Terms of Service
Effective July 2026
These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of Porchlight (porchlight.house). By joining the waitlist or using the service, you agree to these terms. Please read them carefully.
Service description
Porchlight is a platform that helps homeowners sell their property directly. It provides market context, tools for managing buyer interest, and a dedicated phone number that routes buyer communications to the seller. Porchlight is a software service. It is not a real estate brokerage, law firm, or financial advisor, and it does not act as your agent.
Accounts
To use certain features, you may need to create an account or join the waitlist. You agree to provide accurate information and to keep it current. You are responsible for the activity that happens under your account and for keeping your login credentials secure. Notify us promptly at hello@porchlight.house if you believe your account has been used without your permission.
Acceptable use
You agree to use Porchlight only for lawful purposes and in a way that respects others. You agree not to:
- Use the service to send unlawful, harassing, deceptive, or infringing content.
- Attempt to access accounts, data, or systems that do not belong to you.
- Interfere with, disrupt, or place undue load on the service or its infrastructure.
- Use the service to send unsolicited bulk messages or to violate messaging or privacy laws.
We may suspend or end access for anyone who misuses the service.
SMS Messaging Terms
Porchlight provides a text messaging program that connects home buyers with sellers. When a seller lists a property, they receive a dedicated Porchlight phone number. By texting a Porchlight listing number, you agree to receive conversational text replies from that home's seller about the property, sent through Porchlight. Buyers always send the first text; see porchlight.house/sms for an example of how the number and this disclosure appear.
- Message frequency varies with your questions.
- Message and data rates may apply.
- Reply STOP to opt out at any time. You will receive one confirmation and no further messages.
- Reply HELP or email hello@porchlight.house for help.
Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Consent to receive texts is not a condition of any purchase.
Disclaimers
Porchlight provides information and tools to help you make your own decisions. It does not provide legal advice. Selling a home involves binding contracts and legal obligations, and we recommend that you consult a licensed attorney before signing any binding contract or agreement. The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Porchlight and its owners, employees, and providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, or goodwill arising out of or related to your use of the service. Our total liability for any claim relating to the service will not exceed the amount you paid us for the service in the twelve months before the claim, or one hundred dollars if you paid nothing.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law rules. Any dispute relating to these terms or the service will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Florida, and you consent to their jurisdiction.
Changes and contact
We may update these terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date above, and continued use of the service means you accept the updated terms. If you have questions, contact us at hello@porchlight.house.