The purchase price is not the full picture of what ownership involves.
Open the 10-year forecast Free · no sign-up · no email requiredWhat the forecast does
A house has a roof, a heating system, a water heater, an electrical panel — and each one has a service life and a replacement cost. The forecast puts them on a ten-year view, so you can see the demand before you write the offer.
It supplies no figures. You enter what you know, from sources you choose, and it records where each number came from.
The planning life you want to assume, the age, and the replacement cost.
A written quote, a contractor, your inspector, or your own figure.
Arithmetic on your assumptions. Not a prediction, and not a finding about any property.
How much is backed by a professional, and how much is your own estimate.
The method
A claim is not verified because someone in the transaction said it. The work is identifying the strongest available source — and noticing what still doesn't have one.
Roof is about five years old
Agent
Customer-reported
Furnace replaced 2019
Invoice
Documented source
Dock is grandfathered
Seller
Unresolved
Three claims about the same property, in three different states. Only one of them rests on a document.
Who made this
Director of Curriculum at Model Mentor LLC, a Wyoming company. Read the Property is its property-decision education brand. The forecast is free and there is nothing to sign up for — it exists because most buyers never see this number at all.
Two things people ask
Good. You should. Your inspector inspects and reports conditions. This teaches you to understand the property, read the report, know what needs further investigation, and organise your questions.
Yes — for facts, and you should. But it answers the question you ask. It won't tell you what you didn't think to ask.