Sample record · fictional home

14 Birchwood Ln.

Maplewood, NJ · Home record

Home record verified

17 events since groundbreaking · hash chain intact · one record across two owners

Every entry below was sealed the moment it happened. Each one cryptographically linked to the one before it. Nothing here can be quietly edited or deleted later, by anyone. This is what a Merit record looks like over the life of a home.

Built

BuildRight Homes · 2024–2025

Building permit #BP-2024-1187 sealed

Document · Maplewood Twp. Building Dept. · Mar 4, 2024

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Foundation poured · 42 yd³ ready-mix concrete

Material · Foundation phase · BuildRight Homes · Apr 11, 2024

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Foundation inspection · passed

Inspection · Maplewood Twp. · ref #INS-4402 · Apr 18, 2024

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Framing lumber · 5,200 board ft kiln-dried SPF

Material · Framing phase · Lakeside Lumber Co. · May 29, 2024

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Rivera Plumbing added · rough-in

Contractor · lic. #NJ-MP-8821 · Jun 12, 2024

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Rough-in inspection (plumbing & electrical) · passed

Inspection · Maplewood Twp. · ref #INS-4519 · Jul 2, 2024

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Heat pump installed · Carrier 24ACC6

Equipment · warranty through Jun 2034 · Aug 20, 2024

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Final inspection · passed

Inspection · Maplewood Twp. · ref #INS-4788 · Jan 9, 2025

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Punch item resolved · garage door alignment

Punch list · resolved before closing · Jan 21, 2025

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Certificate of occupancy issued · #CO-2025-032

Certificate · Maplewood Twp. Building Dept. · Feb 3, 2025

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Handed over

Closing day · 2025

Handoff initiated to buyer

Transfer · BuildRight Homes → Daniel Okafor · Feb 14, 2025

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Ownership transferred · record went with the keys

Transfer · accepted by Daniel Okafor · 11 documents, 3 warranties inherited · Feb 28, 2025

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Lived in

Owner & tenants · 2025–present

Gutter cleaning & roof check completed

Preventive maintenance · on time · Daniel Okafor · Apr 12, 2025

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Lease shared · tenancy on the record

Tenancy · Daniel (landlord) · Sam Alvarez (tenant) · Jun 1, 2025

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Rent paid on time · 12 consecutive months

Payments · verified streak · Jun 1, 2026

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Repair resolved · kitchen sink leak

Maintenance · both parties confirmed · 2 photos hashed · Jun 3, 2026

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Heat pump serviced · receipt sealed

Work & receipts · Rivera Plumbing · $240 · Jul 18, 2026

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