Find the deal killers
before you close.
Screen any Texas tract in 60 seconds: flood zone, soils, access, utilities on record, and whose rules apply. Know what to verify before you make an offer.
- Texas licensed PE and CFM
- 104 tracts screened
- First screening free, no card
A tract, screened. 30 seconds, sound off.
Tap your land.
Know in 60 seconds.
Anywhere in Texas. Zoom in until you can see your parcel lines.
The expensive surprises
Sound familiar?
- You find the floodplain after you close.
- Water and sewer are not where the seller said.
- City limits or the ETJ change what you can build.
Every one of these shows up in public records before you sign. Now it takes 60 seconds to check.
How FEREST fixes this
The checks a civil engineer runs first.
Pulled from county, FEMA, USDA, road, and utility records. Every item says where it came from.
Public records, pulled for you
County appraisal, FEMA flood, USDA soils, roads, and the utility providers on record. Every item says where it came from.
Know what to verify first
Deal killers and unknowns, each with the agency or provider that confirms it, before you spend on engineering.
A report for your partners
$49 per tract: the written analysis, a PDF to share with partners, an action plan, and contact emails ready to send.
Ownership and acreage
From the county appraisal record.
FEMA flood zone
Where the mapped floodplain sits on the tract.
Soils
USDA soil types on the ground you are buying.
Access
Road frontage and the roads that touch the tract.
Utilities on record
Water and sewer providers that serve the area. Confirm with them before you commit.
Jurisdiction
City limits, ETJ, or county, so you know whose rules apply.
Deal killers and unknowns
Sorted, with who to call to confirm each one.
Coverage
Every Texas county. Same 60 seconds.
Parcel, flood, and soil records cover the whole state. Some records, like city utility maps, exist only in some places. When one is not available, the screening says so and tells you who to call.
- Houston
- Dallas and Fort Worth
- Austin
- San Antonio
- Rio Grande Valley
- El Paso
- Corpus Christi
- Lubbock
- Permian Basin
- Hill Country
- East Texas
- Panhandle
- All 254 counties
What it costs
Start free. Pay only when a tract earns it.
Screening
Free
3 screenings a month on a free account. Your first one needs no account and no card.
Screen My Tract FreeFull report
$49 per tract
The written analysis, a PDF, the action plan, and contact emails for one tract. Yours to keep.
Buy it from any tract's results.
Texas Deal Pass
$199 one time
30 days of unlimited screening and prospecting. The full $199 comes off a Full Feasibility Study ordered within 60 days.
See the Deal PassThe engineer
$950 and up
PE-Verified Report, $950 flat. Full Feasibility Study, $2,500 plus $500 per acre.
Engineering ServicesWho it is for
Built for people who buy dirt in Texas.
Built by the engineer
Fernando L. Estevan, P.E., CFM
Texas Licensed Professional Engineer · Certified Floodplain Manager
He has developed 1,200+ acres across South Texas. FEREST runs the checks a civil engineer runs before a subdivision gets designed: flood, soils, access, utilities, and jurisdiction. You get them on any Texas tract, in 60 seconds, before you spend a dollar on the deal.
Questions
Straight answers.
Is this an engineering study?+
No. It is a screening of public records. It shows what the records say, flags the deal killers and the unknowns, and tells you who confirms each one. Sealed engineering is the PE-Verified Report ($950 flat) or a Full Feasibility Study ($2,500 plus $500 per acre).
Does it cover all of Texas?+
Yes, every county. Parcel, flood, and soil records cover the whole state. Some records, like city utility maps, exist only in some places. When a record is not available, the screening says so and tells you who to call.
What does it cost?+
Screening is free to start: 3 screenings a month on a free account, and your first one needs no account at all. The full report on a tract is $49. The Texas Deal Pass is $199 for 30 days of unlimited screening. Engineering is separate.
Where does the data come from?+
County appraisal records, FEMA flood maps, USDA soil surveys, road data, and utility provider records. Every item in your screening says where it came from.
Does it work on my phone?+
Yes. It runs in your browser on any phone, tablet, or computer.
Screen your next deal before you make the offer.
Built by Fernando L. Estevan, P.E., CFM · Questions: info@ferest.dev