Explained: Exclusive City Interaction Data
IMAPP is always researching and finding new and improved real estate data for our users. In addition to our unmatched depth of continuously updated property data, we are beginning to roll out some exciting new premium city agency datasets for selected regions.
This includes Building Permit, Code Violation and Rental Registration data from many regions, including Florida. We have sourced this data from many hundred cities, jurisdictions and agencies around the state, covering many millions of records. This data is available for display on individual property records (see City Interactions), as well as map layers, and in some cases, in our search interface.
Where possible, we are adding links from these rentals, permits, and violations to the agencies that issue them, to provide the most current and thorough context to those items. Often you can see if the items have been fully resolved. There are many hundreds of such agencies, so we can’t offer this option for every city, but we are always improving this coverage.
Data Usage:
All of these datasets provide new insights on a property and those in the immediate vicinity, and uses are limited only by the resourcefulness of our users. This new context is all accessible, anywhere you use IMAPP. Some examples:
Rental License and Registration: This data helps people to know if there are rentals in the area, or find a rental owner that might want to buy or sell rentals or may need someone to help manage their properties. Users may also prospect for areas where rentals are allowed by seeing where other rental properties are on a map.
Code Violations: This data can be helpful to determine if quality of a property or nearby area and reliability of any work done on the property. It could also indicate owners who may no longer be able to maintain their properties. It is also helpful, as some code violations need to be cleared prior to selling the property, and this can provide a head start in ensuring that is done promptly.
Building Permits: This is helpful to see what work has been done on the property and when. Important items like roof replacement, air conditioner replacement, remodeling and more. This can help prospective buyers understand the possible upcoming repair needs and also the quality of past work. Knowing who did the remodeling and if it was inspected can provide insight into the quality of the job. Uninspected building permits can delay a closing, so knowing what work is outstanding can help make a sale go smoothly.