Once you buy and settle in, you notice all the things you never thought to check the commute at 8 AM, the nearest grocery store, the noise on a Tuesday morning. HomeLens surfaces all of it before you make an offer.
Questions you'll wish you asked first
85+ items across 7 phases — from fixing your credit score to changing your locks on day one. Built by compiling everything first-time and repeat buyers miss.
No credit card required · Takes 30 seconds
The problem
You check beds, baths, and square footage. But the things that affect your daily life? Those don't show up on the listing.
A 45-minute open house is a terrifying basis
for a $500K decision you'll live with for decades.
HomeLens gives you the full picture — before you make an offer.
"The commute is actually 50 minutes in traffic"
"There's no decent grocery store within 5 miles"
"Our water has high levels of PFAS"
"Fiber isn't available — stuck on DSL"
HomeLens surfaces all of this before you make an offer.
What you get
Actual drive time with traffic — not Google Maps best-case. Know your Monday morning commute before you sign.
Check if your grocery store, gym, coffee shop, and daycare are actually close — walkable or a quick drive.
Median income, renters vs owners, age demographics and water quality. All for the ZIP code you are buying into.
Built in 1978? Auto-generated inspector checklist: roof, HVAC, electrical, asbestos, lead paint.
Mortgage, property tax, utilities, groceries, gas, insurance — with federal + state taxes already deducted.
Ask anything about the listing. Costs, what to negotiate, red flags, neighborhood context — instantly.
How it works
Add HomeLens to Chrome in one click. No account required to start.
Open any listing. HomeLens automatically appears and starts analyzing.
Commute, places, water, internet — all surfaced without leaving the page.
Most buyers skim inspection reports and miss the critical items buried in inspector jargon. Upload your PDF and get a clear verdict — what's a safety hazard, what to negotiate, what's cosmetic, and rough cost for everything.
“"Visible moisture intrusion at roof penetration"”
→ Roof is leaking — ask seller to fix before close (~$1,500)
“"HVAC unit at end of expected service life"”
→ Replace HVAC soon — negotiate $8K credit or walk away
“"Conducters lack GFCI protection at exterior"”
→ Code violation — easy $100 fix, ask seller
Free with account · Takes ~30 seconds
After analyzing your inspection report, HomeLens builds a personalized negotiation playbook — what to demand gets fixed, what to turn into closing credits, and a ready-to-send script for your agent.
Ask seller to fix
Safety and structural issues the seller should repair before closing.
Request closing credits
Dollar ranges you can credibly request based on repair cost estimates.
Negotiation script
A ready-made message your agent can send to the seller's agent — today.
Upload your inspection PDF · Free with account
Ask seller to fix
Roof flashing failure at chimney
Active leak risk — must be repaired before closing
HVAC unit (1999) — end of service life
Heating failure risk this winter
Request closing credits
Electrical panel upgrade (100A → 200A)
Foundation crack sealing — 3 locations
Deck ledger board re-attachment
Negotiation script
Copy“Based on the inspection report, we'd like to request the seller repair the roof flashing and replace the HVAC prior to closing, or provide a credit of $18,500–$28,500 to cover these and additional identified deficiencies…”
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85 things to do before you close. Organized by phase so nothing slips.
Upload your PDF. Get back plain English — what to fix, what to negotiate, what to ignore.
Enter your income. See mortgage, taxes, groceries and gas all in one number after tax.
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