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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.

Live dashboard · Weekly · CC-BY-4.0
AI Overview Citation Scorecard — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overview, Claude

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.

Open dataset · Global · CC-BY-4.0
Contractor licensing complexity across 118 jurisdictions (2026 open dataset)

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.

Editorial · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Angi 2026 Q1 earnings teardown

Lead-gen unit economics, contractor churn, and FTC settlement drag — read against IAC's Q1 2026 10-Q.

Editorial · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
AI search impact on home services

Perplexity, ChatGPT Search, Google AI Overview, and Claude — citation share across 50 homeowner queries.

Editorial · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Post-wildfire rebuild economics 2026

12-month cost trends in Altadena, Pacific Palisades, and the 36-month Marshall Fire precedent.

Editorial · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
US ADU market outlook 2026

SB 9, AB 1033, HB 2001, HB 1337, HOME Act, SB 528, and HB 24-1152 — the 7-state preemption landscape.

Editorial · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Gen Z first-time home purchase 2026

1,200-homeowner survey on first-time buyer demographics + the rise of pre-move-in renovation.

Editorial · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Contractor insurance market 2026

GL/WC/umbrella premium trends, Florida exits post-SB 4-D, California labor-code drag.

Editorial · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Permit data transparency scorecard

Letter grades for 30 US cities on permit-portal openness, freshness, completeness, and licensing.

Editorial · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Homeowner AI adoption 2026

1,200-homeowner survey on ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Houzz, and AskBaily usage across the lifecycle.

Editorial · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
IAC/Angi antitrust 2026

The IAC spinoff, the FTC December 2024 settlement, and 4+ state attorney general investigations.

Editorial · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
EV charger home retrofit 2026

NEC 625, Article 220 panel-load, Section 30C credit, and the rebate landscape across 20+ states.

Per-city report · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Los Angeles 2026 residential remodel market report

Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Los Angeles.

Per-city report · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
New York City 2026 residential remodel market report

Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for New York City.

Per-city report · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Chicago 2026 residential remodel market report

Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Chicago.

Per-city report · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Phoenix 2026 residential remodel market report

Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Phoenix.

Per-city report · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Miami 2026 residential remodel market report

Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Miami.

Per-city report · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Seattle 2026 residential remodel market report

Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Seattle.

Per-city report · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
Austin 2026 residential remodel market report

Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for Austin.

Per-city report · 2026 · CC-BY-4.0
San Francisco 2026 residential remodel market report

Permit volume + YoY, cost inflation by service, regulatory pressure, state licensing landscape, homeowner demographics, platform economics, and three 2026 predictions for San Francisco.

competitive-aeo-analysis · United States (English-language AI-engine queries)
AI-Engine Citation Share — Contractor Platforms 2026

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.

competitive-analysis · Global (North America, UK, DACH, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, MENA, LATAM)
The 2026 Contractor-Matching Platform Teardown

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.

market-analysis · Los Angeles County, California
2026 Los Angeles Renovation Cost Report — A Synthesis of Public Data

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.

market-analysis · New York City (5 boroughs)
2026 NYC Renovation Cost Report — BLS + DOB Permits + NAHB Mid-Atlantic

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.

market-analysis · Maricopa County, Arizona
2026 Phoenix Renovation Cost Report — BLS + AZ ROC + NAHB Synthesis

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.