Methodology
How we source, update, and label the local data behind Texas Home Intelligence, and what it does and doesn't tell you.
What this page covers
Texas Home Intelligence publishes two kinds of content: the free QuoteReady Project Brief tool, and a continuously updated layer of local homeowner data and interpretation. This page explains how the data layer works.
Source-first, always attributed
Every changing figure we publish is designed to state what it measures, its geography, its reporting period, when it was last successfully updated, and which public source it came from — for example NWS/NOAA weather data, municipal permit feeds, FEMA flood mapping, Texas Department of Insurance loss data, TWDB/TexMesonet drought and water data, USDA soil data, AirNow air quality, Census ACS housing data, BLS trade-wage data, EIA electricity pricing, ERCOT grid data, and Texas A&M Forest Service wildfire and tree resources.
Observed data vs. THI interpretation
We separate what a source actually reported (Data) from our own plain-language read of what it might mean for homeowners (THI Interpretation). We label which is which, and we note limitations — including when a figure is a proxy, a county-level estimate applied to a city, or otherwise imperfect.
Stale and failed data
If a source feed fails or returns nothing useful, we do not silently show a zero or blank value as if it were current. We preserve the last known valid figure and mark it as stale, with the date it was last confirmed.
Historical observations
Where practical, we store historical values rather than overwriting the previous number, so a data page can show a trend, not just a snapshot.
Placeholder data during development
Some figures across this site are currently marked SAMPLE — these are illustrative placeholders for layout and product design only, not real facts, and will be replaced by connected live sources before they are presented as current data.
Not a substitute for professional evaluation
Nothing on Texas Home Intelligence — including a generated QuoteReady Project Brief — is an inspection, a diagnosis, or a substitute for a licensed professional’s on-site evaluation.