Data-Driven Due Diligence
Quick Facts • In 2024, 35% of U.S. homebuyers underestimated non-mortgage living costs. • Areas with “low property taxes” often offset that with higher transportation or food costs. • The average buyer spends $12,000/year on location-driven living expenses beyond housing. Want to see the data on your own address? Run
Data-Driven Due Diligence
Quick Facts • The average U.S. single-family home is now 41 years old—the oldest in history. • Replacing aging HVAC, roofs, and plumbing systems typically costs $22k–$65k per home. • 67% of homes built before 1980 lack modern insulation or duct sealing, adding 10%–30% to energy bills annually. Want
Climate Hazards
Snapshot • 40 % of all NFIP flood-damage claims come from outside the high-risk (A / V) zones—mostly from the so-called “low-risk” X-zones. (Are You in a Flood Zone? What FEMA's 2024 Flood Map Mean for You) • NFIP’s average paid claim topped $66,000 between 2016-2022; the median homeowner
Data-Driven Due Diligence
Quick Stats • Up to 45 % of major U.S. remodels never pull the required permits (NAHB survey). • Mortgage underwriters flag unpermitted square-footage as a “collateral defect,” stalling—or canceling—funding in 24 % of disputed appraisals (Fannie Mae QC data). • Average cost to retro-permit a non-conforming addition: $8,500 – $27,000