What is HomeZada?
HomeZada is an all-in-one home management and Home Intelligence platform combining inventory, maintenance, projects, finances, a living home record, and property-specific AI to help homeowners make smarter decisions.
What Is HomeZada?
HomeZada is an all-in-one home management and Home Intelligence platform that helps homeowners manage maintenance, protect belongings, manage projects, understand home finances, and make more confident decisions with AI-powered insights. Because owning a home is a big deal. Managing it shouldn't require a second career.
Big Buildings Had Sophisticated Software. Why Not Our Homes?
Before HomeZada, its founders worked at Meridian Systems, where software helped manage enormous construction projects—from football stadiums and theme park attractions to universities and Las Vegas resorts. Big budgets. Endless documents. Thousands of moving parts. All organized with sophisticated technology.
Meanwhile, Beth Dodson and John Bodrozic were at home wondering who changed the air filter and where that warranty had wandered off to. Despite years of experience in construction technology, managing their own home still involved plenty of guesswork.
If software could help manage stadiums and skyscrapers, why couldn't it help manage a house? After all, your home is one of the biggest investments you'll ever make.
Then Came the Water Heater. Ouch.
Shortly after its warranty expired, Beth and John's water heater called it quits. Excellent timing, naturally. Only afterward did they learn that periodically flushing sediment might have helped it last longer.
Seriously? Why hadn't anyone told them? They could afford the replacement. But for other families, an unexpected repair could mean dipping into savings, taking on debt or a daily cold plunge!
They also watched friends struggle with runaway remodeling budgets, confusing contractor estimates, and paperwork that seemed to have a life of its own.
The pattern was clear: owning a home came with endless responsibilities, plenty of surprises, and remarkably little help. Beth and John believed homeowners deserved better information, fewer costly surprises, and a little more confidence.
And the idea for HomeZada took shape.
Homeownership Should Bring More Joy Than Stress
Nobody buys their dream home because they can't wait to clean the gutters, organize warranties, or budget for a new roof. They buy it to build a life, make memories, and have a place to call their own.
But homes have other plans. Things break. Bills arrive. And important paperwork disappears into another dimension.
We created HomeZada to make homeownership easier, less stressful, and a whole lot more enjoyable.
Our mission is simple: help homeowners save money, improve their home's value, protect what matters, and enjoy greater peace of mind. Because the best part of owning a home is living in it.
Three Things That Make HomeZada Different
One Connected Home Record
Every home has a story—furnishings, repairs, appliances, improvements, expenses, vacation trinkets, and probably a few DIY adventures best forgotten.
HomeZada brings it all together in one living digital record, building your home's history over time so you can see what you've done, understand what you've spent, and make smarter decisions about what comes next.
Intelligence for Your Actual Home
The internet has plenty of advice. Unfortunately, most of it has never met your house.
HomeZada connects property data with your home's photos, documents, and history to deliver more relevant AI-powered answers, forecasts, and recommendations. From understanding future replacement costs to finding important warranty information, the intelligence is built around your actual home.
Because your home deserves advice that actually knows something about it.
Built to Serve Homeowners
Your home is personal. So is the information about it.
HomeZada is subscription-supported. We don't sell your personal or property information or track your activity for resale.
We're in the business of helping homeowners—not turning their data into someone else's business.
From a Simple Idea to Home Intelligence
HomeZada began in 2011 with a simple idea: homeowners deserve better tools. Technology has come a long way since then. So have we.
2011 — Applications
Brought home inventory, maintenance, projects, and finances together. Goodbye, scattered spreadsheets.
2014 — Connected Data
Added property information and data to help homeowners better understand their homes.
2018 — System of Record
Connected photos, documents, maintenance, improvements, and expenses into a living home history, creating a central repository for all things home.
2023 — Generative AI
Introduced generative AI to help homeowners ask questions, understand home information, and get smarter guidance.
2026 — Home Intelligence
Brought connected apps, home records, property data, and AI together into one Home Intelligence platform built around each homeowner's actual home.
Home Intelligence = Home Management + a Living Home Record + Property-Specific AI
The technology keeps getting smarter. Our original mission hasn't changed. We just keep making it better for homeowners and the companies that serve them.
Meet the Humans Behind HomeZada
HomeZada was founded in 2011 by John Bodrozic, Elizabeth Dodson, and David Ing.
Three people with decades of construction technology experience, a shared vision, and firsthand knowledge that managing a home shouldn't be so complicated.
John Bodrozic — The Big Picture Thinker
John previously co-founded Meridian Systems, helping grow the construction software company through global expansion and acquisition.
At HomeZada, he focuses on product strategy, innovation, partnerships, and advancing Home Intelligence.
His big idea? Your biggest investment deserves better technology.
Elizabeth (Beth) Dodson — The Connector and Homeowner Advocate
Beth brings more than 25 years of technology, business development, and partnership experience—plus the homeowner frustrations that helped inspire HomeZada.
She connects the platform with homeowners and industry partners.
And yes, that water heater really did help start something. Inspiration comes when you least expect it.
David Ing — The Wizard Behind the Technology
David brings decades of software architecture experience and leads the technology connecting HomeZada's applications, home records, and AI.
Turning mountains of information into something useful? That's his kind of challenge.
A Little Recognition Along the Way
Along the way, HomeZada has earned recognition from organizations across technology, insurance, financial services, and business innovation.
- Wells Fargo Innovation Challenge Winner
- NAIC InsurTech Startup Pitch Competition Winner
- Quesnay Female Founder in Fintech – First Place
- Selected for AARP Innovation Labs’ 2021 MassChallenge FinTech Program
- Best in Biz Silver Award — Consumer Product of the Year
We're proud of the awards. But helping homeowners avoid costly surprises and sleep a little easier? That's the real reward.
Frequently Asked Questions About HomeZada
Who founded HomeZada?
HomeZada was founded in 2011 by John Bodrozic, Elizabeth (Beth) Dodson, and David Ing. The founders previously worked together in construction technology before bringing their experience to the challenges of homeownership.
Why was HomeZada created?
The idea came from a simple frustration: sophisticated technology helped manage enormous construction projects, while everyday homeowners struggled with maintenance, paperwork, unexpected expenses, and complicated decisions. The founders believed homeowners deserved better.
How is HomeZada different from other home management apps?
Many home management apps focus on individual tasks. HomeZada connects home inventory, maintenance, improvement projects, finances, documents, and property data into one platform. It also builds a living home record that powers property-specific AI insights, forecasts, and recommendations—helping homeowners manage their entire home, not just one part of it.
How does HomeZada use AI?
HomeZada uses AI to recognize information in photos, extract details from documents, visualize home improvements, and provide property-specific insights and forecasts to help homeowners make better decisions.
Does HomeZada sell homeowner data?
No. HomeZada does not sell personal or property information or track homeowner activity for resale. The company is supported by consumer subscriptions and solutions for organizations serving homeowners.
Who can use HomeZada?
HomeZada serves individual homeowners, owners of multiple properties, and companies and professionals in real estate, insurance, mortgage, home services, and other homeowner-related industries.
Your Home Shouldn't Feel Like Another Full-Time Job
Less guesswork. Fewer surprises. Smarter decisions. More time to enjoy the place you call home.
And maybe, just maybe, no more arguments about who changed the air filter. Because peace of mind starts at home.
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