Amazon Wants to Give You $5,000—All You Have to Do Is Buy a House

Elizabeth Seward

published Jul 24, 2019

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As if Amazon didn’t already do everything (I mean, c’mon, the company even invented their own global holiday), it’s now dipping into real estate with a lead-generation partnership with Realogy, the parent company of national brokerage brands like Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s International Realty, and more. TurnKey, the new joint-offering, is an online portal for interested buyers to connect with agents from Realogy. In return for using the service, buyers can receive up to $5,000 in benefits from Amazon.

To sign up, you give Realogy your name, email, and phone number, and where you’re looking to buy. You’ll then complete a homebuyer’s profile with your home-search preferences. Then, Realogy will connect you with a real estate agent to work with who specializes in your city or neighborhood.

If you end up closing on a home using the Realogy agent, you’ll receive something Amazon’s calling “move-in benefits.” The package value is based on your home’s purchase price, and you’ll get more in rewards the more home you buy:

For homes sold for between $150K and $399K:

$450+ in Amazon Home Services credit, which can be used for hiring service professionals, like cleaners, handyman services, or furniture assembly
Three smart home products, plus installation
A 10 percent off coupon (up to 200+) on eligible moving products and services through Amazon Move

For homes sold for between $400K and $699K

$1,000+ in Amazon Home Services credit
Six smart home products, plus installation
10 percent off Amazon Move coupon

For homes sold for $700K+

$1,500+ in Amazon Home Services credit
26 smart home products, plus installation
10 percent off Amazon Move coupon

The service launched in 15 of the U.S.’s biggest metro areas (but notably not New York!): Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; Sacramento, California; San Francisco, California; Denver, Colorado; Tampa, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Charlotte, North Carolina; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas; Houston, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and Washington, D.C.

What do you think? I honestly could have used something like this when I bought my home. I love my fixer-upper, but I did not expect the house the be as dirty as it was when I moved in. I would have loved a credit or coupon for a deep cleaning—especially after I spent all that cash on closing fees.

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