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Run your situation through a tool
before you run it past anyone else.

Four interactive checkers built from the same logic as the paid packages. Enter your numbers, get a plain-English read, decide what to do next. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you type is sent or stored anywhere.

The 50% Deposit Test

Contractor payments

A contractor wants a deposit. Is it reasonable? Enter your project cost and payment schedule and see whether your money stays ahead of the work, with a safe-or-risky read and the reasons.

Test the deposit →

The Contractor Red-Flag Scorecard

Contractor vetting

Twelve quick yes/no questions about the contractor, the contract, and the payment demand. Get a risk rating and see exactly which answers raised it.

Score the contractor →

The Bid Spread Checker

Remodel bids

Two or three bids, thousands apart? Enter the totals and what each says it includes, and see where the spread actually comes from, and what the cheap one may be leaving out.

Check the spread →

Deal or Dealbreaker?

Home inspections

Pick a finding from your inspection report and see how it's typically treated: cosmetic, negotiable, or the kind that ends deals, with the reasoning, not just the label.

Triage a finding →

When the tool says "risky."

Each free tool tells you where you stand. The paid packages tell you what to do about it: the guides, the working calculators, and the exact letters. From $19, one-time, yours forever.

See the packages Educational estimation aids, not professional advice; full terms.