Staying put
Plan work you'll live with
Set a budget, compare plans side by side, and see each renovation's estimated cost and value before you call a contractor.
For homeowners and home sellers
Plan a renovation, or get your home ready to sell.
Ausbava shows your home's estimated value and recent nearby sales, then estimates what each renovation could cost and what it could add. Use it to plan work you'll live with, or to choose which updates are worth doing before you list.
Try the planner
Pick a renovation. Watch the estimate move.
Sample home · 3 bd · 2 ba · 2,000 sq ft
Value added—
Cost—
Net—
Estimated home value
$650,000
Pick a renovation to see the estimate change
- Est. value added
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- Est. renovation cost
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- Est. net return
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2,000 sq ft
Work scope
Start with a sample plan
Or pick your own from the 12 renovations below.
No renovations selected
Example numbers for a sample home, not an appraisal. Real returns vary, and many renovations return less than they cost.
Selling soon
Add value before you list
See which updates tend to return the most for each dollar, what nearby listings are advertising, and which projects to skip. Most renovations return less than they cost, so knowing what not to do matters too.
How it works
From your address to a plan you can take to contractors.
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Find your home
Confirm your address to see an automated value estimate, your home's facts, and recent nearby sales and homes for sale.
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Build a plan
Set a budget and pick from 12 renovations, or start from Best Return, Nearby Picks or Lowest Cost. Every pick shows its estimated cost, value added and net.
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Get bid-ready
Unlock a Full Report with contractor trade ranges, timelines, a project sequence and the questions to ask before you sign.
Features
Built to be straight with you.
Real market comparables
Live property records and recorded nearby sales. See which updates similar homes nearby list, shown for context alongside your estimates.
12 renovation categories
From kitchens and bathrooms to HVAC, windows and roofing, in Refresh and Full scopes to match your budget.
BidReady contractor scopes
AI-assisted. Breaks your planned work into contractor trades, estimated crew size, project timelines, and questions to ask about permits.
Three plan presets
Compare Best Return, Nearby Picks (what recently sold homes near you list) and Lowest Cost for your home and budget.
Honest numbers
Costs are labeled as estimates, losses are shown as losses, and a confidence meter says how much local sale evidence there is.
Private by default
No ads, no broker spam, and no personal data sold. Your name, email and street address are never sent to the AI service.
Full Report · $19.99 per plan
The Full Renovation & Contractor Report
A detailed report for your home and your plan, to read on your phone or export as a PDF.
- Contractor trade low and high ranges
- Estimated crew sizes and working-day timelines
- A project sequence with payment milestones
- Contractor interview and bidding questions
- Permit questions for your building department
- Nearby homes whose listings mention the same updates
Plan it before you pay for it.
Free to explore your home's value, nearby sales and renovation estimates.
