Bayted
For buyers deciding between real homes

Find the home that fits your life.

Bayted scores every home against your priorities — commute, schools, budget, space to grow — and explains exactly why it fits and where it compromises. A house is the object. The decision is the product.

No account needed to start · Free to try

123 Maple St

$875,000 · 4 bd · 3 ba · 2,540 sqft

87
Excellent Fit
for your family
Home
92
Location
94
Financial
81
Future fit
91
14-minute commute to work
Room for your planned family growth
$42K above your target price
Estimates · Not financial advice

Find your perfect home in minutes. Be notified when it comes onto the market.

Four steps. No spreadsheets.

  1. STEP 1

    Build your profile

    Tell us who's moving, your budget, your must-haves, and the tradeoffs you'd actually make.

  2. STEP 2

    Add a home

    Paste an address. We gather the listing, estimated value, commute times, schools, and more.

  3. STEP 3

    See the Fit Score

    A transparent 0–100 score for your priorities, with the reasons it fits and the compromises.

  4. STEP 4

    Compare & decide

    Line up your favorites side by side and see which one wins on the things you care about.

Vibes backed by measurable facts

Every claim is something you can check. We never rate a “good neighborhood” — we tell you the commute, the school rating, and how the price compares to the estimate, and we explain what it means for you.

  • 14-minute commute to work
  • 3 parks within 10 minutes
  • Meets your 4-bedroom minimum
  • Asking price is $33K above estimated value
0–100
Personalized Fit Score
6
Categories weighted to you
Why + tradeoffs
Explained in plain English
2–4
Homes compared side by side
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Know exactly what to expect

From your first pre-approval to the keys — the entire process, the real costs, and the property & supplemental taxes most first-timers never see coming (yes, including California's surprise supplemental bill). Leveled so you can skim the overview or go deep on any step.

Free · No account needed · Educational, not financial advice

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  • The full process

    13 leveled steps from credit prep to closing, with a realistic timeline.

  • Every cost, itemized

    Earnest money, inspections, points, title, prepaids — who pays and how much.

  • Your state's hidden taxes

    Property, transfer, and supplemental taxes — Mello-Roos, MUDs, CDDs and more.

  • Agents & commissions

    Contract types and who pays your agent under the new 2024 rules.

Stop guessing. See how each home actually fits.