Story Homes
Future-State Concept · SoCal Market Context as of August 2026

A smarter story starts with better data

Every renovation
makes the next
deal smarter.

X-Raye transforms Story Homes project data into proprietary investor intelligence — helping improve underwriting, reduce surprises, and protect margins.

Real projects. Real intelligence. A smarter next deal.

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Future model

Projects modeled

64

Modeled

Modeled rehab spend

$13.1M

Illustrative

Illustrative median / sq ft

$150

Modeled

Modeled gross margin

16.4%

Illustrative

Modeled rehab spend intelligence

Q1Q2Q3Q4

Illustrative signals

Modeled budget variance

12.6%

Deals requiring timeline review

9

Modeled contractor watch

3 profiles

Illustrative future-state model using representative Story Homes project scenarios.

“From estimate review to proprietary deal intelligence.”

01

Our Deals

create data

02

Our Data

creates insight

03

Our Insight

creates advantage

04

A Stronger

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Core intelligence capabilities

Where Story Homes’ data becomes decision advantage.

Acquisition Underwriting

Price risk before capital is committed.

Rehab Benchmarks

Actual history, normalized by market.

Contractor Pricing History

Performance beyond the proposal.

Change-Order Risk

Patterns that expose margin.

Timeline Prediction

Market and contractor reality.

Margin Impact Modeling

See the deal after normalization.

The deal intelligence moment

See what others miss before you commit capital.

Each estimate begins the signal. Over time, project history reveals the cost, timeline, and margin reality around it.

Illustrative renovated Costa Mesa single-family residence

Illustrative deal

Costa Mesa, CA

Single Family Residence · 3 Bed · 2 Bath · 1,642 Sq Ft

Initial Underwrite

Modeled starting assumptions

Purchase Price
$1.01M
Projected Rehab
$208,000
Assumed Timeline
16 Weeks
Projected All-In Cost
$1.36M
Modeled ARV
$1.65M
Projected Gross Margin
17.4%

Intelligence-Adjusted Underwrite

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Modeled Comparable Project Set
37 comparable SoCal projects
Market-Informed Rehab Range
$246,000–$268,000
Likely Budget Gap
$38,000–$60,000
Historical Modeled Timeline
21 Weeks
Revised All-In Cost
$1.40M
Modeled ARV
$1.65M
Revised Gross Margin
15.1%

Proprietary data visualization

From Contractor Bid to Investment Decision.

Verified completed-project data could expose market, cost, and execution patterns for future underwriting.

Modeled benchmark

Future Story Homes Rehab Benchmarking

Example of how verified completed-project data could create scope-adjusted renovation benchmarks by ZIP code.

Illustrative $ / sq ft by renovation scope
92626 · modeled $15092602 · modeled $15892701 · modeled $14290802 · modeled $14692805 · modeled $13892501 · modeled $132

Future verified-project data

Modeled Rehab Cost Distribution

Modeled benchmark $150 / sq ft · future verified-project data

Illustrative portfolio

Modeled Project Category Mix

SFR62%
Duplex14%
Townhome12%
Condo8%
Other4%

Illustrative future data model

Contractor / Change-Order Risk

Watch closelyHigher risk

All renovation, project, contractor, and margin visuals in this section are modeled examples.

Contractor intelligence

Know who you’re hiring before the project starts.

Verified future performance history could become proprietary Story Homes knowledge that the market cannot easily reproduce.

Illustrative contractor-scorecard format — future data model

Featured modeled profile

Contractor A

Moderate
Modeled Projects
18
Modeled Bid Variance
+6.2%
Modeled Final Cost Variance
+14.8%
Modeled Change Orders
2.7 / project
Modeled Schedule Reliability
82%
Modeled Pricing Position
Above modeled median

Modeled comparison profile

Contractor B

Low
Modeled Projects
12
Modeled Bid Variance
+1.8%
Modeled Final Cost Variance
+5.4%
Modeled Change Orders
1.1 / project
Modeled Schedule Reliability
94%
Modeled Pricing Position
At modeled median

Modeled comparison profile

Contractor C

Low–Moderate
Modeled Projects
15
Modeled Bid Variance
+3.1%
Modeled Final Cost Variance
+8.2%
Modeled Change Orders
1.6 / project
Modeled Schedule Reliability
89%
Modeled Pricing Position
At modeled median

Market intelligence

SoCal Market Context

Current public resale-market indicators establish the local context. Story Homes renovation benchmarks become proprietary only as verified project data accumulates.

Swipe horizontally to compare every market.

MarketMedian Sale PriceMedian Sale $ / Sq FtYoYTypical Days on Market
Huntington Beach$1.37M$817+4.3%41
Irvine$1.52M$767−3.2%53
Costa Mesa$1.57M$729+5.2%43
Mission Viejo$1.24M$637+5.4%44
Anaheim$966K$597+7.3%39
Santa Ana$821K$588+0.5%44

Public market context as of August 2026. Sale-price data is not a renovation-cost benchmark.

The compounding data flywheel

Every Bid Becomes Proprietary Intelligence.

01

Deal Sourced

02

Estimate Analyzed

03

Project Completed

04

Actual Cost Captured

05

Contractor Performance Learned

06

Market Benchmark Improves

07

Next Deal Underwritten Smarter

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Proprietary Intelligence

Repeat. Learn. Underwrite smarter.

What this unlocks

A durable Story Homes advantage.

Buy Better Deals

Underwrite with greater confidence.

Benchmark Rehab

Replace gut feel with project history.

Protect Investor Margins

Identify budget risk before capital is committed.

Spot Risk Before Close

Surface unrealistic estimates and timelines earlier.

Create a Proprietary Data Moat

Build intelligence competitors cannot buy overnight.

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