For renovators

Before you spend $200k, see what it adds.

Renovate or move? Get the second opinion first. Enter your address and Chalais comes back with what your home is worth today, what the right renovation could add, the first move worth doing, and a render of the direction — so you decide with your eyes open. Free, in about a minute. No photos, no card.

After · Spanish Bungalow

Before

What you get

First the read. Then the plan.

Three things free, in about a minute. The execution plan when you’re ready to move.

01–03 free · 04 is the execution plan

Your Chalais Score

One number for how much of your home's value is already banked — and how much is still on the table. A modeled estimate: a first read, not an appraisal.

The first move

The single change most likely to matter — and what not to waste money on yet. In order, with the reasoning.

A first render

The direction on your home's style, so you can judge it with your eyes before you price it.

Real homes · Real renders

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Every after is a render pointed at by a first read on the same home — same style vocabulary, same property.

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Spanish Bungalow

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Before

Why order matters

The sequence protects the budget.

Renovation budgets rarely die on taste. They die on the wrong first project. The first read puts your moves in order — what to do first, what to hold, and what not to price until the smaller move is proven.

The first move comes with its reasoning: what it’s likely to change, and why it goes before everything else.
What not to waste money on yet is named outright — not implied.
Budget bands and phasing keep the big work from being priced too early.
It all lands in a contractor-ready scope, so the first bid conversation starts from your plan — not a blank estimate.

The execution plan

Finish this home’s plan with Plus.

Budget bands, phasing, comps that support it, and a contractor-ready scope, plus ongoing revisions and additional homes. Plus is $49/mo or $470/yr. Only need this property? Own its complete Playbook for $59 once, and apply all $59 toward Plus annual within seven days.

Figures in the plan are modeled estimates — a first read on cost and value, not bids or appraisals.

Before you begin.

I already have contractor quotes.: Good — you're exactly who the first read is for. It tells you which scope to act on first, and which line not to price yet.
Is the number real?: It's a modeled estimate — a first read, not an appraisal. It tells you where the upside likely is and what's worth studying first, before money starts moving.
Do I need photos?: No. Your address is enough to start. Add photos later for a sharper read and better renders.
What does the complete plan cost?: Plus is $49 monthly or $470 annually and keeps planning active as your home, bids, and priorities change. If you only need this property, its complete Playbook is $59 once; apply all $59 toward Plus annual within seven days. The first read stays free either way.

You already know something’s worth doing. Find out what goes first.

Your Chalais Score, the first move, and a first render — free, in about a minute.