Home Intelligence & Maintenance Insights
Expert articles on home maintenance economics, the Home Intelligence Score, HomePassport™ at sale, AI inspections, and Texas-specific roofing & HVAC patterns.
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Home Finance · 5 min read · Updated 2026-05-20
The Real Cost of Deferred Maintenance (And Why It Compounds)
Skipping a $150 maintenance task can turn into a $4,000 structural repair within 18 months. Here is the math behind compounding deferred home maintenance.
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AI Features · 5 min read · Updated 2026-05-15
What Happens When You Submit an AI Inspection? A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Upload home photos and receive a full findings report with severity ratings, repair cost estimates, UAD condition mapping, and auto-routed risk factors — in under 90 seconds.
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Selling Your Home · 4 min read · Updated 2026-05-01
How a HomePassport™ Gives Sellers a Negotiating Advantage at Closing
A verified HomePassport™ documents every inspection, repair, and maintenance event tied to a property's address — eliminating the condition uncertainty that fuels post-inspection price negotiations.
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Platform Guide · 7 min read · Updated 2026-04-21
What Is a Home Intelligence Score — And How Is It Calculated?
A Home Intelligence Score is a 0–100 composite of six condition categories used by ProActive Home Care™ to grade the current state and risk trajectory of a residential property.
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Platform Guide · 6 min read · Updated 2026-04-21
Repair Credits: How the ProActive Credit System Works
ProActive Home Care™ deposits loyalty repair credits every 6 months and rewards bonus credits for healthy actions. Bonus-first deduction means promotional credits are spent before loyalty credits.
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Home Maintenance · 4 min read · Updated 2026-04-21
HVAC Life Expectancy: When to Repair, When to Replace
Central air systems typically last 15–20 years. Use the $5,000 rule, the age-times-repair-cost test, and the SEER efficiency delta to decide whether to repair an aging HVAC or replace it.
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Home Maintenance · 6 min read · Updated 2026-04-21
The 12-Point Roof Inspection Checklist Every Texas Homeowner Should Know
Texas weather is brutal on roofs. Use this 12-point checklist — covering shingles, flashings, ventilation, gutters, and storm damage — to know what a professional inspection should surface.
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Real Estate · 5 min read · Updated 2026-04-21
UAD C1–C6 Condition Ratings: What They Mean for Buyers, Sellers, and Lenders
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac require every appraisal to carry a UAD condition rating from C1 (new) to C6 (significant deferred maintenance). Here is what each rating means and how it affects loan eligibility.