Home records, explained › For co-buyers, partners and family
Reading a home's records together
Most offers are decided by two or three people reading the same facts. These are the records worth reading together, in order, and the report is written to be forwarded: every line carries its source and date, so it reads the same for everyone.
Page reviewed 20 Oct 2026. Each entry lists its sources with their data dates.
1The three records that most often end a discussion
A flood overlay, an active application next door and an open permit are the facts most buyers wish they had known first.
2What the lot allows, and what it costs to hold
The zoning, the extra units it permits, the tax rate and the water rates set what the home can become and what it costs to keep.
3Daily life from the address
The records that answer the everyday questions: getting around, schools, shops, services.
- Which transit stops are within walking distance?Transit stops
- Which parks and schools are closest?Parks, schools and child care · in the free check
- How far are the nearest supermarket and public EV charger?Groceries and EV charging
- How far are the nearest hospital, clinic and pharmacy?Hospitals, clinics and pharmacies
- What internet speeds are available at the address?Internet speed
4Forwarding the report
The report is one file, made for reading on screen, with a watermark that names the order and part of the buyer's email. Forwarding it to the people deciding with you is what it is for; copying it elsewhere is not. The sample shows the layout.
Public-record information, not legal, financial, insurance or inspection advice. Records change and can be incomplete, and this page describes the records, not any particular home. What we cover, city by city.