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No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"Home Services Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01 04:11:11.097857+00","research_date":"2026-10-01","source_snapshot_sha256":"d76f666ff4d6f334effae0544c01e18eefc74c5aa88cc0ad2dab4ebe5e40881a","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":19,"qualified_finalists":9,"ranking_unit":"Home warranty company or plan brand"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"2-10 Home Buyers Warranty is a mixed fit for a homeowner who wants to keep using an established local technician. Three of seven platforms named it during the ranking stage, and all seven that evaluated it rated the fit as mixed or weak. The strongest reason to consider it is that a documented Outside Authorization pathway exists, so using your own contractor is possible rather than categorically prohibited. 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