Does anyone know the best way to locate absentee home-owners if their mailing address is not listed in the tax records? Records may will show that the home is owner occupied & in actuality it's not.

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Adell Forbes (REALTOR®), "Knowledge & Experience Working for You" (eXp Realty)

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Dave Hill PhD,ePro,SFR,CIAS,BPOR,CNE,CSC Chicago Area Real Estate Agent

Midwest Premier Realty, Gurnee IL 224-321-0699 - Gurnee, IL

You might try MelissaData or ListAbility, although I am not sure whether their sources are something other than Tax Records.

Dec 15, 2014 01:46 AM

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Bill Dandridge

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Call the post office to see if they have a forwarding address?

Dec 14, 2014 10:01 AM

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Adell Forbes (REALTOR®)

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Bob Crane

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I wonder how they are getting their tax bill.

Aug 17, 2019 10:53 PM

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Dipti Thakkar

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Public Records.

May 05, 2018 08:50 PM

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Ajay Pandya

e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH

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I usually work with the leads from the Internet.

Oct 02, 2017 09:02 PM

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Praful Thakkar

LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA

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Check the mailing address in public records. If they are different, one of them is absentee home-owner.

Jul 20, 2017 11:52 PM

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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers

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Dave nailed this one!

Apr 14, 2017 05:05 AM

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Adell Forbes (REALTOR®)

eXp Realty - Atlanta, GA

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Thank you Dave Hill- will check it out

Dec 20, 2014 05:20 AM

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Kevin J. May

Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL

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Adell, there are many ways to do this with today's technology but if you're farming an area and this happens look to the neighbors when those "Return to Sender" letters and post cards hit your desk. We have season and off-season addresses that need constant review and updating however the payoff outweighs the effort substantially.

Dec 20, 2014 01:29 AM

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Adell Forbes (REALTOR®)

eXp Realty - Atlanta, GA

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Bill Dandridge- I tried that before (about 8 mths ago), and was told that they were not able to tell me.

I've asked various Associates and no one ever has an answer or they all say "the tax records."

I'm trying to organize my action plans for more listings so I'll make another attempt with the post office, and see what happens.

I've mailed letters before to a home I know was vacant in hopes of the post office "forwarding" the letter to the real address but they all came back "return to sender".

Dec 14, 2014 11:42 AM

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You might try MelissaData or ListAbility, although I am not sure whether their sources are something other than Tax Records.
Call the post office to see if they have a forwarding address?
Check the mailing address in public records. If they are different, one of them is absentee home-owner.
Adell, there are many ways to do this with today's technology but if you're farming an area and this happens look to the neighbors when those "Return to Sender" letters and post cards hit your desk. We have season and off-season addresses that need constant review and updating however the payoff outweighs the effort substantially.
Bill Dandridge- I tried that before (about 8 mths ago), and was told that they were not able to tell me.

I've asked various Associates and no one ever has an answer or they all say "the tax records."

I'm trying to organize my action plans for more listings so I'll make another attempt with the post office, and see what happens.

I've mailed letters before to a home I know was vacant in hopes of the post office "forwarding" the letter to the real address but they all came back "return to sender".