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Buying a single Record

See the full risk, cost-to-insure, carrier, and valuation picture for one property — without a subscription. Pay once, unlock that Record, done.

Who this is for: Home Buyers and Sellers who only need to check one or two addresses right now. Where: the Record itself (/properties/[id]). Time: ~1 min.


Why this matters

CoverGuard's full Record — insurance cost, which carriers are actively writing, and the risk-adjusted value — is normally a subscription feature. If you're evaluating a single home before you bid, a monthly plan can be more than you need. Buying one Record unlocks the full picture for that address only, for a flat one-time price, with no recurring charge.

Before you start

  • You need a free CoverGuard account and to be signed in — the purchase is

tied to your account so you (and only you) can come back and see it later.

  • The property must already show its details and insurability band — that

part is always free. The purchase unlocks the Record itself: each hazard scored with the evidence behind it, why the property is insurable or isn't, the modeled insurance cost, the carrier list, and the risk-adjusted value.

How to buy a Record

  1. Open the property's Record (search for the address, or open it from your

saved properties). See Property search if you haven't found the address yet.

  1. If your account doesn't already have access to the full Record, you'll see

a "Buy this Record" banner near the top, showing the current price.

  1. Select Buy this Record. You're taken to a secure Stripe checkout page —

CoverGuard never sees or stores your card details.

  1. Complete the payment. You're returned to the Record, now fully

unlocked.

What you'll see / What it means

Once payment is confirmed, the Record reloads with every section visible: cost to insure, which carriers are actively binding, and the risk-adjusted valuation — the same content a subscriber sees for that property. This access is for this one property only and doesn't expire; it stays unlocked on your account. It doesn't include the other subscription-only tools (client management, alerts, branded reports, and so on) — see Teams, seats & billing if you find yourself wanting to check properties regularly.

Every insurance and valuation figure on the Record is a modeled estimate — decision support, not a binding quote or an appraisal. Confirm final terms with a carrier before you rely on them for a purchase decision.

If your payment doesn't go through — a declined card, or you close the checkout page before finishing — nothing is charged and the Record stays locked. You'll see a short note confirming no charge was made, and you can try again any time from the same banner. If Stripe confirms your payment but the Record takes a moment to unlock, you'll see a brief "unlocking your Record" note — refresh the page if it doesn't clear within a few seconds.

Tips

  • Already a subscriber? You normally won't see the purchase banner — every

paid plan includes full Records. The one time you will is if your plan has a monthly Record allowance and you've used it up; the banner then says so, and buying this one property is simply a way to keep going before your allowance resets. See Teams, seats & billing.

  • Checking several homes in the same search? A subscription is usually the

better value once you're past two or three properties — see /pricing to compare plans.

Troubleshooting / Common questions

  • "I paid, but the Record still looks locked." → Give the page a moment to

reload after Stripe returns you to CoverGuard; if it's still locked after a refresh, the payment may not have completed — check your email for a Stripe receipt, then contact support@coverguard.io with the property address.

  • "Can I get a refund?" → Contact support@coverguard.io. Once a refund is

processed, that property's Record reverts to the free view — the property details and the band, without the Record behind them.

  • "I bought the wrong property's Record." → Purchases are per-property and

can't be transferred to a different address; contact support about a refund.

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