Tools & Equipment Oct 22, 2026
3 Days to Kill Your Deposit
Sign a remodel contract at your kitchen table, and federal law gives you three days to cancel and take your deposit back.
Impact: High ROI
Scope: Low Effort
Property decision engines
The renovation pays back or it doesn't—
run the numbers before you sign.
Three calculators run on your inputs: move or improve, remodel cost against resale lift, and a full remodel underwriting model. Each returns the number that decides the deal, and the assumptions behind it.
Calculators
Quantify high-stakes property decisions
Move or Improve Calculator
Choose between home renovation and relocation
Compare the 5-year financial projection of renovating your current home versus selling and relocating.
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Remodeling ROI Calculator
Decide if a project is worth it
Pressure-test a home upgrade with project cost, resale lift, stay horizon, enjoyment value, and monthly savings.
Open Remodeling ROI Calculator →
Remodelytics
Run advanced remodel math
Model remodel ROI, ARV, energy incentives, ADU income, leverage, and over-improvement risk in one platform.
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Featured in Energy & Efficiency
Energy & Efficiency Guides
10/19/2026
20% of Your AC Never Arrives
Roughly 20% of your home's air conditioning (AC) never arrives in the room it is meant to cool. A new unit is sold on a factory rating, but...
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10/19/2026
3% Cap Never Covers Your Addition
Your addition never gets the 3% cap. It lands on the tax roll at full market price the first January 1 after the work is mostly finished.
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10/19/2026
Your 75,000-Btu Tank's Venting Trap
The cheap, like-for-like swap for gas water heaters above 75,000 British thermal units per hour (Btu/hr) ended on October 6.
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10/19/2026
Your Upgrade's $9 Silent Reset
Your home upgrade's quoted price is fixed, but the loan behind it resets every month. A quarter-point rate bump adds about $9 to the median...
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10/16/2026
Your Roof Claim's Hidden Second Check: 12 Months to Collect
A replacement-cost roof claim arrives in two pieces, and the withheld second check is the money many owners leave on the table.
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10/16/2026
Your Block's $30B Hardening Bill
California's own fire review says home hardening is the lagging half of wildfire risk. Closing that gap will cost $30 billion or more.
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Featured in Home Cost Decisions
Home Cost Decisions Guides
10/21/2026
Your 5% Deductible Risks Your Claim
A 5% hurricane deductible on a $400,000 home hits $20,000 before your insurer pays a dime. The average home claim in 2023 landed at just $20...
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10/21/2026
Your 49% Discount Isn't All Roof
Louisiana will make standard insurers cut the hurricane part of a bill by up to 49% for a FORTIFIED roof, starting January 1, 2027.
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10/5/2026
Heat Pumps Just Got Cheaper to Run — and Pricier to Buy
A new study shows heat pumps can save Maryland oil and propane users up to $1,600 a year, just as Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning...
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Lifestyle Guides
Featured in Smart Home & Security
Smart Home & Security Guides
10/20/2026
Your Monitor's 77% Guess: Where It Fails
A 2026 paper on a small home energy monitor shows what happens when it guesses which of four appliances is running from one main meter.
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10/20/2026
Your Lock's Blind 90% Bet
Ring's new smart lock keeps working when your home Wi-Fi dies, because it routes around your router. The deadbolt stays online through Amazo...
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10/13/2026
Your Panel Doesn't Need More Amps: The 80% Test
A homeowner recently bypassed a seven-month wait and an $11,200 quote to upgrade a 200-amp panel to 400 amps. They installed a $4,200 smart...
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10/13/2026
€1.2 Billion for Shelly: Your Local API Unwritten
Shelly Group agreed to a €1.2 billion buyout on 24 September.
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10/8/2026
The local-first smart home cost squeeze: Cloud and hardware prices rise
Both ways to run a smart home got more expensive in the same week.
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10/6/2026
Water Leak Monitors: The Flow Rate That Decides If It Pays
A tiny hole in a slab leaks about 0.08 gallons a minute, putting roughly 115 gallons a day into the dirt.
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Tools & Equipment Oct 22, 2026
Your Remodel Loses to 149% Growth
The electrician wiring your kitchen and the one wiring a data center are the same person, and this fall, the data center is winning.
Impact: High ROI
Scope: Low Effort
Home Cost Decisions Oct 21, 2026
Your 5% Deductible Risks Your Claim
A 5% hurricane deductible on a $400,000 home hits $20,000 before your insurer pays a dime. The average home claim in 2023 landed at just $20,062.
Impact: Max ROI
Scope: Strategic Lift
Home Cost Decisions Oct 21, 2026
Your 49% Discount Isn't All Roof
Louisiana will make standard insurers cut the hurricane part of a bill by up to 49% for a FORTIFIED roof, starting January 1, 2027.
Impact: Max ROI
Scope: Strategic Lift
Smart Home & Security Oct 20, 2026
Your Monitor's 77% Guess: Where It Fails
A 2026 paper on a small home energy monitor shows what happens when it guesses which of four appliances is running from one main meter.
Impact: Moderate ROI
Scope: Medium Effort
Smart Home & Security Oct 20, 2026
Your Lock's Blind 90% Bet
Ring's new smart lock keeps working when your home Wi-Fi dies, because it routes around your router. The deadbolt stays online through Amazon Sidewalk, a web…
Impact: Moderate ROI
Scope: Medium Effort
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