Having access to accurate and comprehensive property and land data is essential for making informative decisions for those who work with land or property in their daily business. Platforms like GeoWarehouse stand out as a vital resource for real estate professionals, providing detailed and up-to-date property information.
This platform offers tools such as property ownership details, sales history, and much more, equipping users with the data necessary to excel in the competitive real estate market.
Who Uses GeoWarehouse?
GeoWarehouse offers complete and authoritative property information to professionals who need to leverage it in their daily business. While GeoWarehouse is a valuable tool for real estate agents, it also offers complete and authoritative property information to a wide range of other professionals. This includes those who fall into the following categories:
Buying & Selling – This refers to those who are in the industry of buying and selling land and property, which would include real estate professionals and real estate boards.
Assessing & Analyzing – This would refer to those who would utilize GeoWarehouse for assessing and analyzing property or land in their business. This would include developers, architects, builders, engineers and more.
Building & Developing – This includes those who are in the building industry, or real estate development, including developers, architects, builders, engineers and more.
Law & Investigation – This includes those who utilize property information for legal purposes, including law enforcement, investigators, legal professionals and more.
Key Reasons to Subscribe to GeoWarehouse
For professionals who fall within the categories specified above, GeoWarehouse offers you all the complete property information you need to complete your due diligence and further grow your business. Here are 4 reasons why you should invest in a GeoWarehouse subscription.
1. GeoWarehouse is the single source of authoritative property data
One of the primary reasons to subscribe to GeoWarehouse is its extensive collection of property and land data reports. The platform aggregates information from various sources, including the Land Registry Office and POLARIS (Province of Ontario Land Registration Information System). It is the true and authoritative source of property data in Ontario. With access to information such as current and historical ownership information, sales history, legal descriptions, easements, encumbrances and property boundaries, this critical tool is essential in completing your due diligence and making informed decisions. GeoWarehouse also offers insight into all property transfers, including non-MLS listings.
2. Get access to exclusive reports to better serve you in your business
GeoWarehouse offers a variety of comprehensive reports, which are invaluable for conducting your due diligence and making informed decisions on a property. Along with your GeoWarehouse subscription, you are equipped with key property reports including:
- Basic Client Report – This report includes essential property information, including Aerial imagery and details pertaining to lot and lot size. Click here to view a sample report.
- My Property Report – This customizable report includes all property information, including sales history data. Click here to view a sample report.
- Client Property Report – Along with the property data, it also includes private data, such as the legal description, owners’ names and comparable sales data. Click here to view a sample report.
- Comparables Report – This report provides insight into comparable properties sold in the area and allows you to perform a search by radius, custom area, sale data, price range and lot size. Click here to view a sample report.
To further elevate your service offerings to your client, or to dive deeper into a specific property, GeoWarehouse also offers select additional analysis reports in the GeoWarehouse Store. From HoodQ’s extensive reports on neighbourhood and school catchment information, or a Parcel Register to confirm PIN information, title details, registered instruments like liens and encumbrances, to a variety of others that offer critical information that you can leverage in your business.
Visit the GeoWarehouse Shopping Guide to learn more about what reports are offered in the GeoWarehouse Store and learn how you can leverage these in your daily business.
3. Stay on top of industry trends with your GeoWarehouse subscription
The real estate industry is continuously evolving, driven by technological advancements, market shifts, and changing consumer preferences. As real estate professionals, your GeoWarehouse subscription enables you to stay ahead and be an industry leader when it comes to adopting some of the trends listed below:
Digital Transformation in Real Estate
The real estate industry is increasingly adopting digital tools to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and improve data accuracy.
How having a GeoWarehouse subscription helps: GeoWarehouse is at the forefront of digital transformation in real estate. It provides a comprehensive digital platform that centralizes property data, making it easily accessible and actionable. By integrating with the Land Registry Office and POLARIS, GeoWarehouse ensures that users have access to the most accurate and up-to-date information, helping them make informed decisions quickly. Moreover, the team behind GeoWarehouse is committed to improving user experience and introducing new features that align with industry trends to make sure you maximize the benefits of your subscription.
Increased Demand for Data Analytics & Visualization
With more complexities surrounding the real estate market, there’s a growing emphasis on data analytics to understand market trends, assess property values, and make strategic investment decisions.
How having a GeoWarehouse subscription helps: GeoWarehouse offers advanced data analytics tools and visualization features such as interactive heat maps and comprehensive property reports. These features and reports allow users to analyze market trends, compare properties, and assess potential investment opportunities with greater precision.
For example, developers can use interactive heat maps to identify high-growth areas and plan new developments based on growing market demand and historical sales patterns.
Read more on the benefits of using heat maps here.
Transparency and Due Diligence at the Core
Exercising transparency and conducting thorough due diligence are important for stakeholders within the real estate industry as it allows you to build trust with clients and mitigate possible risks in a transaction. This is exactly why GeoWarehouse incorporates various features like the Title Check tool and Parcel Register* to conduct due diligence on subject properties and conduct smoother transactions.
How having a GeoWarehouse subscription helps: With the Title Check feature, GeoWarehouse subscribers can uncover the five most common encumbrances on any property that are: mortgages, liens, NOSI, condo declarations, and condo plans. Similarly, the Parcel Register* allows the user to see when a transfer on a property occurred, the number of transfers, and undischarged mortgages against the property in question. Both these features allow the users to conduct thorough due diligence before conducting any transaction for the property in question.
For example, law enforcement professionals can investigate cases of fraud using the Title Check feature and uncover discrepancies in ownership records or the presence of mortgages.
Read more about the title check feature here and about the parcel register here.
Awareness around Community Data
As the old saying goes, location, location, location. With the rising interest in environmental factors and community amenities, buyers and developers seek properties that align with sustainable living and lifestyle preferences. Leveraging the demographics information that is included in the property details reports aids in their selection process and increases your value proposition as you are able to speak intelligently about any neighbourhood.
How having a GeoWarehouse subscription helps: GeoWarehouse provides detailed neighbourhood and school catchment information. This helps users understand the environmental context and community amenities of a property, which are critical factors for many. For example, real estate agents can provide clients with detailed neighbourhood reports from GeoWarehouse, showcasing local amenities and school ratings during open houses to help make well-rounded decisions about where to live.
Read more on how HoodQ reports can help you expand your neighborhood knowledge here.
4. Access to exclusive training
With your GeoWarehouse subscription, you have access to exclusive training opportunities that will help you maximize your use of the platform and elevate your value proposition to your clients. You can choose from attending virtual webinars or hosting an in-person training session for your office.
To learn more about our upcoming trainings, click here.
Get Started with the GeoWarehouse subscription
For any professional working in the land or property industry, GeoWarehouse is an essential tool that can further elevate your business and complete your due diligence for yourself and your clients. Depending on your business needs, there are various GeoWarehouse subscription packages to choose from. If you’re interested in securing a GeoWarehouse subscription, please click here to request a quote.
Interested in a personalized training session for your organization? Click here.
