Parcel Pre-Screen Report
Buying rural land? Check red flags before you make an offer.
Get a source-cited Parcel Pre-Screen Report that reviews public data and listing information for septic/OSSF, flood, wetlands, slope, access, local authority, utility, and restriction questions.
Screening-grade public-source review. No calls. No meetings. Built for buyers who need a clear pre-offer checklist, not a vague buyer to verify shrug.
Offer snapshot
Parcel Pre-Screen Report
Included
- Red-flag 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
- QA review before delivery
Not included
- 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
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.
Common red-flag areas
| Red-flag area | What we look for | 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 |
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.
How it works
- Order the report using self-serve checkout.
- Submit parcel details through the intake form.
- We review public sources and your documents.
- You receive a source-cited report with next steps.
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