On a purchase with short deadlines, the risk is not the price: it is what you cannot see. Unpermitted work, an expired permit, exhausted lot coverage, a flood zone that forces the renovation to be treated as a substantial improvement. All of it changes the numbers after closing.
What we review before closing
- Permit history, expired permits and open code enforcement cases.
- Differences between what was built and what is officially documented.
- Zoning, permitted use and the real margin available for expansion.
- Effective and preliminary flood zone, and its effect on the scope of work.
- Easements, sewer or septic and site conditions that constrain the project.
What you receive
- A technical report with the code cited and the date of review.
- Preliminary scope of renovation or expansion, by phases.
- Preliminary permitting cost and the jurisdiction's official fees.
- Risks identified and conditions requiring verification.
- Possible routes for the property, with a preliminary verdict for each.
If the deal moves forward
The same study serves as the basis for the design and for assembling the permit application, without repeating work. We coordinate the next stage with independent licensed professionals.
Scope and limits
- This is a preliminary study, not an appraisal, a title search, a survey or a home inspection.
- It is not financial or investment advice, and it does not project resale value or return.
- It does not constitute permit approval or an official zoning determination.
- The information is subject to verification of existing conditions and to review by the authority having jurisdiction.
Send us the address or folio number and your closing deadline, and we will reply with the scope and the price of the evaluation.