Is Orchard a legitimate company?

Yes – Orchard is a legitimate brokerage that allows clients to buy their new home before they sell their old one. It also helps clients make all-cash offers on homes. Learn more about Orchard.

What is an Orchard home?

Orchard is a brokerage and mortgage lender that offers home trade-in services and cash offers for clients. Orchard buys homes on behalf of its clients using cash, then sells the homes back to the clients. Orchard also buys homes from trade-in clients if the home doesn't sell on the open market, hoping to sell the home to another buyer. Learn more about Orchard.

Where is Orchard based?

Orchard is based in Austin, TX. It currently offers home buying and selling services in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Montgomery County (Maryland), Northern Virginia, Raleigh-Durham, and San Antonio. Find out more about where Orchard serves customers.

What is a power buyer in real estate?

A power buyer is a company, like Orchard, that fronts the cash for customers to make cash offers on homes, providing an attractive offer for the seller. The customer then buys the home from the power buyer using a traditional mortgage. Find out more about Orchard.

When was Orchard founded?

Orchard was founded in 2017. It rebranded in 2020, changing its name from Perch to Orchard. Find out more about Orchard.

Why did Perch become Orchard?

Originally called Perch, the company rebranded as Orchard in 2020. According to co-founder and CEO Court Cunningham, the name Orchard reflects "warmth, friendliness, and humanity." Find out more about Orchard.

Jon Stubbs

Content Writer

Jon Stubbs is a contributing writer and content lead for Anytime Estimate with over 20 years experience as a writer and editor. He writes to help empower home buyers and sellers with the knowledge to make smart real estate decisions. Jon also has experience writing about debt management, personal finance, and home improvement. He has a B.A. in journalism from Pennsylvania State University and an M.A. in English from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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