{"id":14638,"date":"2014-07-03T11:06:58","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T15:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/?p=14638"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T08:14:32","slug":"how-to-find-potential-home-sellers-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyshark.com\/Real-Estate-Reports\/2014\/07\/03\/how-to-find-potential-home-sellers-in-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Potential Home Sellers in NY: A 3-Step Guide for Real Estate Pros"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With such a limited listings inventory at your disposal, having to find prospective home sellers in New York<\/strong> is quite a task. But here’s where PropertyShark<\/strong><\/a> can help, with three effective tips on how to find potential home sellers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>1. Get to the owner of a condo before he even decides to sell<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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<\/span><\/a>A good way to bypass the competition in the real estate market is by getting to potential sellers<\/strong> before they publicly announce their intention to sell. Some apartment owners<\/strong>, who weren\u2019t initially planning to sell, might have a change of heart once they find out how much similar units have gone for lately.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A simple, targeted and well-crafted message to a condo owner<\/strong> is sometimes all it takes to score a new deal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get started, simply enter the address of a particular building into the search bar on PropertyShark.com<\/strong><\/a>. Once the results of the search are in, open the property report and scroll down to the Ownership Section<\/strong> to find out who owns that property<\/strong><\/a>. If an LLC is listed as owner, that’s okay; we can help you see who is behind the LLC<\/a><\/strong>.
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If you are not yet familiar with the practice, brush up your knowledge of cold-calling restrictions<\/strong><\/a>; then you can  proceed to contact the owner — as phone numbers for the owner are often listed in our Ownership Section — and see how willing he is to sell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if cold calling is not one of your regular practices of if you find it too time-consuming, please move on to our second method<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expert tip<\/strong>: Anytime you see a property you like, make sure you add it to your Watchlist<\/strong> (from the upper side of the property report). By doing this, you will receive an email whenever the property goes into foreclosure or pre-foreclosure, or when a new title document is filed — a great way to stay ahead of the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>2. Generate leads using our Mailing\/Data Lists
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As the first method can be just as time-consuming as it is effective, why not shorten the process of finding prospective home sellers using our Property Lists Tool<\/strong><\/a>? This tool can help you get more leads by targeting specific property owners<\/strong>, either by carefully selecting your own criteria (see the image for a quick walk-through), or by using one of our predefined lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s say you’re interested in condo owners in Soho<\/strong> that haven’t sold their apartments in the past 5 years. Simply go to our Property Lists Tool<\/strong><\/a> and follow the steps illustrated below to generate your list of condo owners. You can then download your list in a CSV, Excel<\/strong> or Avery mailing label<\/strong> format.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To make your job easier, we also have a number of Predefined lists<\/strong> you can turn to, like Potential condo sellers:<\/strong> owners who bought a condo 2-5 years ago<\/strong>, or Single-family homes & large condos purchased at least 2 years ago<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>3. Target owners who have missed their mortgage payments<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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We know what you’re thinking; there aren’t that many foreclosures in certain areas of New York, like Manhattan. But there are plenty of condo owners dealing with pre-foreclosure<\/strong>. Having a condo in lis pendens <\/strong><\/a>is a vulnerable moment for the property owner, and he might start considering selling the condo<\/strong> to pay off the underlying liens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see condos currently facing pre-foreclosure<\/strong>, simply go to our dedicated Pre-Foreclosures tab<\/strong><\/a> and filter your results<\/strong> (by date, address, zip code etc.). Once you’ve found a unit that interests you, you can either add it to your Watchlist<\/strong> — and get notified whenever a new title document is filed — or you can use the property report to find contact details for the owner<\/strong>, and approach him with a deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, whenever in search of new ideas on how to find potential home sellers<\/strong>, head straight to PropertyShark.com. A subscription (prices start at $39.95\/month<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/a> will grant you access to a large database full of properties that might just be up for grabs, even if not yet listed for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: A slightly different version of this article was first featured in BrickUnderground<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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