FutureHome by Vier Blocks

FutureHome guides users from income to dream home. With simple questions, smart insights, and a clear path to saving for a downpayment, it makes homeownership feel achievable for young professionals.

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FutureHome – Project Submission

Inspiration

Many young professionals want to buy a home one day, but have no idea where to start. The topic feels complicated:

  • How much can I actually save?
  • Is buying a home realistic for me?
  • How long will it take to afford a downpayment?

Existing tools are either too complex or too focused on selling mortgages rather than educating users.
FutureHome was inspired by the idea of creating a simple, friendly way for young adults to understand their financial future in four clear steps.

What it does

FutureHome guides users through the early steps of understanding whether buying a home is achievable for them.

  1. Quiz: Financial Basics
    Users answer simple questions about their job, income, rent, and current savings.

  2. Insights Screen
    Based on the input, we estimate:

    • potential monthly savings over time
    • time required to build a downpayment
    • whether their current rent could already cover a mortgage
    • a realistic home-buying timeline

  3. Dream House Finder (Quiz 2)
    Users select their preferred home type, city, and lifestyle. We estimate a realistic purchase price.

  4. Roadmap to Homeownership
    A step-by-step path:

    • find your dream house
    • save up for your downpayment
    • compare mortgages (via Interhyp)
    • make a decision
    • you made it!

How we built it

GitHub repo: https://github.com/alihansoykal/future_home We designed a two-stage quiz to capture both financial data and lifestyle preferences. Using these inputs, we developed a savings model that changes over time. Finally, we created a clean frontend showing personalized insights, visual milestones, and a roadmap.

Challenges we ran into

  • Balancing simplicity and accuracy in mortgage modeling
  • Designing quiz questions that feel natural and not intrusive
  • Visualizing financial information in a motivating way
  • Keeping the user experience approachable for people with little financial knowledge

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Turning a complex financial topic into a simple, friendly experience
  • Producing meaningful personalized insights for users
  • Designing a clear roadmap that makes buying a home feel achievable
  • Building a working demo tailored to young professionals

What we learned

  • How to communicate financial concepts in simple, human-friendly language
  • The importance of UX clarity in money-related tools
  • How financial inputs shape affordability outcomes
  • Effective collaboration across design, engineering, and finance

What's next for FutureHome

  • Integrating real house price and rent data per city
  • Adding interactive charts for interest rate and savings simulations
  • Expanding the roadmap with budgeting tips and government subsidies
  • Adding personalized mortgage comparison instead of a simple link-out
  • Enabling user accounts to track savings and progress
  • Building a mobile-first version

https://www.canva.com/design/DAG5fNv4A8o/G8sIwPM-LNP4LZfL7I852g/edit

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