{"id":10295,"date":"2024-04-02T13:50:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10295"},"modified":"2024-04-02T13:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:50:48","slug":"im-a-new-homeowner-an-app-called-thumbtack-has-become-a-lifesaver-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10295","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m a New Homeowner. An App Called Thumbtack Has Become a Lifesaver for Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"lead-in-text-callout\">Never in my<\/span> life did I think I&#8217;d own a home, but I was fortunate enough to close on my first house last fall. Yet as I moved into my new space\u2014after nearly a decade of renting in New York City\u2014I was overwhelmed with anxiety. Anything and everything that went wrong in the house was now the responsibility of my wife and I to solve. Is something wrong with the boiler? Find someone to fix it. Got water damage? Find someone to fix it, <em>fast<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">I&#8217;m a little handy around the house. I recently installed a <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Thermostat-Touchscreen-Programmable-Certified-ST76\/dp\/B0BKH83KF9\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/731Y1jnnp3aqDjbWMHpb21W2THJEgzmMuyHUSu9LyEamb2ekg6g8Km9QSgfKLdbYfcmJdgjMWVdWfGJxqs2VLX3RL9ZL8T5Uzo8CE88uQ31NMfgqE5MzaEsCrd9QwCzj6DES61vsZqNBsfxKQrUWrKVAc8XFSukVEY8zaBMFwnpTFtrxndiKtDKUHqwLvPaSKZk5aUiFe3L2o&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/731Y1jnnp3aqDjbWMHpb21W2THJEgzmMuyHUSu9LyEamb2ekg6g8Km9QSgfKLdbYfcmJdgjMWVdWfGJxqs2VLX3RL9ZL8T5Uzo8CE88uQ31NMfgqE5MzaEsCrd9QwCzj6DES61vsZqNBsfxKQrUWrKVAc8XFSukVEY8zaBMFwnpTFtrxndiKtDKUHqwLvPaSKZk5aUiFe3L2o\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">smart thermostat<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/gallery\/best-smart-shades-blinds-curtains\/\">smart shades<\/a>, I <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/tonesterpaints.com\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/8iV3Xocz8fbxXRuRiNJzsXxzx3TmngHciKgZ2eqn3AZwdiReC8itkpvvvZQKefqw3kKwjssbydpgejjS6EXAAdMApS9b7ByC2VgsqDAoCgwiKSPup6hJ4EJDEmR&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/8iV3Xocz8fbxXRuRiNJzsXxzx3TmngHciKgZ2eqn3AZwdiReC8itkpvvvZQKefqw3kKwjssbydpgejjS6EXAAdMApS9b7ByC2VgsqDAoCgwiKSPup6hJ4EJDEmR\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">painted several rooms<\/a>, and I successfully followed the California patch method to fix some holes in my drywall. Most of these experiences start with me watching several YouTube videos (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/HomeRenoVisionDIY\">HomeRenoVision<\/a> is excellent). But there are <em>a lot<\/em> of jobs I just don&#8217;t feel comfortable doing myself. That&#8217;s where <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/thumbtack.com\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/GVccPgccYSyvA96TEbr7guCZfNMGWypBdwyd4ep3FKGz5dqbSNmm4QHzaWzf8z59E4Behhp9qmYgRAgj6VMph5v6Cm5JkNX4vdtcCzZoZU6hvtQxVVHu&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/GVccPgccYSyvA96TEbr7guCZfNMGWypBdwyd4ep3FKGz5dqbSNmm4QHzaWzf8z59E4Behhp9qmYgRAgj6VMph5v6Cm5JkNX4vdtcCzZoZU6hvtQxVVHu\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thumbtack comes in<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-eVDQiB byBkf asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eJxoAx dBHGoQ asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-umhxW kGxnNB responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cWuUZO dUOtEa AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cXBNxi eCxVQK asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mobile phone with screen showing home improvement goals as well as additional tips and ideas\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eybHBd fptoWY responsive-image__image lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/660b3ad48d9392fb86aac3e2\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/Thumbtack-app-Your-Goals-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/660b3ad48d9392fb86aac3e2\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/Thumbtack-app-Your-Goals-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/660b3ad48d9392fb86aac3e2\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/Thumbtack-app-Your-Goals-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/660b3ad48d9392fb86aac3e2\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/Thumbtack-app-Your-Goals-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/660b3ad48d9392fb86aac3e2\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/Thumbtack-app-Your-Goals-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/660b3ad48d9392fb86aac3e2\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/Thumbtack-app-Your-Goals-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/660b3ad48d9392fb86aac3e2\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/Thumbtack-app-Your-Goals-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/660b3ad48d9392fb86aac3e2\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/Thumbtack-app-Your-Goals-SOURCE-Julian-Chokkattu.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gjQpdd BaseText-ewhhUZ CaptionCredit-ejegDm iUEiRd jTWYmb fNaHcW caption__credit\">Photograph: Julian Chokkattu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">It&#8217;s like the Yellow Pages and Uber mixed into one app built for homeowners, where you can find and hire a professional in your area for nearly anything you need to do in your home. There are vendor reviews from other customers with photos of the completed work, plus you can chat with and book these experts through the app. Thumbtack as a company has been around for more than 15 years, so its database is enormous\u2014there are 300,000 local professionals across the US. Best of all, the app is free; the company charges professionals a matchmaking fee, and it doesn&#8217;t place any pressure on you to pay them through its app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Today, Thumbtack is unveiling a new version that evolves the app from a way to find home professionals into a project manager for your home. I&#8217;ve been playing around with the new update over the past week\u2014it&#8217;s only rolling out for <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/thumbtack-home-service-pros\/id852703300\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/thumbtack-home-service-pros\/id852703300&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/thumbtack-home-service-pros\/id852703300\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone<\/a> right now, with <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.thumbtack.consumer&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/vVKyJ2z2zbjdeHuB7PxsGCiEpUShVsd99T5a919V5ZbEvTuyMEfar1TDoV9DGEC4ygFZhJ58WJ2B3EPt53rcUtyYNAzn7BE2GUJ63bFpUJKpXwBQPJcM94Vx4smeTfn7D7Fqm4vFjCEFs1VyZakYYY8cbGqopqknhWnepAvsjiMgxDDkMREoSUu6StLKQ9BN9ERoDhd&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/cna.st\/affiliate-link\/vVKyJ2z2zbjdeHuB7PxsGCiEpUShVsd99T5a919V5ZbEvTuyMEfar1TDoV9DGEC4ygFZhJ58WJ2B3EPt53rcUtyYNAzn7BE2GUJ63bFpUJKpXwBQPJcM94Vx4smeTfn7D7Fqm4vFjCEFs1VyZakYYY8cbGqopqknhWnepAvsjiMgxDDkMREoSUu6StLKQ9BN9ERoDhd\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a> to come in a few months\u2014but it&#8217;s already giving me a little more peace of mind.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"BlockquoteEmbedWrapper-sc-SdiGL gzzTVu paywall blockquote-embed\">\n<div class=\"BlockquoteEmbedContent-esRbGs jqKJrA blockquote-embed__content\">\n<p>If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2015\/11\/affiliate-link-policy\/\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"paywall\">One Task at a Time<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The previous owner of my house left several business cards and leaflets for plumbers, roof specialists, and the like in a few of the drawers. For some of the initial work I wanted help with, I tried Googling the details of these people as well as researching local handymen, but it was hard to get a sense of how much a project would cost if I hired them, and whether or not they&#8217;d be reliable. That&#8217;s when I remembered it was my home inspector who recommended Thumbtack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Ever since then, I have used the app several times in the past few months. I&#8217;ve hired an electrician to install new outlets and my security cameras. I&#8217;ve had some folks come to move and install a washer and dryer, to recaulk baseboards, and even to mount a TV. Thumbtack is built for homeowners, but there are certainly a few things renters will find useful as well, like if you need help assembling furniture, mounting items, or moving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">The app does a great job of auto-filling my queries and pointing me to the terms industry professionals use. Thumbtack&#8217;s director of product, Alexis Baird, says the new update also leverages Meta&#8217;s <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/llama.meta.com\/\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/llama.meta.com\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/llama.meta.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Llama 2 large language models<\/a> to better map your searches to professionals, who may use more precise terms and proper lingo in their profiles to showcase their expertise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Never in my life did I think I&#8217;d own a home, but I was fortunate enough to close on my first house last fall. Yet as I moved into my new space\u2014after nearly a decade of renting in New York City\u2014I was overwhelmed with anxiety. 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