Open notebooks from the HOMS team.
Model experiments, feature ablations, and data deep-dives. Lighter than the long-form Insights — closer to the code.
Feature ablation: walkability vs. schools
On 3,200 Metro Vancouver sales (2024–2025), removing the walkability feature from the price model raises out-of-sample error 11.4%; removing the school feature raises it 7.8%. We weight Location accordingly.
Note · forthcoming
Strata fee inflation, 2019–2025
Median strata fees in concrete towers built 2000–2010 have grown 7.1% CAGR — outpacing CPI by ~430 bps. We're decomposing the drivers (insurance pass-through vs. amenities vs. reserve top-ups).
Note · forthcoming
Engineering-grade inspection deltas
Comparing buyer-side inspections vs. an engineer's structural review on 47 detached purchases — categorising the issues the standard inspection consistently missed.
Note · forthcoming
Calibrating uplift factors for renovation ROI
How we set the multipliers in the Renovation ROI tool. Reference data, adjustments by FSA, and where the model overshoots vs. realised post-reno sales.
Note · forthcoming
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HOMS Real Estate Services Corp. is a technology, intelligence and multidisciplinary services company and is not a licensed real estate brokerage. Licensed real estate trading services are provided by Moji Dargahi, licensed real estate professional withRoyal Pacific Realty Corp.. Tool outputs are estimates for informational purposes only and do not constitute an appraisal, recommendation, financial advice or legal advice.