Resources

Everything you need to understand a home.

Plain-language guides, checklists, and explainers on selling, buying, and caring for a home, from the team behind Passpo Inc.

Guides & explainers

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Explainer

What is a HomeCV?

The simplest explanation of a home's living record — what it is, what goes in, and why it matters.

Start here · 6 min read
Guide

How to organize a home's documents

Start here
Example

See a sample HomeCV, start to finish

Start here
Selling & disclosure

The complete guide to seller's disclosure

Guide · Cites official sources
Selling & disclosure

Documents you need to sell your house: a checklist

Checklist
Selling & disclosure

How to prepare for a home inspection as a seller

Guide
Buying a home

Questions to ask before buying a home

Guide
Buying a home

How to read a home's history before you buy

Guide
Buying a home

Understanding a home inspection report

Explainer
Owning & maintaining

How to keep home maintenance records

Guide
Owning & maintaining

Which home documents to keep, and for how long

Reference
Owning & maintaining

How to organize home paperwork that's scattered

Guide
Systems & tests

What is radon testing, and why it matters

Explainer
Systems & tests

Septic system inspections: a homeowner's guide

Explainer
Systems & tests

Understanding water-quality test results

Explainer
For agents & brokers

Build a stronger listing with better documentation

Guide
For agents & brokers

Reducing document back-and-forth in a transaction

Guide
For agents & brokers

Helping sellers get disclosure-ready before listing

Guide
For home pros

Why documenting your completed work pays off

Guide
For home pros

How tradespeople stay connected to past clients

Guide

Glossary

Every term, defined simply — from "certificate of occupancy" to "disclosure statement." Short, clear definitions that make a home's paperwork make sense.

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