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Seller signals

Every reason an owner may sell, explained.

The 37 seller lists in LeadCounty, in plain English: what each one means, where it shows up in public records, and how investors and agents use it.

Likely to sell

2 lists

Our model's picks: owners most likely to sell or leave a house empty in the next 12 months.

Likely to sell (top 20%)Model score 9-10: the 20% of the county most likely to sell in the next 12 months, tested on last year's real salesWhat it means →Likely vacant (model)Top 10% of the county by the likely-vacant model (learned from buildings city inspectors confirmed vacant)What it means →

Inheritance & $0 transfers

4 lists

Heirs, estates and $0 family transfers: owners who often sell a house they never chose to own.

Inheritance deedLatest transfer is a death-related deed (affidavit, certificate of transfer, transfer on death, executor, administrator, fiduciary, heirship)What it means →$0 transferLatest transfer was for $0 (plats, splits and annexations left out)What it means →Estate / heirs ownerOwner name shows an estate, heirs, executor or administratorWhat it means →Exempt conveyance (family / trust)Latest transfer is an exempt conveyanceWhat it means →

Recent sales & transfers

2 lists

Recent sales and transfers: who just bought or moved a property, and for how much.

SoldLatest sale above $0 in the periodWhat it means →Any transferLatest transfer of any price in the periodWhat it means →

Distressed

17 lists

Money and legal trouble on the property: unpaid tax, liens, foreclosure, evictions and code cases.

Tax delinquentTax is past due or the parcel is certified delinquentWhat it means →Delinquent 3+ yearsCertified delinquent for 3 or more years and still owes taxWhat it means →Certified delinquentOn the county's certified-delinquent listWhat it means →Owes $1,000+ in taxTax owed is at least $1,000What it means →Tax lienA tax lien certificate was sold on the parcelWhat it means →In foreclosureThe county shows a foreclosure caseWhat it means →Eviction filed (12 mo)The landlord filed an eviction for this address in the last 12 months (municipal court)What it means →Evicting long-time landlordEviction in the last 12 months, owner does not live there, owned 5+ yearsWhat it means →Foreclosure risk (top 10%)Top 10% of the county by the model's chance of a sheriff / foreclosure sale in the next 18 monthsWhat it means →Open code violationThe city has an open code-enforcement case (active or in court)What it means →Code violations (24 mo)A real code violation was found in the last 24 monthsWhat it means →Vacant structure (city)The city opened a vacant-structure case in the last 24 monthsWhat it means →Landlord in troubleAbsentee owner with an eviction (12 mo) or a code violation (24 mo)What it means →BankruptcyThe owner is in bankruptcyWhat it means →On land contractSold on a land contractWhat it means →Sheriff / foreclosure saleLatest transfer was a sheriff, marshal, receiver or foreclosure saleWhat it means →

Owner & property

12 lists

Who owns it and how: absentee, out-of-state, long-time, corporate and portfolio owners, equity and land.

Absentee ownerOwner's mailing address is a different house/street than the property (owner-occupancy credit and same-town PO boxes not counted)What it means →Out-of-state ownerMailing state is not the property's stateWhat it means →Tired landlordAbsentee owner who has owned the property 10+ yearsWhat it means →Owned 10+ yearsLatest transfer 10 or more years agoWhat it means →Owned 15+ yearsLatest transfer 15 or more years agoWhat it means →High equity (est.)Current value is at least 2x the last sale priceWhat it means →Owns in 2+ countiesPrivate owner (person, LLC or trust) with properties in two or more of our countiesWhat it means →Portfolio owner (5+)Owner owns 5 or more properties in this countyWhat it means →Trust ownerOwned by a trust / trusteeWhat it means →LLC / corporate ownerOwned by an LLC or companyWhat it means →Vacant landLand use is a vacant-land code or mentions 'vacant'What it means →High value ($500k+)Market value at least $500,000What it means →

Questions about seller signals

What is a motivated seller signal?

A fact in public county records that suggests an owner may want to sell, such as unpaid property tax, an inheritance deed or an out-of-state mailing address. LeadCounty turns each signal into a seller list with a live count for every county.

How many seller signals does LeadCounty track?

37 seller lists, each explained on its own page with where it shows up in public records and how investors use it.

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Motivated-seller lists from official county records, scored and explained, refreshed every Monday.

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