Turn building activity into listing conversations
A major renovation often comes before a sale. A new-build cluster signals a neighbourhood on the move. We surface that activity in your farm so you reach owners at the right moment, and walk into every listing knowing the property's full permit history.
THE CHALLENGE
Timing and local knowledge win listings
The agent who knows an owner just finished a six-figure renovation has a reason to call and something to say. Today that intelligence lives in municipal portals no busy agent has time to mine.
WHICH PERMIT FIELDS YOU USE
The permit fields you actually use
The fields agents and brokerages use most:
01
Permit type, sub-type, and scope flags
Filter to permits that meaningfully change property value (kitchen, bathroom, suite, addition, structural).
02
Declared value and value band
Prioritise high-value renovations and new builds in your farm.
03
Location, geocoding, and neighbourhood
Monitor activity at the street, neighbourhood, or postal-code level.
04
Lifecycle stage and milestone dates
Reach out at the finishing stage, when sale or refinance is most likely, not while crews are still framing.
05
Dwelling units and gross floor area
Identify properties that added a secondary suite or significant space, which materially changes value.
06
Permit history per address
Show buyers and sellers the documented improvement record at a property.
BY LIFECYCLE STAGE
How to act, stage by stage
Different goals, different moments to use the permit.
| Agent moment | What the permit tells you | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Farm prospecting screening | Owners with recently completed major renovations in your farm area. | Time outreach to the finishing or completion stage; reference the specific work. |
| 2. New-build neighbourhood signal | Clusters of new-build and addition permits in a submarket. | Position yourself as the local expert; build a neighbourhood marketing plan. |
| 3. Listing preparation | Full permit history at the subject property. | Document improvements credibly; price and market with evidence; pre-empt buyer questions. |
| 4. Buyer due diligence | Whether declared renovations were permitted and inspected. | Protect your buyer; flag unpermitted work to negotiate or walk. |
| 5. Investor and landlord clients | Secondary suite and basement finishing permits that change rentable area. | Identify candidates for income-property strategies. |
| 6. Post-close follow-up | Permits issued by your past clients. | Stay in touch with timely, relevant outreach when they renovate again or prepare to sell. |
What teams achieve
- A steady source of timely, relevant listing conversations
- Outreach that lands because it is specific and well-timed
- Listing presentations backed by real property permit history
- A protective layer of due diligence for buyer clients
