Human Intelligence
Who is this decision for? A first-home buyer, investor, family, downsizer or seller all need different advice.
For active Australian property buyers
Know what to investigate before you make an offer.
Sonsie Property Intelligence turns property details and your own observations into a practical risk, uncertainty and next-investigation profile — built from real renovation experience.
Identify what may affect your purchase decision, what is unknown and what should be investigated before you offer or bid.
Important: This tool helps identify what to investigate next. It is not a building inspection.
Example risk triage dimensions
Risk Triage
Priority Risk
Drainage concern
Evidence Confidence
Limited
Important Unknown
Subfloor condition
Next Investigation
Inspect subfloor
Decision Effect
INVESTIGATE_BEFORE_OFFER
What Dan Would Check
Roof, drainage, subfloor
About the method
Built from real renovation experience — not a database or a chatbot.
The Sonsie methodology was created by Dan Sonsie — founder of Sonsie Property Intelligence, an experienced Victorian renovation carpenter and a practical property-intelligence specialist.
As a second-opinion practitioner, Dan developed the Sonsie methodology to help active buyers understand what to investigate before committing serious money. He is not an engineer, building surveyor, statutory inspector, lawyer or regulator and does not certify compliance.
The aim is simple: help you identify the risks, the unknowns and the next investigation steps before you make an offer or bid at auction.
How Sonsie thinks
The intelligence system behind better property decisions.
Property DNA
What kind of house is this? Era, structure, materials, services, maintenance and likely hidden risks.
Experience Intelligence
What would an experienced renovator notice? Clues, patterns, workmanship, shortcuts and hidden variables.
Decision Intelligence
What is the smartest move? Buy, negotiate, wait, renovate, maintain, sell or walk away.
Start here — active buyers
Know what to investigate before you make an offer.
Answer the questions below. The system will identify risks, unknowns and what to investigate next — before you offer or bid.
Live report
Your Property Risk Triage Snapshot.
Decision Effect
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Complete the assessment to generate your first Sonsie risk triage snapshot.
Risk Level
Pending
Risk signals will appear here.
Opportunity
Pending
Opportunity signals will appear here.
LifeFit
Pending
The system will estimate how well this property suits the person and future use.
Next Investigation
Complete the assessment
The first investigation recommendation will appear here after the risk triage has processed the answers.
The insight standard
Every report should reveal something that could change the decision.
Priority Risk
"Drainage and subfloor concerns have been described — these could substantially affect the offer price and should be investigated before committing."
Important Unknown
"Subfloor condition is unknown for a timber-framed property — moisture, decay and termite risk cannot be assessed without inspection."
Next Investigation
"Inspect the subfloor if accessible, obtain a pest inspection, and ask the agent for any drainage or moisture reports."
SECONDARY PATHWAY — OWNER BUILDER READINESS
Thinking of becoming an owner-builder?
Before you take responsibility for permits, trades, site safety, contracts, inspections, insurance questions and hidden cost risk, run a practical owner-builder readiness check. Sonsie does not replace official owner-builder training, BPC requirements, building surveyors, legal advice or registered practitioners. It helps you understand what to question before you commit.
Know before you offer
Do not commit money until the uncertainty is understood.
Sonsie Property Intelligence helps active buyers identify what to investigate before making an offer or bidding at auction. This tool helps identify what to investigate next. It is not a building inspection.
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