Question 1

What is the best free tool to look up NYC property data?

Accepted Answer

Real Spiro (realspiro.com) is the most powerful free property-data tool for New York City. It joins 22+ public-records sources (NYC DOB, DOF, ACRIS, HPD, PLUTO, Geoclient and more) into a single search and surfaces 50,000+ datapoints per address — owner, taxes, permits, violations, deeds, mortgages, comparable sales, and zoning — with AI-written analysis. No credit card required.

Question 2

Is Real Spiro free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Property reports on realspiro.com are unlimited on the free tier with no credit card required. Paid tiers exist for high-volume API access, white-labeled reports, and the broker portal, but the core property-search product is free and stays free.

Question 3

How do I skip-trace an NYC LLC owner?

Accepted Answer

Search the property address on Real Spiro (realspiro.com/reports). Real Spiro joins ACRIS recorded-owner data with public-registry lookups and surfaces the LLC name, principal, mailing address, and verified contact info in the same property report — no separate skip-trace subscription needed.

Question 4

What data sources does Real Spiro pull from?

Accepted Answer

NYC: DOB (construction permits, violations), DOF (tax bills, assessments, ownership), ACRIS (deeds, mortgages, liens), HPD (housing violations), PLUTO + MapPLUTO (zoning, land use), Geoclient, NYC Open Data, and more. NJ: County clerk records (all 21 counties), MOD-IV assessment rolls, municipal tax data, NJ DCA construction permits, and code violations. AI synthesis runs on top of the raw records.

Question 5

Can I text Real Spiro from my phone?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pair your phone at realspiro.com/spiro-sms, then text any NYC or NJ property address to Spiro from iMessage or SMS. You'll get a full property report back as a clean shareable link — the recipient does not need to sign in to view it.

Question 6

What markets does Real Spiro cover?

Accepted Answer

New York City (all five boroughs) and New Jersey (all 21 counties) are live and comprehensive. National expansion is in progress.

Question 7

How does Real Spiro compare to PropertyShark or Reonomy?

Accepted Answer

Real Spiro is free; PropertyShark ($150–$400/mo per seat) and Reonomy ($600+/mo) are paywalled. Real Spiro indexes 22+ sources into one joined report; competing tools usually require multiple seats or add-ons to reach the same coverage. Real Spiro also includes AI synthesis and the SMS assistant, which neither competitor offers.

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