LandVision vs. ProspectNow
Which is more reliable for ownership info?
[{"id": "d6xemzm", "text": "I cannot speak for ProspectNow but LandVision is essentially an aggregated database of all county parcel assessor databases.\n\nDepending on your business's geographical coverage, it could be worth the subscription as some counties have their own subscription prices.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d6xq8oc", "text": "I like prospect now. You can ownership history, and when things changed. It's like going to title , except you can't access documents. You also can see what else they own , which is nice too. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d722s7h", "text": "ProspectNow adds a level of data qualification that LandVision does not. I cannot speak to all their methods, but I know they tout contact information. LandVision, on the other hand, aggregates county assessor/appraiser and blends it together with business and retail listings. It provides an extensive tool kit to facilitate further investigation (\"Show Additional Properties by Owner\" and \"Owner Entity Lookup\"). Both have potential to provide more information on an owner--- their principals or the registered agent (hopefully the former). The \"Show Additional Properties by Owner\" feature is a one-click, nationwide search, for every property with the same owner's mailing address. The end result can be absolute gold (full portfolio with all associated owner names), but can also turn up little usable info for some owners.\n\nLike anything in commercial real estate, though, the information served up in both systems requires your own research and vetting. Data quality will vary, but that's true of any system. LandVision does annual tax roll updates on \"A\" counties, and 18 to 24 month on harder to get \"B\" and \"C\" counties. Their coverage is incredibly extensive, covering about 98% of the US population. Deed transactions, on the other hand, are updated every week, but keep in mind that there's a lag on when they actually get recorded on each county recorder's site. The lag can vary, but it's usually 2 to 5 weeks. LandVision also maintains 15 years of deed history for the majority of their counties.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d7253jg", "text": "I am an industrial real estate broker and we use Landvision at my office. We have the national subscription and it is very useful.  They just added a \"similar properties by owner\" feature. It was a huge add because it allows you to search properties by the owners address not just the entity name. My biggest knock was aerials, though they have been getting much better. \n\nA lot of info they have is based on the county records. If the county doesn't have a good collection of records or doesn't update frequently info can be incorrect. \n\nNever used ProspectNow, would be interested to get a trial run of the program. ", "replies": [{"id": "d7fyncw", "text": "Call them up, they will give you a free trial.  I'll try to make a note to revisit this and leave a review, but their sales folks will bend of backwards to walk you through it and give you a week to play around.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]