After several tours, it is easy to confuse the quiet bedroom in one house with the generous kitchen in another. This free tool puts the same questions beside each home, so your household can discuss the differences without reducing the decision to a score.
How can I compare two or three homes side by side?
Use the same questions for each home: buyer priorities, visit observations, trade-offs, concerns, unverified claims and next steps. Enter them in the free comparison tool below, or start with its fictional example. No account is needed; print or save a PDF before leaving because notes are not saved after a refresh.
Compare the facts. Keep your own priorities.
A useful comparison separates public facts, your own observations and questions still to resolve. Start with two real addresses and keep the same questions beside both.
Check each exact address for school assignments and nearby amenities. Keep the source date and school year visible. Regional crime data describes its published area, not the safety of a particular house.
02 — Add what you actually noticed
Write down the viewing time, noise you heard, access you used and the layout trade-offs that matter to your household. A quiet afternoon does not establish what a weekday morning will be like.
03 — Keep unknowns on the shortlist
If a school place, renovation claim or journey time has not been verified, record the question and who will check it. Distances in the address tool are straight-line distances, not walking or driving times.
04 — Save a comparison you can revisit
Compare two to four addresses, add your notes and create a buyer account when you want to save them. Sharing is optional. You can revoke a share link later; your notes are never public school or neighbourhood facts.
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Your shortlist, side by side
Add two or three homes and compare the same questions. Use a nickname instead of a full address if you prefer.
Private entries · Notes are not saved
Your entries stay in this page’s memory and are not sent to Homean. Entries are not saved; refreshing clears them, and leaving may also clear them. Print or save as PDF before leaving. We count comparison-button clicks, never your notes.
Explore three fictional homes. Your own notes stay untouched.
Name at least two homes to compare them.
The shortlist conversation
Our shared priorities
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Visit date / time
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What stood out
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Trade-offs and concerns
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What each buyer thought
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Claims still unverified
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Next question / owner
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Discuss the unknowns with your agent before treating a claim as a reason to proceed. This comparison does not verify a home’s condition or recommend a purchase.
A three-home comparison example
The filled example above follows one fictional household across Alder Lane, Cedar Court, and Birch Place. Alder offers more kitchen space but three entrance steps; Cedar has no steps on the route used but a tighter kitchen; Birch offers an open layout but no separate workspace. Each visit leaves questions open. The example shows how to plan a next conversation without declaring a winning home.
Start with your own priorities
Agree on a few must-haves before comparing the homes. Separate needs from preferences and allow household members to disagree. A large room is not automatically a benefit if your priority is a shorter commute or an easier entrance.
Compare like with like
Use notes from each actual visit. Record the date and any relevant limits, such as only visiting in the afternoon. Write ‘not assessed’ when you do not have comparable information. Do not interpret a missing concern as evidence that a feature is problem-free.
Keep unknowns visible
Put unverified renovation claims, unanswered questions, and documents still to review in their own row. Discuss who will obtain the information before treating it as a reason to proceed.
Use the worksheet with your agent
Bring the worksheet to a shortlist conversation. Ask which uncertainty can be resolved and which trade-off is personal. A useful outcome may be ruling out a home, arranging another visit, or deciding you need more information.
Useful answers
Before your next showing
Are my comparison notes uploaded or saved?
The public comparison tool keeps entries in the current page’s memory. Homean does not upload or save those notes through this tool. Refreshing or closing the page clears them. Save a PDF if you want to keep a copy, and keep that file private. Aggregate page and button counts do not contain your notes.
Can I compare homes without assigning scores?
Yes. This tool shows your notes side by side without ranking properties or declaring a winner. The purpose is to make personal trade-offs and unanswered questions easier to discuss with your household and agent.
What should I do when one home has missing information?
Leave it marked as unknown or write ‘not assessed.’ Add a question and an owner for follow-up. Do not treat missing information as a positive finding, and record visit conditions when the homes were observed at different times.