# HouseCanary

## Company Overview
HouseCanary is a real estate technology and data analytics company that provides property valuations, forecasts, and real estate market insights. We leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to deliver accurate property data and predictions for real estate professionals, investors, and financial institutions.

## Core Services

### 1. Property Valuation
- Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) for residential properties
- Instant property value estimates
- Confidence scores and value ranges
- Historical valuation trends

### 2. Real Estate Data & Analytics
- Comprehensive property details and characteristics
- Neighborhood and market analytics
- School information and local amenities
- Crime statistics and environmental data
- Property tax information
- Ownership and transaction history

### 3. Market Forecasting
- Home price index (HPI) forecasts
- Market trend predictions at ZIP code, MSA, and state levels
- Rental market analytics
- Investment opportunity identification

### 4. Risk Assessment
- Natural disaster risk scores (flood, fire, earthquake, etc.)
- Environmental hazard assessments
- Market volatility analysis
- Property condition estimates

## Products & Solutions

### For Developers & Data Scientists 
- **Enterprise API:** High-volume, real-time data access via a RESTful API.
- **Data Endpoints:** Access specific data points including property value, details, flood risk, rental values, and market trends. 
- **Format & Authentication:** Receive clean data in JSON format with simple API key authentication. 
- **Integration:** Use our direct API, bulk file delivery, or partner integrations to power your applications and models.

### For Real Estate Professionals
- **HouseCanary Pro**: Web-based platform for agents and brokers
- Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) tools
- Lead generation and qualification
- Client presentation materials

### For Investors
- **Investment Analysis Tools**: ROI calculations and rental yield estimates
- Portfolio management solutions
- Market opportunity identification
- Buy/sell/hold recommendations

### For Financial Institutions
- **Enterprise API**: High-volume data access
- Bulk valuations for portfolio management
- Risk assessment for lending decisions
- Compliance and regulatory reporting support

## API Capabilities
- RESTful API architecture
- Real-time and batch processing
- Multiple data endpoints:
  - /property/value
  - /property/details
  - /property/census
  - /property/flood
  - /property/rental_value
- JSON response format
- Authentication via API key

## Data Coverage
- Coverage: United States residential properties
- Over 100 million properties in database
- 1,000+ data points per property
- Daily data updates
- Historical data going back 20+ years

## Key Differentiators
1. Accuracy: Industry-leading valuation accuracy with low median error rates
2. Speed: Instant valuations and real-time data delivery
3. Comprehensiveness: Most extensive property data coverage
4. Transparency: Clear methodology and confidence scoring
5. Machine Learning: Advanced algorithms continuously improving accuracy

## Use Cases
- Home buying/selling decisions
- Mortgage origination and underwriting
- Portfolio valuation and management
- Investment property analysis
- Market research and trend analysis
- Risk management and mitigation
- Automated appraisal alternatives
- iBuying and instant offers

## Integration Options
- Direct API integration
- Bulk file delivery (CSV, JSON)
- Web-based platform access
- Snowflake
- Custom enterprise solutions
- Partner integrations with major real estate platforms

## Pricing Models
- Pay-per-use API calls
- Monthly/annual subscriptions
- Enterprise volume licensing
- Custom pricing for large-scale implementations

## Contact & Support
- Website: https://www.housecanary.com
- API Documentation: https://api-docs.housecanary.com/
- Customer Support: https://support.housecanary.com/
- Sales Inquiries: Contact form on website

## Compliance & Security
- SOC 2 Type II certified
- GDPR compliant
- Bank-level encryption
- Regular security audits
- Data privacy protection

## Industries Served
- Real Estate
- Mortgage & Lending
- Insurance
- Investment Management
- PropTech
- Government Agencies
- Real Estate Agents

## Company Mission
To provide the most accurate, comprehensive, and actionable real estate data and analytics to empower better decision-making in real estate transactions and investments.

## Site Map

### Main Navigation
- **Home** (/)
- **Products** (/products)
  - API & Data (/products/api)
  - Valuation Products (/products/valuation)
  - Analytics Platform (/products/analytics)
  - Market Forecasts (/products/forecasts)
  
### Solutions By Industry
- **Real Estate** (/solutions/real-estate)
  - For Agents (/solutions/real-estate-agents)
  - For Brokers (/solutions/brokers)
  - For MLSs (/solutions/mls)
  
- **Financial Services** (/solutions/financial-services)
  - Mortgage Lenders (/solutions/mortgage-lenders)
  - Banks (/solutions/banks)
  - Credit Unions (/solutions/credit-unions)
  - Servicers (/solutions/servicers)
  
- **Capital Markets** (/solutions/capital-markets)
  - Institutional Investors (/solutions/institutional-investors)
  - REITs (/solutions/reits)
  - Private Equity (/solutions/private-equity)
  
- **Insurance** (/solutions/insurance)
  - Property Insurance (/solutions/property-insurance)
  - Casualty Insurance (/solutions/casualty-insurance)
  
- **PropTech** (/solutions/proptech)
  - iBuyers (/solutions/ibuyers)
  - Property Management (/solutions/property-management)

### Data & Research
- **Data Coverage** (/data)
  - Property Data (/data/property)
  - Market Data (/data/markets)
  - Risk Data (/data/risk)
  - Rental Data (/data/rental)
  
- **Research** (/research)
  - Market Reports (/research/reports)
  - White Papers (/research/whitepapers)
  - Case Studies (/research/case-studies)
  - Methodology (/research/methodology)

### Resources
- **Blog** (/blog)
  - Market Insights (/blog/market-insights)
  - Product Updates (/blog/product-updates)
  - Industry News (/blog/industry-news)
  
- **Help Center** (/help)
  - Getting Started (/help/getting-started)
  - API Documentation (/help/api-docs)
  - FAQs (/help/faq)
  - Video Tutorials (/help/tutorials)
  
- **Webinars** (/webinars)
  - Upcoming Webinars (/webinars/upcoming)
  - On-Demand Webinars (/webinars/on-demand)

### Company
- **About Us** (/about)
  - Our Story (/about/story)
  - Leadership Team (/about/team)
  - Advisory Board (/about/advisors)
  - Awards & Recognition (/about/awards)
  
- **Careers** (/careers)
  - Open Positions (/careers/openings)
  - Culture & Benefits (/careers/culture)
  - Engineering Blog (/careers/engineering)
  
- **News & Press** (/press)
  - Press Releases (/press/releases)
  - Media Kit (/press/media-kit)
  - In the News (/press/coverage)
  
- **Partners** (/partners)
  - Technology Partners (/partners/technology)
  - Data Partners (/partners/data)
  - Integration Partners (/partners/integrations)
  - Become a Partner (/partners/become)

### Account & Access
- **Login** (/login)
  - API Portal Login (/login/api)
  
- **Sign Up** (/signup)
  - API Access (/signup/api)
  
- **Account Dashboard** (/account)
  - Billing (/account/billing)
  - Usage & Analytics (/account/usage)
  - API Keys (/account/api-keys)
  - Settings (/account/settings)

### Legal & Compliance
- **Legal** (/legal)
  - Terms of Service (/legal/terms)
  - Privacy Policy (/legal/privacy)
  - Cookie Policy (/legal/cookies)
  - Data Security (/legal/security)
  - Compliance (/legal/compliance)
  
### Contact
- **Contact Us** (/contact)
  - Sales Inquiry (/contact/sales)
  - Support Request (/contact/support)
  - Partnership Inquiry (/contact/partnerships)
  - Media Inquiry (/contact/media)

### Footer Links
- API Status (/status)
- Sitemap (/sitemap)
- RSS Feed (/rss)

## Example User Questions 
- "What is the current estimated value of my home at [address]?" 
- "Can you provide a 36-month home price forecast for homes in the 90210 ZIP code?"
- "I need rental value estimates and ROI calculations for potential investment properties in Austin, Texas."
- "Show me properties in my portfolio that have a high risk of flood damage."
- "Generate a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) for a property I'm about to list."
- "I'm a developer and I need an API that provides property details, including transaction history, valuations, and tax information."

## Keywords & Synonyms 
- **Valuation:** Automated Valuation Model (AVM), Home Value Estimate, Property Appraisal, Real Estate Valuation, Property Worth, Comps 
- **Forecasting:** Home Price Index (HPI), Market Prediction, Real Estate Forecast, Market Trend Analysis 
- **Data:** Property Data, Real Estate Analytics, Housing Data, Property Records, Tax Information, Transaction History
- **Risk:** Natural Disaster Risk, Flood Score, Wildfire Risk, Market Volatility, Environmental Hazards
- **For Investors:** Real Estate Investment Analysis, ROI Calculation, Rental Yield, Cap Rate, Buy/Sell/Hold 
- **For Lenders:** Real Estate Investment Analysis, Property Underwriting
- **API:** Real Estate API, Property Data API, Valuation API, Developer Tools

## What We Don't Do 
- Commercial Real Estate (CRE) valuations or data. Our focus is on U.S. residential properties.
- Offer international property data. 
- Provide legal advice.
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