How we write

Editorial and corrections policy

Every number has a source. A statute, a rule, an agency, a county office or a named report, shown beside the number with the date we checked it.
No invented figures. If we do not have a sourced number, the page says so.
Cost ranges come from real quotes. We publish a cost range only when it is built from quotes collected through DirtWise, with the number of quotes and the dates shown.
Sponsored is labeled. Paid placement never changes a verification result or a ranking without a label.
Photos are real or labeled. An image that is not a photo of the parcel says Illustration.
Corrections are dated. When we fix an error we change the page and the date beside the fact.
This is general information. It is not legal, tax, engineering or financial advice.