How to use it
From report to your own set
Open it from a report
Every Property Analysis links to Comp Lab. Or start in Comp Lab and search any city, state or ZIP code.
Set your filters
Beds, baths, size and radius. For short-term rentals, add guests, listing type, amenities and minimum occupancy.
Keep what matches
Remove any property that doesn't compare, and bring it back if you change your mind.
Save and rerun
Your report recalculates its value range, rent and returns on the properties you kept.
Inside Comp Lab
What you can do with it
Four things to know, in the order most people use them.
Three kinds
Recent sales, long-term rentals and short-term rentals.
Switch between them on one map, with a list beside it you can sort by best match, closest, most recent or price per square foot.
TipHover a row or a pin to find it on the other side.
Filter
Filter on what drives the number.
For short-term rentals, match guests, listing type, amenities like a pool or waterfront, minimum occupancy and reviews.
TipSave a filter you use often and apply it to your next property.
Curate
Keep the ones that really compare.
Remove a property with one click. Your work is saved as you go, and Discard changes takes you back to the report's set.
TipOne property that doesn't belong can skew the whole set.
Close the loop
Your set flows back into the report.
Save & rerun, and the report recalculates its value range, rent and returns from the properties you kept.
TipDownload a PDF of your set to show the evidence behind your numbers.
Scenarios
Questions people bring to it
- STR manager
What do 3-bedroom homes with a pool earn around here?
Filter short-term rentals by bedrooms and the pool amenity, then read the market revenue, nightly rate and occupancy for the set.
- Investor
Which recent sales really match this house?
Open Comp Lab from your report, narrow the size and year built, and remove the ones that don't fit.
- Investor
The rent estimate looks high. Can I check it?
Open the long-term rentals, remove what doesn't compare, and rerun the report.
- Agent
Which sales should I put in front of my client?
Curate the set, then download it as a PDF.
Tips
Get more out of Comp Lab
Start from your report
From a Property Analysis, Comp Lab opens with the comparable properties already in your report.
Widen the radius first
In quiet areas, a larger search radius usually helps more than loosening the size filters.
Pick the sales window
Choose 90 days, 6 months or 1 year. Shorter is more current, longer gives you more sales.
Match the amenities
For short-term rentals, a pool or waterfront can change revenue a lot. Filter for what your property has.
Save your filters
Reuse the same criteria on every property you look at.
Mind a thin set
When few properties match, Comp Lab tells you. Treat those numbers with more care.
Read it with judgment
How much to rely on your set
Close and recent
Nearby, recent comparable properties reflect today's market best.
Match the property
Beds, baths and size should look like yours. For short-term rentals, so should the amenities.
Enough to lean on
A few close matches beat a long list of poor ones, but very few properties make any number shaky.
What's in Comp Lab
- Recent sales, long-term rentals and short-term rentals on one map
- Filters for beds, baths, size, year built, property type and radius
- Short-term rental filters for guests, listing type, amenities, occupancy and reviews
- Sorting by best match, distance, date and price per square foot
- Market median price, rent or revenue, nightly rate and occupancy for your set
- Saved filters you can reuse
- Save & rerun into your Property Analysis
- PDF export
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Choose the evidence behind your numbers
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