SKAN
By Genehome, Inc.
Why don't homes have a condition record?
Cars have CarFax.
Finances have ledgers.
People have medical records.
SKAN creates the first standardized system of record for property condition reporting — a new category for how properties are understood, maintained, and valued over time.
The Gap
Real estate has no memory.
Property condition is documented constantly — but rarely retained.
Inspections are treated as one-off events.
Reports are disconnected.
Photos are unstructured.
Opinions shift with every vendor.
As a result, condition knowledge is continuously lost even as properties age and risk accumulates.
The Why
Why condition never became a record
Property condition failed to become a true system of record for one reason: there was no shared standard.
Without a baseline:
Condition can’t be compared.
History can’t compound.
Trust can’t be established.
SKAN starts by solving the standardization problem — not the inspection problem.
The New Standard
Introducing the Property Condition Record
A true condition record is not a report.
It is not a snapshot in time.
A condition record must:
Be standardized so condition means the same thing every time.
Be persistent so history is never lost.
Be objective so incentives don’t distort truth.
Be transferable so it outlives vendors and owners.
SKAN is the first system designed to meet these requirements.
The Rail
The Condition Rail
The Possibilities
What becomes possible when condition has a record:
The Pilot
Why we started in San Luis Obispo County
Coastal environments accelerate failure.
Small condition issues become expensive quickly.
If a condition record works here — it works anywhere.
FAQs
Frequently
Asked Questions
Explore the FAQs to understand the condition record and what it enables for your property.
What is a “condition record”?
How is this different from an inspection or inspection report?
Why hasn’t real estate had a condition record before?
Who controls the condition record?
Is this only useful for homeowners?
Why is standardization so important for condition?
Why did SKAN start in San Luis Obispo County?