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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