Buying acreage or a rural home often requires research beyond the house itself. Start here for the major questions, official resources and local pages that can help you investigate a property more carefully.
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Send us the property address or MLS number. We can help organize the real-estate side of the research and identify questions to take to the appropriate specialists.
These government resources can help you start due diligence. They do not replace property-specific inspections, title review, surveys, lender requirements or professional advice.
Texas agricultural, timber and wildlife-management special appraisal rules are administered through local appraisal districts under state law.
Use FEMA's official Flood Map Service Center to review available flood-hazard mapping for a property.
Texas refers to many septic systems as on-site sewage facilities (OSSFs). Permitting authorities and requirements vary by location.
Texas Water Development Board resources can help locate available water-well reports and groundwater records.
USDA Rural Development provides an official tool for checking geographic eligibility for certain rural housing programs. Final eligibility is determined by USDA and the lender.
County appraisal districts, clerks and permitting authorities can be essential for taxes, deeds, exemptions, septic and other property records.
Use this hub to organize the questions that matter before you write an offer or during your option and due-diligence period. Requirements vary by property and county, so verify property-specific details with the appropriate authority and professionals.
Confirm legal and physical access, road frontage, easements, boundary lines, encroachments and whether an existing survey is usable.
Identify the water source, locate available well records, understand septic permitting and determine whether inspections or additional evaluations are appropriate.
Review deed restrictions, zoning or county rules where applicable, utility availability, flood information and whether your intended use is practical.
