Hometowns Realty — Free Investor Tool

ARV + MAO Calculator

Estimate After Repair Value from comparable sales, then calculate your Maximum Allowable Offer using two investor-tested methods — with a live deal verdict.

Comps-based ARV
70% Rule + Cost Method
Live Deal Verdict
Shareable Summary
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Comparable Sales
Negative = conservative. Optional.
# Sold Price ($) Sq Ft
C1
C2
C3
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Repair Costs
Typical: 5–15% cushion on repairs.
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Deal Costs & Profit
Include agent commissions.
Change to 65–75% per your market.
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Deal Verdict
Enter your data and calculate
Results will appear here once you run the calculator.
ARV (Avg Comp Price)
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Primary ARV estimate from sold comps with optional adjustment.
ARV ($/Sq Ft Check)
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Cross-check: avg comp $/sqft × subject sqft.
MAO (70% Rule)
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(ARV × %) − Total Repairs
MAO (Cost-Based)
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ARV − Repairs − Holding − Closing − Profit
Total Repairs
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Base budget + contingency.
Avg Comp $/Sq Ft
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Adjusted avg price per sq ft from entered comps.
ARV Method Consistency
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Enter comps with sq ft data to compare both ARV methods.
Cost-Based Deal Breakdown
ARV (primary) —
− Total Repairs —
− Holding Costs —
− Closing Costs —
− Profit Target —
= MAO (Cost-Based) —
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Shareable Summary
Run the calculator to generate a deal summary you can copy and share.