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Home Scout: an AI home buying research assistant
Researches homes, builders and neighbourhoods for a city you choose and writes plain-English due-diligence notes.
When to use the Home Scout template
- Due diligence on a builder or pre-construction project
- Plain-English summaries of a neighbourhood or market
- Separating facts from guesses before a big decision
What it does
- Checks builder records and project status from public sources
- Summarizes market data with sources
- Separates facts from its own inferences
Ask-first rules built in
- Research only: never contacts sellers or agents
What it needs
Web search.
How to set up the Home Scout template, step by step
- Make a new Bot. Name it Home Scout so it only does this one job.
- Paste the starting instruction. Copy the instruction below and edit the parts in brackets.
- Run it once by hand. Give it one small job and read the result closely.
- Correct it, then save a skill. Tell it what to change until you are happy, then save the method as a skill.
- Add a routine last. Only once you trust it, schedule it with a routine.
New to skills and routines? Read Grok Bot routines and skills, explained.
Starting instruction
One-click template: coming soon
The shareable version is being prepared. Until then, the starting instruction above works in any new Bot today.
Example: what you get back
Ask about a builder in your city. It returns a bottom line, the risks, each fact with its public source, and clearly marked points that are its own inference.
Home Scout template FAQ
Can an AI replace a real estate agent or lawyer?
No. It is a research helper. Check anything important with a licensed professional.
Will it contact sellers or agents?
No. It is research only and never contacts anyone.