Someone who bought two years ago is unlikely to list. Mailing them every month is wasted postage.
Free list · Long-term owners
Long-term owner list: homeowners by years owned.
Pick a minimum, 10, 15, or 20+ years, and Spur shows every owner in your farm who's been there that long, with their equity, home value, and phone and email. Long-term owners are your next listings and your next off-market deals.
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See what’s in the list ↓Zip 30062 · Marietta, GA2,756 owners of 15+ years
Live searchOwned 15+ yrsOwner-occupied3+ bedrooms
- Ronald & Sue H.1844 Wexford HollowSince 1998
- Diane K.3307 Sewell Mill RdSince 2003
- Paul & Mei C.512 Indian Hills PkwySince 1994
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Diane K. scanned your home value card · 3 min ago
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Owned sinceexact purchase year on every record
~10 yrstypical tenure before a US seller moves
Equity + sizeto spot downsizers and move-ups
The problem
Farming every door wastes most of your budget.
EDDM and route-based mail can't filter by years owned, equity, or occupancy.
Long-term owners decide slowly. Without a response signal, you don't know when to call.
What's in the list
What's on a long-term owner list in Spur.
Spur calculates years owned from the last recorded sale and pairs it with value, equity, and household details so you can see who's likely to move next.
2,756owners of 15+ years in one zip
1,318owners of 20+ years
60420+ years with 4+ bedrooms
Fields on every record
- Owned since
- Purchase year from the last recorded sale.
- Years owned
- Calculated for easy filtering and sorting.
- Estimated value
- Current automated valuation.
- Estimated equity
- Usually high after a decade or more.
- Home size
- Beds, baths, and square footage, to find downsizers.
- Occupancy
- Owner-occupied or absentee.
- Year built
- Older homes often need updates before sale.
- Owner contact
- Phone and email through enrichment.
Example counts from one suburban Atlanta zip. Tenure is longer in established neighborhoods.
Sample list
A sample long-term owner list
Owner-occupied homes owned 20+ years with 3+ bedrooms, longest-held first.
Zip 30062Owned 20+ yrsOwner-occupied3+ bedrooms
| Owner | Property | Owned since | Beds | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul & Mei C. | 512 Indian Hills Pkwy | 1994 | 5 | 100% |
| Ronald & Sue H. | 1844 Wexford Hollow | 1998 | 4 | 91% |
| Gail M. | 2715 Bishop Lake Rd | 1999 | 4 | 88% |
| Tom & Ellen R. | 4120 Lower Roswell Rd | 2001 | 4 | 79% |
| Barbara J. | 906 Paper Mill Ct | 2002 | 3 | 100% |
| Steve & Lynn W. | 3608 Post Oak Tritt Rd | 2004 | 5 | 72% |
Sample data for illustration. Names are partly masked; your results depend on your market and filters.
How it works
From zip code to mailbox in one workflow.
Five steps from a farm area to the owners most likely to list next.
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How to work this list
How to work a long-term owner list.
Long-term owners decide slowly and pick the person they trust. These plays build that trust.
- 1Farm them monthly
Consistent, useful cards to the same owners build recognition before they decide.
Geographic farming play → - 2Send home value cards
Show what their home is worth after 20 years. It's the question every long-term owner has.
Home valuation postcard play → - 3Help them downsize
Big houses, grown kids, and lots of equity: a natural move-down conversation.
Empty nester downsizing play →
Guide
Why long-term owners are the best farming list
A long-term owner list is a set of homeowners who've owned their property for a long time, usually 10, 15, or 20 years or more. It's built from the last recorded sale date in county records. Simple as it is, years owned is one of the most useful signals in real estate, because life changes accumulate over time.
National data from the National Association of Realtors shows the typical seller has owned their home for around ten years. Owners well past that mark are in the window when children move out, careers end, health changes, and big houses start to feel like a lot of work. They also tend to have significant equity, which gives them the freedom to move.
For agents, that makes a long-term owner list a better farm than every door in a neighborhood. Instead of mailing renters and recent buyers who won't move for years, you focus on the households most likely to list in the next few years. The same budget reaches the right half of the neighborhood twice as often.
For investors, long-term owners mean deferred maintenance and high equity. Homes held 25 years often have original kitchens, older roofs, and dated systems. Owners who don't want to renovate before selling are good candidates for an as-is offer.
Long-term owners respond to patience and usefulness. Home value updates, neighborhood sales, and tips for selling an older home work better than "I have a buyer" cards. Mail consistently, track who scans, and call when someone shows interest.
One caution on the data: transfers into a living trust, refinances recorded as new deeds, or a spouse being added to title can reset the recorded sale date. If a home in an older neighborhood shows a surprisingly recent purchase, check the owner type and prior sales. A trust-owned home with a recent transfer is often a long-term owner doing estate planning, and a strong prospect.
20×return on a year of Spur Team from one $12,000 commission
One listing from your farm pays for years of Spur.
- Spur Team: $588/yr billed annually
- Mail 400 long-term owners monthly × 6 months = 2,400 postcards at $1.09 = $2,616
- One $400,000 listing at 3% = $12,000 commission
Example math. Commission rates and response rates vary by market. Run your own numbers →
List + outreach in one
Spur vs. the usual farming approach
What you needBuying a listSpur
Owners by years ownedEDDM to every door on the route✓ Built in
Equity, size, and occupancy filtersNo filters at all✓ Built in
Owner phone and emailSeparate data subscription✓ Built in
Personal home value cardsOne generic card for everyone✓ Built in
Who scanned, and whenNo response signal✓ Built in
FAQ
Long-Term Owner List questions
How do I find long-term homeowners in my area?
Search a zip or draw your farm in Spur and filter by years owned, for example 15+. You'll see each owner's purchase year, equity, and home details.
How long do people usually own a home?
National Association of Realtors data shows the typical seller has owned their home for about ten years. Owners past that mark are more likely to move in the next few years.
Is a long-term owner list good for farming?
Yes. It removes renters and recent buyers so your budget goes to the households most likely to list.
How is years owned calculated?
From the date of the last recorded sale or transfer. Transfers into a trust can reset the date, so check the owner type for trust-owned homes.
Can investors use this list?
Yes. Long-term owners often have high equity and dated homes, which makes them good candidates for as-is offers.
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