Start with the parcel, boundaries, and access
The City’s Neighborhood Statistical Areas dataset ↗ is a planning and data reference, not a survey or legal boundary determination. For a specific home or vacant lot, identify the parcel and confirm the address with the City’s Property Viewer ↗. Compare public map information with a current survey, title documents, and the applicable Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance ↗.
Home and land due diligence
- For a home, review condition, additions, roof and major systems, utilities, parking, drainage, disclosures, inspections, permits, and repair records.
- For land, verify ownership, parcel dimensions, legal access, easements, utilities, drainage, zoning, and any approvals required for the intended project before estimating development potential.
- Check flood-map information and seek current insurance guidance early; a map alone does not determine coverage, insurability, or site conditions.
- For a rental, conversion, renovation, or investment plan, verify address-specific requirements and available documents before budgeting or making representations.
Sellers can organize surveys, title or ownership records, disclosures, permits, invoices, and other documents that support accurate marketing. Buyers and land purchasers can use available records to frame questions for surveyors, lenders, inspectors, insurers, title professionals, attorneys, and the responsible agencies.
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