# Editorial Standards: How ABODE Researches Guides Canonical page: https://abodeintlrealty.com/editorial-standards/ Last updated: 2026-10-05 Publisher: ABODE International Realty LLC (Real Estate Firm TN 263936; FL Corporation CQ1070640) Research and accountability # How ABODE researches its community guides Sourced, dated and open to correction ABODE International Realty LLC publishes community guides that cite a named public source for the facts a buyer would rely on, prefer primary sources, label ABODE’s own perspective as opinion, leave out school ratings, crime and unattributed prices, and show the date of the last update. Guides are educational and also advertise ABODE’s brokerage. Report errors to contact@abodeintlrealty.com. In short: ABODE’s guides cite named public sources for facts a buyer would rely on, label opinion, and leave out school ratings, crime and unattributed prices. ## Who publishes ABODE’s guides? ABODE International Realty LLC publishes the guides. The firm’s licenses are: Florida real estate broker BK3610926 (Adrian L. Jackson); Florida real estate corporation CQ1070640 (ABODE International Realty LLC); Tennessee real estate firm 263936 (ABODE International Realty LLC); Tennessee real estate broker 285214 (Adrian L. Jackson). You can verify each one on the state’s own site from our [home page](https://abodeintlrealty.com/), either [office page](https://abodeintlrealty.com/connect/) or the footer of any page. The guides are educational and they also advertise our brokerage services. ABODE earns compensation when it represents a client in a transaction. ## How are facts sourced? - **Facts a buyer would rely on cite a named public source.** Each points to a numbered note that names the source, so you can check it yourself. ABODE’s own perspective is labeled as opinion. - **Primary sources first.** We use the U.S. Census Bureau, county property appraisers and tax collectors, municipal codes and town websites, FEMA, and state agencies. - **Secondary sources are labeled.** When a fact comes from a secondary source such as Wikipedia, the guide says so, and where sources disagree we say that instead of picking one. - **Rules are linked, not rewritten.** For height, setback, use and permit rules, guides point to the town or county that publishes the code, because the code changes. - **If we cannot source a fact, we leave it out or label it as ABODE’s opinion.** ## What do the guides deliberately not include? - **School ratings or performance, crime statistics and who lives in a place.** These topics can serve as proxies for protected characteristics, and the federal Fair Housing Act prohibits steering buyers based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. We describe places, properties and rules and point to official sources for anything else. A school district’s tax levy can appear as a tax line, because it changes a tax bill, but we do not describe or rank schools. - **Prices and home values we cannot attribute.** Sale prices and value estimates change quickly, and some come from licensed data we may not republish. A guide that includes one names the source and period. - **Private owners and security details.** We do not name owners of private homes, publish private addresses as examples, or describe a property’s security arrangements. ## How are guides dated, updated and corrected? Each guide shows the date it was last updated, and the date in the page’s structured data matches it. We change the date only when the content changes, not for cosmetic edits. If you believe something in a guide is wrong, email [contact@abodeintlrealty.com](mailto:contact@abodeintlrealty.com) with the subject “Correction request” and the page address. We review each request and, when we confirm a correction, update the guide and its date. ## Does ABODE use AI, and are the guides advice? ABODE uses software tools, including AI, to help research and draft guides. People at ABODE check the facts against the cited sources before publication. The guides are not appraisals, broker price opinions, or legal, tax, lending, insurance, engineering or environmental advice. Rules, rates and maps change, so verify each item for the specific property with the responsible agency and your own advisers. ABODE International Realty is committed to equal housing opportunity. ## Editorial standards: frequently asked questions Where do ABODE’s community guides get their facts? From named public sources, which we cite by number in each guide for the facts a buyer would rely on. Where a guide gives ABODE’s own perspective, it labels it as opinion. We prefer primary sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau, county property appraisers, municipal codes, FEMA and state agencies. Where only a secondary source such as Wikipedia is available, the guide says so. Why do the guides not include home prices, schools or crime? Prices and values change quickly and are often licensed data we may not republish. School ratings, crime statistics and demographics can serve as proxies for protected characteristics, and the federal Fair Housing Act prohibits steering buyers based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. The guides describe places, properties and rules instead. Are the guides advertising? Yes, in part. They are educational and they also promote ABODE’s brokerage services. ABODE is paid when it represents a client in a transaction. How do I report an error in a guide? Email contact@abodeintlrealty.com with the subject “Correction request” and the page address. We review each request and update the guide, and its date, when we confirm a correction. Do the guides replace legal, tax or survey advice? No. They are checklists and context, not appraisals, surveys, legal, tax, lending, insurance, engineering or environmental advice. Confirm every item for the specific address with the responsible agency and your own advisers.