05Where the data comes from
Primary sources only. Read every day.
Nothing here comes from a list broker. We read the public record at the source, match every filing to the city’s parcel map, and keep one record per property with the date and source of every fact.
SourceWhat we readHow often
01City of DetroitOpen data
Blight tickets and balances, default judgments, the vacant registry, rental registrations and certificates of compliance, demolitions, fires, and the assessment roll with the owner of record.
Daily
02Wayne County Register of DeedsRecorded documents
Mortgages and discharges, lis pendens, tax forfeiture certificates and money judgments, each matched to its parcel.
Every hour
03Detroit Legal NewsPublic notices
Foreclosure notices, sheriff sale dates and probate notices, read as they are published.
Daily
04Detroit Water and SewerageAccount balances
Unpaid water balances. Past $1,000, water debt becomes a priority lien under MCL 123.161 that survives a sale.
Around the clock
05Wayne County TreasurerTax payoffs
What it takes to pay off delinquent taxes on a forfeited property.
Every hour
06Land bank and city salesRecorded prices
Detroit Land Bank auction closings and recorded sales, for what houses in each ZIP actually sell for.
Daily
07Michigan LARAState business registry
Members and registered agents of the Michigan LLCs that own Detroit property.
In batches
08Skip traceOwner contact
Owner phone and email, with every number checked against the Do Not Call registry before you see it.
When you ask