Access to the Real Estate Automated Data System (READS) is only available to WisDOT staff and consultants currently under contract for WisDOT real estate acquisition projects.

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First time users

• Instructions for new READS users
• Before using READS, you must have a valid WAMS ID and request access
• Sign up to receive news about READS updates

Help, training, tips & tricks

• General help with READS, see READS training and reference manual​​
• For questions not covered in READS manual, ask your local READS contact
• Help with payment requests, view STAR payment request processes

Video tutorials

• Exercise 1 - Introduction for READS video tutorials
• Exercise 2 - Entering project data manually
• Exercise 3 - Construction IDs - plats and parcels
• Exercise 4 - Assigning project roles
• Exercise 5 - Entering parcel data
• Exercise 6 - Parcel participants
• Exercise 7 - Parcel interests
• Exercise 8 - Creating waiver of appraisal offer
• Exercise 9 - Creating a warranty deed document
• Exercise 10 - Land and permanent limited easement (PLE) descriptions
• Exercise 11 - Objective review, appraisal review, and appraisal approval
• Exercise 12 - Creating a payment request
• Exercise 13 - Requesting e-authorization
• Exercise 14 - Residential relocatees
• Exercise 15 - Entering residential relocation comparables
• Exercise 16 - Relocation claims
• Exercise 17 - Individual relocation case report
• ​ Exercise 18 - Reports in READS

​The READS system is for the official business use of WisDOT only and for authorized users only. Consultant users of the system may not access any data unless it is directly relative to the projects and parcels for which they are under contract with WisDOT. Use of the READS system is monitored. WisDOT will audit all data created, viewed, updated and deleted in a manner consistent with state and federal law.

System administration questions about READS may be directed to: camille.wilcox@dot.wi.gov (608) 266-9490