If the house is vacant, the owner may have filled a change of address form out which means the mail will be forwarded to them after they moved. You must use a first class stamp to get the forwarding and you should write ‘address service requested’ on the envelope so the post office will notify you of the new address if it’s forwarded. If you still can’t reach the seller, you can start by searching the owners name and city online to see if their phone number is listed. Sites such as zabasearch.com or anywho.com. You can also go to sites such as usa-people-search.com and for just a couple bucks you can get a report which will show phone numbers and nearest relatives etc. You might not be able to contact the owner with a letter, but it’s possible that you might find the owner’s brother lives in the area and you can try contacting him. Another way to go is to put a note on the door, so if they return to check on the house they may see your note. While you do that, knock on some of the neighbors doors and ask if they know anything about the house and the whereabouts of the owner. Hope that helps, good luck!

I’ve been looking for a website for yellow letters, thank-you very much!

I have been seeing a lot of vacant properties in my area. Some just have overgrown lawn & shrubs, others are boarded-up. I go to the tax assessors website and find out the owners name but sometimes the tax payer’s address is the same as the property address but it is obvious that no one is living there. Do I just go ahead and send the yellow letter to the tax payer’s listed address? Or is there a way to find out their alternate address?

-Dan