Due Diligence
Due diligence is the period and process in which a buyer investigates a property — title, zoning, condition, environmental status, and value — before committing to close.
What due diligence covers
Real estate due diligence is the buyer's investigation before closing. For land and development, it typically covers title and ownership, zoning and entitlement, easements and encroachments, environmental and flood status, utilities and access, survey, and a check of value against comparable sales. The goal is to confirm the asset is what the buyer assumed before money is at risk.
Why speed and accuracy matter
Due-diligence periods are finite, often 30 to 60 days, and the questions span many siloed public sources — assessor, recorder, zoning portal, FEMA, utility providers. Pulling that together quickly, and verifying it against authoritative sources, is the difference between a confident close and an expensive surprise.
Accelerating diligence in Paxiv
Paxiv consolidates the early research layer — parcel boundaries, ownership, validated zoning, transaction history, and equity — across every U.S. parcel, with every record linked to its authoritative county or city source for one-click verification. Shared deal rooms keep the team's findings in one place. The core platform is free.
Frequently asked questions
What is due diligence in real estate?
Due diligence is the investigation a buyer conducts before closing on a property — verifying title, zoning, condition, environmental status, access, and value — to confirm the asset is what they assumed before committing.
What does a land due diligence checklist include?
It typically includes title and ownership, zoning and entitlement, easements and encroachments, environmental and flood status, utilities and access, survey, and a comparison against comparable sales. Paxiv consolidates much of this early research with source links for verification.
How long is the due diligence period?
It varies by deal but is commonly 30 to 60 days, negotiated in the purchase contract. The buyer uses that window to complete their investigation before the deal becomes non-refundable.