Complete guide to managing your real estate transaction
New here? You only need three steps to get your full financial picture. Do these in order and reNavigator does the math for you.
Open the Selling tab and add your home's expected sale price, remaining mortgage, and agent commission. This tells us how much cash your sale will free up.
Switch to the Buying tab and add the price of the home you want, your down payment, and the loan rate. This tells us how much cash you'll need up front.
Scroll to the 'Where You Stand' summary at the top of your dashboard. That single number tells you whether you'll have cash left over — or need more — after both moves.
reNavigator is a comprehensive real estate transaction management tool designed to help you track every dollar and milestone in your home transition journey. Whether you're selling your current home, buying a new one, or doing both simultaneously, reNavigator provides the financial clarity and timeline management you need.
To see a complete picture of your real estate transaction, you really only need to fill out two tabs: Selling Your Home and Buying Your New Home. Enter your sale and purchase details there, and reNavigator will automatically calculate your Estimated Gain/Loss, financial summaries, and more — no extra setup required!
This is Step 1 of your journey. Everything you enter here flows up into your Estimated Gain/Loss. Track all aspects of selling your current home, including:
When you reach the closing costs field, this is where most people guess — and get it wrong. We've set sensible defaults so you're never stuck, but as you get closer to your move, replace them with the real numbers from your settlement statement. If you underestimate by even $2,000, the 'Cash Surplus' at the top of your dashboard is lying to you. Three minutes of precision here keeps your Estimated Gain/Loss honest.
This is Step 2 of your journey. These numbers tell reNavigator how much cash you'll need up front — the other half of your Estimated Gain/Loss. Plan your new home purchase with detailed financial projections:
Buying closing costs are the 'tax on excitement' — the boring fees that show up right when you're picturing yourself in the new home. Don't skip them. Your Loan Estimate from your lender lists the real figures. Entering them accurately is the difference between a true 'Cash Surplus' and a surprise 'Cash Deficit' on your Estimated Gain/Loss. Take the three minutes — your future self will thank you.
This is Step 3 — and the most important screen in the entire app. The 'Where You Stand' summary at the top of your dashboard isn't just a number. It's the result of every decision you've made in Selling and Buying, distilled into one answer: can you afford this move?
You have the financial green light. After selling and buying, you'll have cash left over. This is your cushion — and the confidence to move forward.
This is a financial warning, not a dead end. You have two moves: (1) Use the 'Play with Numbers' sandbox to test a higher sale price or lower purchase price, or (2) add savings via the 'Other Funds' tool to cover the gap. Adjust until the number turns green.
The "Play with Numbers" sandbox lets you experiment with "what-if" scenarios right from your Where You Stand summary — without ever changing your saved plan. Slide the key figures up or down and instantly see how your cash surplus or deficit would change. It's a safe playground: your real, saved numbers are never touched.
An amber 'Sandbox active' banner reminds you that everything here is just an experiment. Nothing you change in the sandbox is saved — your official numbers remain exactly as you entered them.
Use 'Reset' to snap all the sliders back to your real saved figures, or 'Exit' to close the sandbox entirely and return to your normal view.
Manage all key dates and milestones in your transaction:
Work backwards from your target move date to determine when to list your home. Set your ideal move-in date, adjust the typical durations for each milestone, and the calculator will show you when each event needs to happen. After entering a preferred move-in date, the dates for various events will be automatically calculated, using the default number of days in between events. You can manually override the number of days between events to suit your situation. Once you are satisfied with the backward calculation of dates, you can click the 'Apply Dates to Schedule of Events' button to generate list of important events and the approximate dates they will occur. You can regenerate the 'Backwards Timeline' data and the 'Schedule of Events' date as often as necessary.
Track progress by marking events as completed. The timeline visualizes your journey from listing to moving day. The dates can be generated from the 'Backwards Timeline Calculator', or you can entere them manually.
Visualize your financial data with interactive charts:
Keep all transaction documents organized in one place:
Manage all professionals involved in your transaction:
The "Searching for Your New Home" section helps you organize your home search in one place. It contains two sub-tabs to manage both your wish list and the specific homes you're considering.
Build a list of must-haves and nice-to-haves for your new home — things like an open floor plan, a large backyard, a home office, or proximity to schools. Add as many items as you like. These wishlist items will then appear as checkboxes on each home in the 'Homes We Like' sub-tab, so you can quickly see how well each property matches your criteria.
Track every property you're seriously considering. For each home you can record the address, asking price, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Quick links to Zillow and Realtor.com let you jump straight to the listing. Check off which wishlist items the home has, upload photos from tours, and jot down notes as you visit. When you're ready, mark one home as 'Purchased' — only one home can hold that designation at a time.
The "Market Analysis" tab provides AI-powered real estate market insights for any U.S. ZIP code. Enter a ZIP code to get a snapshot of current market conditions, trends, and an outlook to help inform your buying or selling decisions.
Compare different financial scenarios side-by-side:
All calculations are estimates. Consult your real estate agent and financial advisor for precise figures.