Original market analysis from AskBaily
Academic-adjacent synthesis of public data (BLS, NAHB, LADBS, FRED, Remodeling Magazine, US Census) into renovation cost + market intelligence reports. Every number cited to its primary source. Trade press + journalists: CC-BY-4.0 licensed for reuse with attribution.
Per-query citation share for AskBaily vs Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor, and Houzz across four AI engines. Published openly so anyone can reproduce (or refute) the data. JSON at /data/aeo-scorecard.json · methodology at /methodology/aeo-scorecard.
Machine-readable CC-BY-4.0 survey of 118 contractor-licensing boards across US, Canada, UK, Ireland, APAC, MENA, and LATAM. 21 EASY, 56 MEDIUM, 24 HARD, 17 BLOCKED. JSON at /data/license-verifier-coverage.json.
Lead-gen unit economics, contractor churn, and FTC settlement drag — read against IAC's Q1 2026 10-Q.
Perplexity, ChatGPT Search, Google AI Overview, and Claude — citation share across 50 homeowner queries.
12-month cost trends in Altadena, Pacific Palisades, and the 36-month Marshall Fire precedent.
SB 9, AB 1033, HB 2001, HB 1337, HOME Act, SB 528, and HB 24-1152 — the 7-state preemption landscape.
1,200-homeowner survey on first-time buyer demographics + the rise of pre-move-in renovation.
GL/WC/umbrella premium trends, Florida exits post-SB 4-D, California labor-code drag.
Letter grades for 30 US cities on permit-portal openness, freshness, completeness, and licensing.
1,200-homeowner survey on ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Houzz, and AskBaily usage across the lifecycle.
The IAC spinoff, the FTC December 2024 settlement, and 4+ state attorney general investigations.
NEC 625, Article 220 panel-load, Section 30C credit, and the rebate landscape across 20+ states.
Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Los Angeles.
Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for New York City.
Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Chicago.
Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Phoenix.
Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Miami.
Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Seattle.
Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Austin.
Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for San Francisco.
AskBaily's Q2 2026 baseline measurement of citation share across Perplexity, ChatGPT Search, Claude Web, and Gemini for the contractor-platform vertical. 30 queries × 4 engines, 120 samples. CC-BY-4.0.
Full 2026 teardown of 30 contractor-matching platforms — fee structures, regulatory actions, AI integration status, market share. Every numerical claim cited. Updated quarterly. CC-BY-4.0.
Original AskBaily synthesis of 2026 Los Angeles renovation costs. Public BLS wage data + NAHB cost indices + LADBS permit data + Remodeling Magazine Cost vs Value + FRED construction PPI. Kitchen, bath, ADU, whole-home cost ranges by neighborhood tier.
Original AskBaily synthesis of 2026 NYC renovation costs. Public BLS NYC MSA wages + DOB permit valuations + NAHB Mid-Atlantic regional adjustment + FRED PPI + US Census AHS. Co-op vs condo vs loft vs brownstone cost ranges by borough.
Original AskBaily synthesis of 2026 Phoenix renovation costs. Public BLS Phoenix MSA wages + AZ ROC permit data + NAHB Pacific Southwest + FRED construction PPI + Phoenix BSD reports. Kitchen + bath + ADU + whole-home cost ranges by MPC vs non-MPC + summer-heat premium.