# Parcel Research with County GIS\n\nLearn to pull parcel data — owner, acreage, zoning, assessed value — from county assessor and GIS systems (e.g. ArcGIS REST endpoints). We walk through a real lookup in Shelby and Jefferson County, Alabama.
**Takeaway:** Pull the parcel facts (owner, zoning, acreage) from county GIS before you ever make an offer.