- What is GeoScreen, and why would I use it?
- GeoScreen turns the scattered public agency hazard maps for a Southern California address into one preliminary screening report in minutes. It is built for real-estate professionals who evaluate many properties and need to triage due diligence quickly — surfacing the geologic and natural-hazard factors worth a closer look before you spend hours on manual research.
- Which hazards does a report screen?
- Each report screens active fault proximity (Alquist-Priolo zones), seismic and liquefaction zones, the landslide inventory and earthquake-induced landslide zones, slope and terrain, CAL FIRE wildfire severity zones, and FEMA flood plus a best-effort debris-flow proximity flag. Every finding cites the public agency dataset behind it.
- Who is GeoScreen for?
- It is for real-estate professionals — realtors, investors, flippers, and lenders — who need a fast, sourced screening across many properties. It is written for non-geologists: plain-language findings, each tied to the agency map it came from.
- When in a transaction should I run a screening?
- Run it early — during pre-offer triage, when you are deciding which properties deserve deeper diligence. A screening is a starting point that points you toward what to investigate further, not a final clearance for a purchase.
- How much does it cost?
- GeoScreen runs on credits: one credit runs one screening, and larger packs cost less per credit. New accounts start with one free credit. See the pricing page for current pack and plan options.
- How fast is a report?
- Most screenings finish in minutes. You enter an address, the product checks the public agency maps for that parcel, and you get a sourced report you can read online or download as a PDF to forward.
- What areas does GeoScreen cover?
- GeoScreen currently screens six Southern California counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego. Enter an address outside these counties and the product tells you plainly, charges no credit, and lets you join the waitlist for new coverage.
- Is this a Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) report?
- No. GeoScreen is a preliminary due-diligence screening, not a statutory Natural Hazard Disclosure, not a professional geologic report, and not a substitute for a site-specific investigation by a licensed California geologist. It never classifies a property with a verdict or a score — it surfaces factors from public agency data and flags where further professional investigation may be warranted.
- Can a licensed geologist review a property more deeply?
- Yes. An optional professional review add-on is on the roadmap: for properties where the automated screening flags factors worth a closer look, a licensed California geologist can provide a deeper, professionally-backed assessment that the automated tier deliberately does not attempt.