LandBrief Learn Before You Buy

Learn before you buy.

LandBrief turns scattered public records into one plain-English due-diligence report for any U.S. property. Enter an address - or coordinates for raw land - and in under a minute you'll see what the public record says, and exactly who to call to verify it.

No account. No email. Nothing about you stored.

ORGANIZED BY WHO NEEDS IT

Instead of a wall of data, your report is split into four sections:

1. THE PROPERTY - for the owner
Address, parcel ID, legal description, survey location, acreage, use code, structure and land detail, assessed and taxable value, assessment year, taxing authority, and the exemptions applied.

2. VALUE & THE DEAL - for the buyer or investor
Market value, land vs. building, non-homestead and special-feature values. Sale history with month, vacant-or-improved status and deed reference - plus sale-qualification decoding, so you can tell an arm's-length sale from a foreclosure, a family transfer, or a deed covering multiple parcels. Comparable sales nearby, a construction hard-cost estimate, a county new-home benchmark, and an IRS Opportunity Zone flag.

3. RISK & INSURANCE - for the insurance agent or lender
FEMA flood zone, base flood elevation, ground elevation and freeboard together, vertical datum and FIRM panel. A regulatory floodway build-restriction flag. FEMA National Risk Index across 18 hazards - hurricane, strong wind, wildfire, coastal and riverine flood, lightning and more. EPA radon zone.

4. SITE & BUILD - for the contractor or GC
A LiDAR terrain image of the lot from USGS 3DEP, with elevation range, total fall across the lot, and average and maximum slope. USDA soil survey: soil type, drainage, hydric indicators, hydrologic group, depth to bedrock, seasonal water table, build suitability for homes, roads and commercial buildings, steel and concrete corrosion, frost action, Unified and AASHTO classification, and a plain-English read of your soil. Wetlands from the National Wetlands Inventory. USFWS designated critical habitat.

Then: what to investigate and who to call, organized by topic, with the questions to ask - plus direct links to the county and federal sources for your specific parcel.

COVERAGE
Full property records in CO, CT, FL, MA, MD, ME, MN, NC, NJ, UT, VT, WA and WI. Parcel boundaries and acreage in DE, MT, RI and TN. Flood, soil, wetland, elevation and radon screening work in all 50 states.

BUILT FOR BUYERS
- Plain language - agencies and acronyms spelled out
- English and Spanish
- Free, supported by a single ad while your report is built
- Read on screen, or save and share it as a PDF
- No account, no sign-up, no email address

ON A DESKTOP OR IPHONE?
The full report also runs in any browser at landbrief.app - no app needed.

LandBrief is educational and unofficial - a starting point for your due diligence, not a survey, appraisal, title search, flood determination, or environmental assessment. Always verify with the jurisdiction and a licensed professional before you buy.