Terms of Use & Disclaimer

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using RealCostIQ ("the Site," "we," "us," or "our") at realcostiq.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this website.

2. Educational Use Only

All calculators, estimates, and cost figures provided on RealCostIQ are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute financial, legal, tax, construction, or professional advice of any kind.

Actual costs vary significantly based on your specific location, contractor, materials, labor market conditions, property characteristics, and other factors outside our control. The estimates generated by our tools are approximations based on national averages and publicly available data.

Always obtain multiple quotes from licensed contractors and consult qualified professionals before making any financial or home improvement decisions.

3. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site, including but not limited to text, calculators, graphics, data, and code, is the property of RealCostIQ and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works without our express written permission. Personal, non-commercial use for reference purposes is permitted.

4. User Conduct

By using this Site, you agree not to:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from the Site without written permission
• Attempt to interfere with the operation, security, or integrity of the Site
• Misrepresent the source or accuracy of our calculator outputs
• Use our content in any way that could mislead others

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES REGARDING ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, OR SUITABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OR CALCULATOR OUTPUT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

6. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, REALCOSTIQ SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF — OR INABILITY TO USE — THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL NOT EXCEED $100.

7. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from your use of this Site shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. You waive your right to a jury trial and to participate in any class action lawsuit. This agreement is governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms of Use at any time. Changes become effective upon posting to the Site. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

9. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us.