TREC REI 7-6 Inspection Report Software (Pixel-Perfect to the Official Form)

What is the TREC REI 7-6 and why does it have to be exact?

Every licensed Texas home inspector is required by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) to deliver the REI 7-6 Property Inspection Report for residential transactions. The current revision is dated 8/10/21.

What makes the REI 7-6 different from a generic home inspection report:

• Verbatim text required. The preamble, legend, and the multi-box explanation rule are word-for-word what TREC publishes. You can't paraphrase.
• Fixed layout. Times Roman font, specific column widths, official footer ('REI 7-6 (8/10/21) · Page X of Y'), and 'REPORT IDENTIFICATION' header on every page.
• Four-state ratings. Every item gets one of four checkboxes: I (Inspected), NI (Not Inspected), NP (Not Present), D (Deficient).
• Comments required for D items. TREC mandates a written explanation any time you mark a finding Deficient.
• §535.223 rule. If you mark two or more boxes for a single item, you must explain why — and TREC's rule is enforced under 22 TAC §535.223.
• Flat, non-modifiable PDF. Per TREC's e-delivery guidelines, the report can't be a Word doc or editable form once delivered.

Most generic home inspection software builds a 'Texas template' that approximates the form. That approximation is what gets inspectors flagged in TREC complaints — the layout drifts, the disclaimer wording is paraphrased, the multi-box rule isn't enforced. InspectorData built the REI 7-6 to pixel-match the official PDF, with the verbatim text locked behind a SHA-256 hash so it can't drift even by accident.

How InspectorData generates a TREC-compliant REI 7-6

The REI 7-6 is a first-class template alongside the InterNACHI SOP, the Florida 4-point, and wind mitigation. When you start a Texas inspection, the platform recognizes the state and offers the REI 7-6 automatically.

On the property

Walk the home with the mobile app or take notes the way you already do. Photograph the four major systems plus appliances and any optional systems you're inspecting. Mark each item I, NI, NP, or D using the four-color toggle pills (one tap, big targets, thumb-reachable).

Comments and the §535.223 rule

The app gates the form so you can't accidentally violate TREC:

• Mark a finding Deficient → the comments box becomes required. You can't move on without writing one.
• Mark two or more boxes for the same item → an explanation field auto-pops with the §535.223 rule reminder. You can't bypass it.
• Inspector business info (name, license number, sponsor) auto-populates from your profile — no re-typing across reports.

Output

When you finalize, the platform generates a flat, non-modifiable PDF that matches the TREC PDF byte-for-byte in every visible respect:

• Times Roman font at the exact published sizes (10pt minimum enforced)
• Four-column rating system in the published column widths
• Official footer with REI 7-6 (8/10/21) · Page X of Y on every page
• Verbatim preamble, legend, and §535.223 rule (locked, can't be edited)
• 'REPORT IDENTIFICATION: [property address]' header on every page
• Inspector signature block at the end

Every PDF passes a visual-fidelity audit gate before delivery — a pixel-diff against the official TREC PDF must be under 0.5% or the report won't finalize. That's the line between 'TREC-compliant' and 'TREC-approximate.'

What the REI 7-6 form looks like in InspectorData

Here's a live preview of how a section of the TREC REI 7-6 form appears inside the app. Every item has the four-state rating, color-coded toggle pills (I=blue, NI=gray, NP=gray, D=red), required comments on deficient items, and the §535.223 multi-box explanation field that auto-pops when needed.

Compliance guardrails (so you don't have to remember every rule)

TREC's §535.223 isn't the only rule. Here's what the platform auto-enforces so you can focus on the inspection, not the paperwork:

• Verbatim TREC text — locked in a constants file with SHA-256 hash check. If anything drifts, the report won't generate.
• 10pt minimum font — enforced server-side, not just client-side
• Multi-box explanation required — UI gate plus server-side validation
• D-rating requires comments — same dual-layer enforcement
• Page numbering — covers all pages including any addenda (no manual counting)
• Section labels — cannot be reordered, renamed, or omitted
• Inspector identification — name, license #, sponsor block always present, always current

If you've ever been audited, had a TREC complaint filed, or had a buyer's attorney pick apart your report, you know the value of compliance you don't have to think about. The point of this software is so the next time someone challenges your report, the report defends itself.

Every feature TREC inspectors actually use

Built for the way Texas inspectors run TREC reports — not a clipboard converted to an app:

Three ways to capture a TREC inspection

Different inspectors work different ways. The TREC REI 7-6 template supports all three:

1. Texas TREC Mobile Inspection App — Bring your phone. Photo and rate on-site, room by room. Report finalizes before you leave the driveway.

2. TREC Voice Dictation Software — Don't bring a phone to the inspection. Walk freely, talk into a recorder or your truck on the drive back. AI splits multi-finding dictations and routes each to the right TREC section. You confirm, then publish.

3. TREC Tablet Inspection Software — iPad or Surface workflow. Big screen, annotate photos in real-time, section navigation built for tablet. Same TREC compliance, prettier interface.

All three produce identical output: a pixel-perfect REI 7-6 PDF that passes the §535.223 audit gate.

Try it free — no credit card

90-day free trial. No credit card required. Run real Texas inspections through the platform. Generate real REI 7-6 reports. Show them to your title agents and lenders. Decide based on how the reports actually perform in your transactions.

For a deeper Texas focus, see the Texas home inspection software page. To compare InspectorData with what you're using today, browse the comparison pages or jump straight to the free trial.