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Ask the studioBeyond the toolbelt: four certificates worth reading.
Warranty, insurance, real estate and financing each get their own page in the almanac — and their own small tool to help you think it through.
Certificate 01 · Protect
Home Warranty
A home warranty covers the repair or replacement of major appliances and systems when they fail from ordinary wear — separate from insurance, which covers sudden damage. We review the equipment already in your home, compare plan exclusions across providers, and prepare the details a provider will ask for before you enroll or file a claim.
Build your coverage checklist
Tick the systems that matter most and we'll note them for your consultation.
Certificate 02 · Insure
Home Insurance
Home insurance protects the structure, your belongings and your liability against fire, storms, theft and accidents. We help document recent improvements, flag the questions worth asking a broker, and organize photos and inventories so a policy review — or a claim — starts from a position of strength.
A quick coverage read
Certificate 03 · Move
Real Estate
Buying, selling or repositioning a property is a clearer decision when the improvement picture is already understood. We pair condition assessments with realistic renovation estimates, coordinate presentation work before a listing, and prepare practical notes for the conversation with your licensed real estate professional.
Tell us which way you're headed
- Understand a property's condition before you write an offer.
- Separate must-fix items from nice-to-have upgrades.
- Sketch a realistic first-year project plan for the new place.
Certificate 04 · Finance
Home Mortgage
A mortgage should account for the home you actually want to live in, not just the listing price. We help prepare renovation scopes and contractor estimates ahead of a lender conversation, so financing decisions include the real cost of the project alongside the purchase itself.
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Planning estimate only — taxes, insurance and lender fees aren't included. Your lender sets actual terms.