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Here's one method: You put a "This property for sale" sign on the Lawn (or by the entrance gate, etc...). Put your phone # on the sign. Then ... when someone calls you to object, then .... presto: You have the owner's contact info. and name now
I use ONXHunt app. It shows owners as well as addresses.
Like others said, use the tax assessor, sometimes they even have maps by the county that you can click on to find out about the owner.
I use ONXHunt app. It shows owners as well as addresses.
I use ONXHunt app. It shows owners as well as addresses.
I use a combination of these two. As many have noted, the local county tax assessor or auditor's web site is a primary source for owner information (and much more) for a particular property. It's usually the very first place I check when doing full blown research on a new property from home.
But I also use onXHunt heavily in the field - the mobile phone app is perfect for getting property owner information on the fly. I can't count how many times I've used it to pull up owner info when I randomly pass a promising looking location while out driving. I've found that most county auditor/tax assessor web pages aren't mobile phone or tablet friendly (at least here in NW Ohio), so onX really shines for field use in comparison.
onX is actually linked to tax assessor info.
I know sites like Zillow can give you an idea of the status of a property, but are there any sites online that will tell you who owns a property?
But I also use onXHunt heavily in the field - the mobile phone app is perfect for getting property owner information on the fly. I can't count how many times I've used it to pull up owner info when I randomly pass a promising looking location while out driving. I've found that most county auditor/tax assessor web pages aren't mobile phone or tablet friendly (at least here in NW Ohio), so onX really shines for field use in comparison.
How much is this ONXHunt? Also, once you find the owner info, how do you get their contact info?
Seems like it’s $40 per year per state.
What you do is use location services in the app to find your location. Make sure layers is turned on to private parcels. You can add other layers, but it gets cluttered. Then touch the parcel you’re interested in and it’ll show you land owner, address and size of the parcel.
Ok... cool. So then what, just phone book or 411 from there? Or does the software give contact info too?
With the address and name of the owner in hand from the app, I generally just go door knocking. Far more effective, in my opinion and experience, than a phone call or letter. Occasionally there’s a snafu - sometimes the owners use a P.O. Box for their address, for example - and I need to get more creative. In those cases, sometimes a simple Google search of the owner’s name coupled with the town is enough to net a valid street address.