Propertiz reads Lake County's public records every night: recorded documents, liens, foreclosure cases and foreclosure sales. It ties each record to one of the county's parcels (there are about 216,000) and ranks the owners in Clermont and the rest of the county who may have a reason to sell.
- Every parcel and owner from the Florida Department of Revenue tax roll for Lake County, about 216,000 parcels
- Lis pendens, foreclosure judgments and certificates of title from the Lake County Clerk's Official Records
- Code-enforcement liens and orders recorded by Lake County and its cities, from Clermont and Leesburg to Mount Dora and Tavares
- Equity estimates, HUD market rents and DSCR at your purchase price
Not yet included: Tax-deed sales; Probate filings; Code-enforcement cases; Zoning analysis.
Where the data comes from
| Record | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|
| Parcels and owners | FL DOR NAL/SDF assessment rolls (all 67 counties) | once a year |
| Recorded documents (lis pendens, judgments, liens) | Lake Clerk AcclaimWeb Official Records | every day |
| Liens | Code-enforcement liens recorded by Lake County and its cities (Clerk Official Records) | every day |
| Foreclosure cases | Lis pendens and final judgments (Clerk Official Records) | every day |
| Foreclosure sales | Lake County Clerk foreclosure sale calendar | every day |
How distress shows up in Florida
In Florida, foreclosure goes through the courts. The lender files a foreclosure lawsuit in the county court, the court enters a judgment, and the property is sold at a public auction run by the clerk or the sheriff. Each step is a public record, so an owner's situation shows up months before a sale, while there is still time to sell on their own terms.
Unpaid property taxes in Florida are sold as tax certificates; if the owner doesn't redeem in time, the certificate holder can apply for a tax deed, which ends in the owner losing the property.
Every record is matched to a single property before it counts, then each property is underwritten as a rental: estimated value, equity, HUD market rent and DSCR at your purchase price. A lead's score explains itself, signal by signal, so you can see why an owner made the list.
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