FOR FIRST-TIME & MOVE-UP BUYERS
Your bank says you can afford $650K.
We'll tell you the truth.
Pre-approval letters are theater. NestCost gives you a real affordability score (0–100) based on your income, debts, savings, and goals — then matches you to homes that won't wreck your life.
No credit card · 5 minutes · Bank-level security
Simple 3-Step Process
How NestCost Works
Get from uncertainty to clarity in minutes, not months
Step 01
5-Minute Financial Scan
Share your income, debts, and goals. Get your NestCost Score instantly — Conservative, Balanced, and Stretch budgets calculated for you.
Step 02
Explore Tools Built for You
House Hack Analyzer, Future-Proof Neighborhood Compare, Document Decoder, Grants Finder, Smart Advisor, Seller's Toolkit — 30+ tools across 5 audiences.
Step 03
Find & Close with Confidence
Search real listings enriched with Vibe Scores, crime data, school ratings, commute analysis, and true monthly cost breakdowns.
Details other tools get wrong. We sweat them.
Our city search knows the difference between Jamaica, NY (pop. 170,000) and Jamaica, VT (pop. 900). You get results for where you actually mean.
Every affordability calculation uses the current 30-year fixed rate from FRED — not a stale estimate. When rates move, your score updates.
Not a generic list — programs are filtered to your location, household income, credit band, and first-time buyer status. You see only what you can actually apply for.
Platform
Tools You Won't Find Anywhere Else
Built for buyers, renters, sellers, and investors — all in one platform
Document Decoder
Paste your Loan Estimate or Closing Disclosure. Get a plain-English translation with every fee explained and every red flag highlighted — before you sign 47 pages you don't understand.
Vibe Score
Neighborhood personality analysis drawing on real community sentiment. Know the vibe before you visit.
Future-Proof Score
Climate resilience, infrastructure investment, economic health, and social vulnerability scores for 65+ neighborhoods — before you commit.
House Hack Analyzer
Model any multi-family property. See your effective housing cost, cap rate, and 5-year equity projection.
Renter's Dashboard
Rent vs. Buy analysis, path-to-homeownership planner, and affordability tracking — built for renters.
Remote Work Hub Finder
Working remotely? Discover 65+ US cities ranked by internet speed, coworking access, cost-of-living arbitrage, and remote worker community. Find your perfect base.
Latest from the Learn Center
25 free guides written for home buyers, renters, and investors
For Real Estate Professionals
The tool your clients wish you had
Your competitors are emailing PDFs from a 2015 template. You'll be sending personalized affordability reports, AI-powered neighborhood briefings, and grant match feeds your clients actually open — all in minutes.
Professional accounts from $149/month · Free trial available
One Platform, Every Audience
Built for Five Journeys
40+ specialized tools organized around who you are and what you're trying to accomplish.
Buyers
- ▸Pre-Qualify (live FRED rate)
- ▸Amortization Schedule
- ▸270+ Grant Programs
- ▸What-If Studio
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Renters
- ▸Rent Affordability
- ▸Rent vs Buy (30yr)
- ▸Path to Homeownership
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Sellers
- ▸Home Value Estimator (AVM)
- ▸Net Proceeds Calculator
- ▸Pre-Listing Cost Planner
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Investors
- ▸House Hack Analyzer
- ▸Equity & PMI Tracker
- ▸Portfolio Tracker
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Commercial & Global
- ▸NOI & Cap Rate
- ▸Multifamily Underwriter
- ▸DSCR & Financing
- ▸1031 Exchange
- ▸Global Property Analyzer (8 countries)
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Institutional-Grade CRE
11 Commercial Real Estate Tools — in one place
From small landlords tracking a duplex rent roll to institutional analysts running GP/LP waterfalls and sensitivity matrices — NestCost's Commercial suite covers the full spectrum. Multifamily is the flagship asset class, with full support for Office, Retail, Industrial, and Mixed-Use.
Not investment advice. All figures are estimates for planning purposes only.
Explore Commercial Tools →NOI & Cap Rate
Live income statement + implied valuation
Multifamily Underwriter
Unit-mix, pro-forma, hold-period IRR
DSCR & Financing
Debt yield, LTV, cash-on-cash
IRR & Equity Waterfall
GP/LP promote, equity multiple, MOIC
Sensitivity Matrix
2-variable heat-map for any metric
1031 Exchange Planner
Deferred gain, 45/180-day timelines
Global Property Analyzer
Buy, invest, build or assess land in 8 countries
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Choose Your Perfect Plan
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.
Buyer Plus
One-time · Perfect for your buying timeline
For active first-time & move-up buyers
Institutional
CREFor commercial real estate owners & analysts
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