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The Home Report: everything our data shows about one home, in one place

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Short answer

The Home Report gathers what our data shows about one home into a single report you can read on screen or download as a PDF. It covers our value range, market activity around the home, the home's details, its yearly holding costs, flood zone, schools and more, each with its source. Look up any listed home by street address or MLS number. It is information, not an appraisal or advice.

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What is the Home Report?

It is a short, sourced summary of one home, put together automatically from our MLS data and public records. It is written so you can read it in a few minutes and share it with a lender, an inspector or whoever is helping you decide.

What do I get in the report?

  • Home value: our likely range for the home with a confidence level. It is not an appraisal.
  • Market trends and activity: median sale price, price per square foot, homes for sale, months of supply and days on market for the home's subdivision and city.
  • The home itself: construction, systems, rooms, and the legal and parcel record as reported for the listing.
  • Cost of ownership: property tax by year with each taxing unit's share, HOA dues, and the utility district when there is one.
  • Flood, fire and environment: the FEMA flood zone, distance to the nearest fire station, hot days, drought status, air quality and reported-incident figures from the local agency.
  • Schools: the zoned campuses and their state accountability ratings.
  • For registered visitors: the home's listing history and the most comparable recent sales.

A real example. A September 2026 report on a Cypress listing (address left out) showed FEMA Zone X, three years of certified tax bills split across nine taxing units, and the local agency's incident figures set against the median across the 61 police and sheriff agencies in our six counties.

Why did we build it, and who does it help?

A listing sheet shows the house. It rarely shows what the house costs to hold, where the water and sewer bill comes from, or what the flood map says. I built the Home Report to put those answers on one page before you spend money on a tour or an inspection.

Buyers get the costs and risks up front and better questions to ask. Sellers can read the same page a buyer's agent will read about their home, so nothing arrives as a surprise.

How does it work, and where does the data come from?

Reports are generated on request from our MLS database, loaded from the Houston Association of REALTORS MLS with five-plus years of history, and from public records. Every figure names its source on the last page. Where we do not hold a verified value, the item is left out instead of estimated.

County tax values are not shown as a value. The report shows tax bills instead. Individual sold prices are not printed in the public version, and the report is built for homes that are or have been in the MLS, so a home that was never listed may not have one yet.

Sources

  • HAR MLS listings and sales, in our database, five-plus years of history, checked September 25, 2026.
  • County certified tax rolls and adopted rates, tax years 2023 to 2025 in the sample report.
  • FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, flood zone.
  • Texas Education Agency accountability ratings, 2025 ratings in the sample report.
  • NOAA station data and the U.S. Drought Monitor, heat days and drought status.

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Do I need an account to use it?

Registration is free. Without an account, enter your name and email and we send the PDF. Signed in, you open the fuller report online, with our single-number estimate and the listing history.

Why do we ask you to register?

Some of what we share, like recent sold prices, a home’s sales and listing history, and our home value estimate, comes from or is built on data from the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) MLS. MLS rules let us share that information only with registered visitors. Allen is a REALTOR® licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC), and he follows those rules because he values his license and your trust. Registration is free.

What else do people ask?

How much does a Home Report cost?
Nothing. It is free with a free registration.
Can I get one for my own home?
If your home has been in the MLS, enter the address or MLS number. If it has not, the lookup may not find it, and I can tell you what I can pull for it.
Is the value in the report an appraisal?
No. It is our range from recent comparable sales, with a confidence level, and it says so on the page.
Why do some parts need registration?
MLS rules let us share sold prices, listing history and our home value estimate only with registered visitors.

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Written by Allen Markel, REALTOR®, Texas Premier Realty, TREC #0658294. Last updated September 25, 2026. Next review December 2026.

This page is educational information, not an appraisal, legal, tax or financial advice. Figures come from the sources named above and can change.

Questions about Home Report

What it is

  • How do I look up a Home Report?

    Enter a street address or a listing number for a listed home. Without an account you give your name and email and we send the PDF. Signed in, you open the fuller report online. It takes a few minutes to read.

What you get

  • Can I download the Home Report?

    Yes. You can read it on screen or download it as a PDF. It is written so you can share it with a lender, an inspector or anyone helping you decide, and every figure names its source on the last page.

  • What market numbers does the report show?

    It shows market activity for the home's subdivision and city, such as median sale price, price per square foot, homes for sale, months of supply and days on market. That gives you context for how the area is moving, not a promise about any one home.

  • What does the cost of ownership section cover?

    It shows property tax by year with each taxing unit's share, HOA dues, and the utility district when there is one. Those are the known yearly holding costs a listing sheet rarely puts in one place, so you can compare homes by what they cost to keep.

  • What flood, fire and environment items are included?

    The FEMA flood zone, the distance to the nearest fire station, hot days, drought status, air quality and reported-incident figures from the local agency. Each carries its source. They are context to read, and they do not judge a place.

  • What does the schools section show?

    It shows the zoned campuses with their state accountability ratings. It shows what the state publishes without adding our own opinion. Confirm the current zone with the school district before you decide, because zoning can change.

Reading the results

  • What does the confidence level next to the value range mean?

    It tells you how well recent comparable sales support the range for that home. A higher level means more solid nearby evidence. The range is our estimate, not an appraisal, and the report says so on the page.

  • What is the difference between the emailed PDF and the online report?

    The emailed PDF is the version you get by entering your name and email. Signed in, you open the fuller online report, which adds our single-number estimate and the listing history. Registration is free.

Where the data comes from

  • Why does the report show tax bills instead of the county's value for the home?

    County figures are set for taxation and often differ from what a home would sell for, so reading them as a value would mislead. The report shows the bills instead, split by taxing unit, which is the cost you actually carry.

  • How current is a Home Report?

    Reports are generated on request from our listing database and public records, and each figure shows its source and when it was checked. Listings and sales move over time, so rerun the report if you come back to a home later.

Limits

  • What happens if the report leaves out an item?

    It means we do not hold a verified value for that item, so we left it out instead of estimating. An empty spot is more honest than a guess. Ask us if that item matters to your decision and we will see what we can pull.

  • Do individual sold prices appear in the public version?

    No. Individual sold prices are not printed in the public version. Registered visitors see more, including the listing history and the most comparable recent sales, because listing data rules limit those details to registered visitors.

  • Does the Home Report replace an inspection?

    No. It is built from our listing data and public records, so it cannot see the physical condition of the house. Use it to decide which homes deserve an inspection and what to ask, then get the inspection.

Next steps

  • Can I share the report with my lender or inspector?

    Yes. It is a short, sourced summary designed to be passed along. Your lender and inspector will do their own work, but sharing the report gives them the same starting facts and can save back-and-forth.

  • Which other tools go with the Home Report?

    The Deal Evaluator explains the value range in more detail, the Property Tax Lookup goes deeper into the bill, and the Flood Zone Lookup lets you check any other address. The report is the overview, and those are the closer looks.

  • When should I ask you for more than the report gives?

    When the decision is large or the report raises a question it cannot answer, such as condition, an unusual cost or a home that is not in our listing data. We can tell you what else we can pull. Ask before you commit rather than after.

Using it when buying

  • How can I use a Home Report before I tour a home?

    Read it first to see the costs and risks up front: yearly holding costs, flood zone, schools and value range. It helps you form better questions and decide whether the home is worth your time and an inspection fee.

Using it when selling

  • I am selling. Why would I read a report about my own home?

    Because you can read the same page a buyer's agent will read about your home, so nothing arrives as a surprise. If something looks off, you have time to prepare an answer. We can go through it with you.

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