short; anything that needs a long permit cycle is left out of the plan.
Get an estimate
Two numbers for your home.
Tell us about the property and we will come back with an as-is value and a restored value, in writing, within a few days of the walkthrough.
- No cost to find out: the walkthrough and both valuations are free
- Honest answer: if as-is is the better choice, we say so
- Works for estates: trustees and executors use it every week
2883 E. Spring Street
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 355-8060
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