Pre-foreclosure
Pre-foreclosure leads with phone numbers: build the list, trace the owners, and call within the rules
Updated September 2026. The free method first, the paid shortcut second.
There are two routes. Build the list from the county’s notices of default and lis pendens, or a free source such as Propwire, then trace the owners for 10¢ to 20¢ each and scrub the numbers against the Do Not Call list. Or buy leads with the numbers attached: my +plus leads sells pre-foreclosure records with owner contacts for $39 a month within 50 miles, and REDX sells traced, DNC-checked pre-foreclosure leads for $60.
- Build it
- County notices, then a trace at 10¢ to 20¢
- Buy it
- $39 to $60 a month, numbers attached
- Before calling
- A Do Not Call scrub
- For mail
- No trace: the county address reaches the owner
Step by step, for nothing
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Pull the notices
Search the county recorder for new notices of default and lis pendens, or the court docket in a state that forecloses through the courts, or download Propwire’s free pre-foreclosure lead type. Each record gives the owner and the property.
What you come away with Owners and addresses, with no phone numbers yet.
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Add the mailing address
The assessor’s record gives the address the tax bill goes to. A letter there reaches the owner, and a trace needs that name and address to match on.
What you come away with A name and a mailing address per owner.
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Trace the owners
Upload the list to a skip tracing service, or trace it inside a data tool. Pay-per-trace services charge 10¢ to 20¢ an owner: Propwire 10¢ a match, SkipMatrix 14¢, REISkip 15¢. Data tools include tracing in the plan, such as the 10,000 credits in a $99 DealMachine seat.
What you come away with Phone numbers and emails for each owner.
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Scrub for Do Not Call and litigators
Check the numbers against the National Do Not Call Registry through the FTC’s telemarketer site, where the first five area codes are free. Some services flag them for you: Propwire shows DNC and TCPA flags, Best Skip Tracer identifies litigators, and Skip Genie scrubs against state, national and litigation DNC lists for 2¢ a number.
What you come away with A list you are allowed to call.
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Call with care, and log every outcome
Open with who you are and what you can offer. Autodialed or prerecorded calls and texts to cell phones need prior consent, and sales calls stay between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. at the owner’s location. Record which numbers worked, and which owners asked not to be called again.
What you come away with Conversations within the rules, and a cleaner list next time.
Build or buy: where each one stops
Building costs time and cents: the recorder searches each week, then 10¢ to 20¢ an owner to trace. Buying costs a subscription, $39 on my +plus leads and $60 on REDX, and covers the areas those products cover: a 50-mile radius on my +plus leads.
Neither route guarantees a working number. No service publishes a hit rate that can be checked, and a list goes stale as owners catch up, sell or reach the auction, so check a few records against the recorder before each round of calls.
Pre-foreclosure leads with numbers, priced
Lists with the numbers attached first, then data tools that trace their own lists. Prices read September 2026.
| Tool | Pre-foreclosures and phones | Price | Pricing |
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 my +plus leads |
Notices with owner contacts, DNC status | $39 a month, 50-mile radius | See my +plus leads pricing |
 REDX |
Traced, DNC-checked leads | $60 a month on its own | See REDX pricing |
 Propwire |
Free list, traced at 10¢ a match | Free to search | Try Propwire free |
 DealMachine |
A distress signal, traced from credits | $99 a seat | See DealMachine pricing |
 PropStream |
A filter, traced at 12¢ | $99 a month, or $129 with Connect | See PropStream pricing |
 PropertyRadar |
Records by county, 250 contacts | $119 a month, then 8¢ | See PropertyRadar pricing |
The pre-foreclosure lead sources page compares which notices, contacts and sale dates each one carries.
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Pre-foreclosure leads: questions people ask
Where can I get pre-foreclosure leads with phone numbers?
Build them from the county’s notices and a skip trace, or buy them with the numbers attached: my +plus leads at $39 a month within 50 miles, or REDX at $60. Data tools such as PropStream, DealMachine and PropertyRadar list pre-foreclosures and trace them as each one bills it.
How much do pre-foreclosure leads cost?
$0 from the county or Propwire, plus 10¢ to 20¢ an owner to trace. Leads with numbers attached cost $39 a month on my +plus leads and $60 on REDX, list prices read September 2026.
Are pre-foreclosures public record?
Yes, the notices are recorded or filed publicly. The owner’s phone number is not part of them, which is why a trace or a paid list is needed to call.
Is it legal to call pre-foreclosure leads?
Yes, within the calling rules: the Do Not Call registry, prior consent for autodialed or prerecorded calls and texts to cell phones, and calling hours. Some states add their own rules, and nothing here is legal advice.
Where can I find free pre-foreclosure leads?
At the county recorder, which records notices of default and lis pendens, the court clerk in judicial states, and Propwire, which lists pre-foreclosures free to search and download.
Should I call or mail pre-foreclosure owners?
Both reach them. A letter needs no trace and no consent, since the county’s mailing address reaches the owner, while a call needs a traced, scrubbed number.
Do I need the phone number to reach a homeowner in pre-foreclosure?
No. The notice gives the property, and the assessor’s record gives the mailing address, so a letter reaches the homeowner with no trace at all. You need the phone number to call, and then the Do Not Call rules apply.
How we put this together
| Line | Source | What we read |
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| 01 | Pricing | The pre-foreclosure and pricing pages of REDX and my +plus leads, read 28 September 2026 |
| 02 | Pricing | The pricing pages of every tool in the table, read September 2026 |
| 03 | Rules | The Federal Trade Commission’s Do Not Call pages for businesses, and the federal calling rules |
What we did not do. We have not bought these leads or called from them. Calling rules differ by state, and nothing here is legal advice.