Usually you'll be able to find owner and sales histories, basic property info, assessment histories, and EXTERIOR top-down diagram i.e. drawing and dimensions of building perimeter, etc.

I had an artsy client who would put up frameless  mirrors and then double sticky tape the perimeter and stick on tiles, wood , bottle caps.... whatever to make her own frame...  

Things I have been looking for is population growth, rise in sales prices, days on market, rental prices, economic development that may be coming to that area or the perimeter of the area that could cause a higher than average appreciation.Anyone want to chime in on other indicators that they look for?

@Sylvia B.You asked:Besides spraying our yard perimeter and main trail in the woods...We are considering installing a four poster deer feeder and paying attention to the outcome of the Texas cattle fever tick strategy--feeding deer ivermectin laced corn-only legal by the USDA. hope these links help--my pinterest board https://www.thespruce.com/spray-yard-to-kill-ticks...http://www.crdaniels.com/4posterhttp://www.tahc.texas.gov/news/brochures/TAHCBroch...

Cheaper solution might be finding out where the water is coming from on the outside and then create a French Drain around the perimeter of the house.

We also used the opportunity provided by the extend of the demolition to do the following:Install a free-floating, insulated (R10) subfloor (a first for us) over the slab on the main level;move the laundry under the stairs to the second level - a better use of space than the deep sloped ceiling closet that was there;resize kitchen - we made the kitchen 42" longer, but this necessitated moving the electrical panel into an 18" upper cabinet;reconfigure the bathroom - with the laundry not moved out of the bathroom, we made the bathroom a little deeper (about 6"); moved the toilet slightly; shifted the tub about 18" and moved the vanity to the other side of the room;reduce the size of the living room window to an 18" transom window giving much more usable wall space;replace the broken windows with Energy Star certified windows tuned for their exposure;build an entertainment feature wall on the living room side of the stairwell.open-up both sides of the stair well (living room and hall by bathroom) - this allows for better air circulation - a necessity when we install the heat pump.Here are a few select shots of the process:Demolition begins:Repairing sections of wall:All electrical and data network runs were installed, then next came the insulation:We finished shifting our plumbing and patching the slab.Next we "leveled" the slab ... ok, we made it better ... and laid the subfloor:Note that we installed 4" high, plywood spacers around the perimeter to keep the floor ~1/2" away from the external walls.  

He had a Lamborghini (he gave me a ride in it and it was horrible) and even built a go kart track for his kids that went around the perimeter of his house, which was huge.

We have it the last Tuesday of each month right by perimeter mall. 

And some of their buildings don't need a foundation perimeter.

We are working on a bathroom with tile half way up the wall all around the perimeter right now as well.