To use Vacancy Data criteria from Discover:
Add Criteria > Property > Site Vacant
Whether or not the property has been identified as vacant by the United States Postal Service.
Mail Vacant
Criteria > Owner > Mail Address > Mail Vacant
Whether or not the owner's mailing address has been identified as vacant by the United States Postal Service.
Vacancy Data Property Signals:
Vacancy Data Property Signals are easy ways to spot leads with vacant properties. Signals are visible in the SIgnal Bar in the top bar on the Discover page, or on the Property Profile.
Signal Bar
The Signal Bar, found in the Discover Tab, provides real-time, aggregated record counts for key property criteria, including Vacant Properties. As you refine your search by adding or removing filters, the counts on Signal Cards update instantly—helping you quickly identify new opportunities. Click on the Signal Card to apply the criteria to your search.
Property Signals
Property Signals are small icons displayed on both the Property Card and Property Profile, providing a quick, visual way to gather key details about a property. The icon below is the Vacant Property Signal that appears on properties identified as vacant, making it easy to spot relevant opportunities at a glance.
Using Vacancy Data
For those of you who understand the value of vacancy data, we’re certain we don't have to tell you how to use Vacancy Data! But do read on to understand a few nuances.
Vacancy data, identified by the US Postal Service, tells you
whether or not a property (site) is identified vacant, or
whether or not an owner's mailing address is identified vacant.
An owner’s mailing address may be different from the property address for a myriad of reasons, the most common being that it is a non-owner occupied property.
Note that identified vacant properties have the ability to have mail delivered, however, no one is picking up the mail. Properties not established on a mail delivery route are not identified as vacant.
Know that there are a myriad of reasons that a property may be marked as vacant by the US Postal service - and yet the property IS NOT "vacant". Short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs, are one situation. If targeting properties in a vacation destination you may see lots of vacant results, however, you will likely have to confirm vacancy with additional research.
Vacancy data originates from the US Postal service. Its common use is to identify properties or owner addresses that are vacant to prevent (suppress) the attempt to deliver mail to those addresses.
Mail that is sent to a US Postal Service owner/property address identified vacant will be returned with no delivery attempt and there’s no refund for the postage. If you send a lot of direct mail, making use of Vacancy Data as a criterion in your lists will save you from wasting postage on undeliverable mail.
Be sure to familiarize yourself with how you can now include/exclude (suppress) Lists from Lists.