🏠 First-Timer Tuesday: How to Read a Seller Disclosure (Without a Law
Tuesday, April 07
The seller disclosure is a legal document where the seller tells you what they know about the property's condition. Learning to read it is a superpower. What to look for Focus on three things: blank sections (what did they skip?), "unknown" answers (what are they avoiding?), and the specifics of ...
What do you wish you had known before buying your home?
Saturday, April 04
Happy weekend, everyone. Time for our weekly community discussion. This week's question What do you wish you had known before buying your home? Why we ask The best insights often come from real experience. Our data tells us that the average property has 0.0 findings and $60,036 in estimated repai...
🔍 Did You Know: Disclosure requirements vary dramatically by state
Tuesday, March 31
This one surprises a lot of people. The insight Disclosure requirements vary dramatically by state. Here is what we are seeing in the data. By the numbers Average seller transparency score: 72.4/100 That means roughly 27.6% of findings go unmentioned in disclosures Why this matters for buyers K...
The Hidden Costs Sellers Don't Disclose (And How to Find Them)
Sunday, March 29
Let's be honest: seller disclosure forms are often more about legal protection than genuine transparency. A seller checks a few boxes, signs at the bottom, and hands you a document that's supposed to tell you everything you need to know about the biggest purchase of your life. But here's what we...
💬 Community Q&A: What is the one piece of advice you would give a fir
Saturday, March 28
Happy weekend, everyone. Time for our weekly community discussion. This week's question What is the one piece of advice you would give a first-time buyer? Why we ask The best insights often come from real experience. Our data tells us that the average property $49,400 in estimated repairs — but n...
🚩 Red Flag Friday: Polybutylene Pipes!
Friday, March 27
This week's red flag: Polybutylene Pipes — the plumbing time bomb in homes built between 1978 and 1995. Why it matters This is one of the issues we flag most frequently in property analyses. From our data, 100.0% of properties have at least one deal-breaker finding, and polybutylene pipes is a co...