Skip Tracing

What is skip tracing and how does it work for real estate?

Skip tracing is the process of finding the current contact information for a property's owner. You provide an address (or a list of addresses) and we return the owner's phone numbers, emails, and mailing address sourced from a database of 150M+ U.S. property records. Real estate investors, agents, and contractors use it to reach property owners who aren't publicly listed.

How much does skip tracing cost per record?

Skip tracing on Tracerfy starts at $0.02 per credit, charged only on successful matches. There is no subscription, no minimum commitment, and credits never expire. Different services consume different credit amounts, see the pricing table above.

How accurate is the skip tracing data?

Tracerfy customers consistently report 70 to 95 percent match rates depending on input data quality. Because pricing is pay per hit, you are never charged for misses. Address quality, owner mobility, and how recently the property changed hands all affect match rates.

What's the difference between skip tracing and a property owner lookup?

Skip tracing is the batch version: upload a CSV with hundreds or thousands of addresses and get a single CSV back with phones, emails, and mailing address. Property Lookup is the API-only sync version: a single POST request returns the owner's contacts plus 50+ property data points (equity, mortgage, MLS, distress flags) in seconds. Same underlying data, different access pattern.

What is a propensity-to-sell score and how is it calculated?

A propensity-to-sell score estimates how likely a property owner is to sell in the near term. Tracerfy generates five propensity scores per Lead Builder row, sell, refinance, roof replacement, HVAC replacement, and solar installation, each derived from transparent factors like equity, years owned, year built, MLS activity, and distress flags. Every score includes the exact factors that fired so you can audit it.