Parcel Pre-Screen Report

The listing makes claims. Know which records and offices should verify them before you make an offer.

A parcel-referenced report that takes buyer-provided concerns and listing claims — 'perc tested,' 'road access,' 'no restrictions,' 'utilities available' — and routes each topic to maintained public-source paths and exact follow-up questions. The automatic workflow does not search parcel-specific records. After payment and complete supported-county intake, the report is generated and submitted by email. No calls. No meetings.

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Parcel Pre-Screen Report

  • Founding price $149
  • Eligibility Supported counties only; complete intake required
  • Later price $199 – $249
  • Delivery Secure browser report after payment + complete intake; email copy also submitted
  • Format Secure web report + HTML/plain-text email; print/save as PDF
  • Best for Rural homes with acreage, family relocation decisions, inherited land, and improved properties where access, septic, utilities, or future-use questions still matter

One supported parcel. One source-routing and verification-question report. Generated after successful payment and complete intake, then submitted to the email provider. Actual inbox arrival may take longer.

Why buyers order this

Rural land listings leave out the expensive questions

Many listings say things like buyer to verify, unrestricted, no zoning, septic needed, well needed, utilities nearby, road access, mobile homes allowed, great homesite, owner financing, and sold as-is.

Those phrases are not enough to rely on. A Parcel Pre-Screen Report turns those claims into a structured verification list before you spend more money or make an offer.

New to this? Start with what to check before buying rural land for the plain-English overview of the questions this report screens for you.

Common red-flag areas

Red-flag area Verification path supplied Why it matters
Septic / OSSF / perc Local authority path, public process, known records if findable, missing seller documents Wastewater can be one of the biggest rural land constraints
Floodplain / drainage FEMA and local floodplain source path Floodplain review can affect use, cost, timing, and offer terms
Access / road frontage Road, driveway, public right-of-way, and recorded-document questions Access issues can make a parcel difficult or risky to pursue
Restrictions Deeds, plats, easements, covenants, POA/HOA, and private road questions "Unrestricted" listing language may not tell the full story

What's in the report

  • Verification dashboard
  • Parcel and intended-use summary
  • Listing claim review, where a listing is supplied
  • Septic / OSSF / perc-related screening notes
  • Floodplain screening notes
  • Wetlands / water-feature screening notes
  • Slope and terrain screening notes
  • Access, frontage, road, and driveway questions
  • Local office / authority verification path
  • Utility, water, and well questions
  • Deed restriction / HOA / POA / private road questions
  • Copy/paste seller question script
  • Copy/paste local office question script
  • Source appendix with links and confidence levels
  • Scope and exclusions section
  • Automated consistency checks on every report
  • 7 days of email Q&A about your report, included

Not included

What this is not

  • Final land-use decision
  • Septic or OSSF outcome prediction
  • Title, easement, or legal-access conclusion
  • Survey, engineering, wetland delineation, appraisal, or legal advice
  • County, state, or local sign-off
  • Phone calls or meetings

Sample report proof

See the Comal County sample before you order

The sample report shows the report structure, source appendix, and next-step questions buyers receive.

Coverage

Check your county before you order

Paid Parcel Pre-Screen Reports are fulfilled for 42 supported counties across Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Confirm your county is listed below before ordering. If your county is not listed yet, the report is not available for that parcel — do not order.

North Carolina

  • Alleghany County
  • Ashe County
  • Buncombe County
  • Burke County
  • Caldwell County
  • Haywood County
  • Henderson County
  • Jackson County
  • Macon County
  • Mitchell County
  • Transylvania County
  • Watauga County

Tennessee

  • Blount County
  • Cannon County
  • Cocke County
  • Coffee County
  • Cumberland County
  • Maury County
  • Putnam County
  • Roane County
  • Rutherford County
  • Sevier County
  • Warren County
  • Williamson County

Texas

  • Bandera County
  • Bastrop County
  • Blanco County
  • Bosque County
  • Brewster County
  • Burnet County
  • Comal County
  • Culberson County
  • Gillespie County
  • Hays County
  • Hill County
  • Hudspeth County
  • Kendall County
  • Kerr County
  • Llano County
  • Presidio County
  • Terrell County
  • Williamson County

Not sure, or buying in a county that is not listed? Ask us about coverage before you order. We only charge for parcels we can screen.

How it works

  1. Order the report.
  2. Complete intake with the parcel details you have.
  3. We check whether the parcel is in supported coverage.
  4. If payment and complete intake exist for a supported county, the report is generated and submitted to the email provider. Mail-server and inbox arrival may take longer.

Who this is for

  • rural, vacant, cabin, homestead, off-grid, tiny-home, mobile-home, and rural residential buyers
  • buyers close to making an offer who want a clearer pre-offer checklist
  • buyers who do not want a sales call or meeting

FAQ

Parcel Pre-Screen Report FAQ

How much does the Parcel Pre-Screen Report cost?

The founding price is $149 for one supported parcel and one parcel-referenced source-routing report. The later price is expected to be $199–$249.

How is the report delivered?

After successful payment and complete supported-county intake, the report opens immediately through a secure seven-day browser link and is also submitted to the email provider as a formatted HTML/plain-text email. Mail-server and inbox arrival may take longer. No PDF attachment is included, but the secure page can be printed or saved as PDF.

What does the report cover?

Buyer-provided concerns and listing claims are organized into verification questions for septic/OSSF, floodplain, wetlands, slope, access, utilities, restrictions, tax and lien paths, and local authorities, with maintained public-source links. The automatic workflow does not query parcel-specific records in those systems.

Is this legal, survey, or engineering advice?

No. It is a parcel-referenced source-routing and question-organizing report. It is not a survey, engineering opinion, wetland delineation, appraisal, title or legal-access conclusion, septic/OSSF outcome, parcel-record search, or county sign-off.

Which parcels are eligible?

Supported counties only. Complete intake is required, and we check whether the parcel is in supported coverage before producing the report.

What if I have questions after I get the report?

You get 7 days of email Q&A about your report, included. Ask us to point you to the right office or clarify what a section means — we do not make the final decision for you, but we help you understand the verification path.