Know what this house will really cost you, before you make an offer.

A listing shows you the outside. You’re about to walk the inside. Tell us what you see, and SpecGrid hands back a brief: what’s old and how we know it, what it may cost, and what to ask your contractor or insurer.

Illustration of a made-up house. Move your pointer or finger over it, or pick a system.

Nobody stages the Structural Utilities or Equipment.

You found the one. The kitchen is bright, the street is quiet, and offers are due, say, by Friday.

Every listing photo shows the parts you can see. The parts that cost real money hide behind the panel door, under the sink, and on a label in the basement: the roof over your head, the furnace, the pipes, the wiring, the water heater.

You can meet those parts before you make an offer, while the price is still a conversation. All it takes is a flashlight and a walk through the house.

Walk in with the right questions. Make your offer with confidence.

You don’t need to be an expert. You need a flashlight.

You do the looking. We do the sorting.

Walk the house

Answer guided questions as you go from room to room. Snap each photo right where you’re standing. Add a short video if you like.

Tell us how you know

For every age, you tell us the source: a label, a permit, the seller’s word, your own guess. “Not sure” is a fine answer.

Get your brief

It comes back by email, sorted into three lists: what to negotiate, what to budget, and what to ask your insurer.

The walkthrough covers the roof, heating and cooling, water heater, electrical panel, wiring, pipes, signs of water, foundation, garage door, fireplace and appliances. If the seller gave you a disclosure, you will type in the ages it lists. A short video and a few extra questions are optional, and every extra makes the brief sharper.

What lands in your inbox

Three lists, and the reason behind every line.

Negotiate

What to raise with the seller before you offer.

Budget

What to plan for in the years after you move in.

Ask your insurer

The questions to put to an agent while you can still walk away.

Not an inspection. Not a bid. Not a verdict.

SpecGrid is the step before your inspection, not a replacement for it. It gives you the questions worth asking while you can still negotiate. Anything flagged deserves a licensed professional’s eyes, and the decision stays yours.

Questions people ask

Is this an inspection?

No. It is based on what you see and photograph. It isn’t an inspection, a bid, or a code review, and it doesn’t replace a licensed professional. It’s the step before your inspection.

What does it cost?

It is 100% free for you as a beta tester. The intended price is about $149 per brief, and we are still testing it.

How long does it take?

Plan to do the walkthrough in one sitting, in the house. It asks for a handful of close-up photos of labels and plates, so bring a flashlight. We are timing it.

What if I don’t know the answers?

“Not sure” is a fine answer. We label every answer by how it’s known, and your brief tells you what to ask for to firm it up.

Will it tell me whether to buy the house?

No. It gives you what questions or concerns to raise with your contractor or insurer, what to plan for, and what to ask. The decision stays yours.

What happens to my answers while I fill it out?

They save on your own device as you go, and you choose when to send. Photos don’t save if you close the page, so finish and send in one sitting.

What happens to my information?

Anonymized, aggregated findings may improve our estimates. We never sell or share your personal details.