What do I do if I don’t receive them?
If your Lis Pendens Reports do not arrive in your Monday’s email, simply call our office at 718-335-3908. Your missing schedule will be promptly resent to you by your choice of fax or email.
Can I get a free sample of the file formats before I sign up?
Yes, you can! Click here to download samples of all the file formats available.

How often are the issues updated?
New issues are available every Monday morning with the exception of vacation weeks when we do not publish. You can expect to receive your weekly editions by 12 noon every Monday.

Who do I contact if I have a technical problem?
You can send an e-mail to support@nyforeclosures.com or you can call 718-335-3908.

What areas does PROFILES PUBLICATIONS, INC. cover?
Profiles Publications publishes weekly Lis Pendens Reports for Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island boroughs of New York City. Each borough is published as its own edition and is available on a subscription basis.

What type of Lis Pendens are included on the LIS PENDENS REPORTS?
Profiles’ Lis Pendens Reports contain all lis pendens filings for mortgage default and non-payment of property taxes. Mortgages include bank mortgages, finance company mortgages and private mortgages. Property tax default filings are made by the City of New York.

How long have taxes gone unpaid before the property appears on the Lis Pendens Report?
Generally speaking, if a tax payment has not been made for one year, a filing is made by the City of New York.

How long has a mortgage been delinquent before the property appears on the LIS PENDENS REPORT?
Generally speaking, if a mortgage payment has not been made for three consecutive months, a lis pendens for mortgage default is filed. This is the first step in the foreclosure process.

How long after the lis pendens for mortgage default filing is made with the Court will the filing be reported on the Lis Pendens Report?
Generally 5- 10 days. During this time, Profiles is gather further information about the property that is not including in the filing with the Court.

How can I find out the balance remaining on the delinquent mortgage or tax lien?
The remaining balance of the delinquent mortgage or tax lien is sometimes included in the Complaint. You can examine all papers in the foreclosure file at the County Clerk’s office. For a list of County Clerk’s office locations, click here.

Who do I contact if I see a property on the Lis Pendens Report that I like?
You should contact the property owner Defendant) directly by one of the following methods: Letter, Telephone, or In Person.

What type of letter should I write?
The type of letter you write depends on what you have to offer the homeowner. However, any letter should be short, to the point and empathetic to their current financial woes.

Do you provide the property owner’s telephone number?
No we don’t. Telephone numbers are not part of the public record. We suggest that you obtain the property owner’s telephone number directly from the telephone company. You can also find telephone numbers on the Web. Try www.switchboard.com, www.anywho.com, www.verizon.com or www.whitepages.com.

Why shouldn’t I contact the bank or other mortgage holder or City of New York directly?
Generally, the bank, other mortgage holder or City of New York will not be of much assistance at the lis pendens stage. Although the property owner is currently in default, they are still the owner of the property. Therefore, any arrangement regarding the mortgage in default or the unpaid taxes has to go through the property owner. However, you could contact the Plaintiff's attorney if you are interested in purchasing the mortgage in default.

If I purchase a property directly from the property owner during the lis pendens for mortgage default stage, who is responsible for any other liens that may be held against the property?
The person who BUYS the property from the delinquent homeowner is usually responsible for satisfying any other liens held against the property. Disposition of liens should be negotiated with the homeowner and/or your attorney prior to your purchase of the property.

How do I know if the lis pendens for mortgage default is a 1^st, 2^nd or even 3^rd mortgage?
Using the block and lot number provided for each property you can obtain a printout free of charge from the City Register’s office. This printout will list all outstanding mortgages currently held against the property, and the date they were made. For a list of City Register office locations, click here.

How long after the filing of a lis pendens does the property reach the auction block?
In most cases, approximately 12 to 18 months.

I thought lis pendens information was public record. Doesn’t the city or county have a list of lis pendens filings?
It is true that lis pendens are public record. However, the public record is housed in various departments and therefore, there is no central "list" of lis pendens filings available directly from the City of New York, or the individual boroughs. Profiles’ compiles foreclosure data from the various departments and agencies into comprehensive, borough-specific, user-friendly reports.

How can I find out additional information about the properties in the Lis Pendens Report?
Additional information can be obtained on each property where a lis pendens for mortgage default or tax lien has been filed. Outstanding liens and judgments can be obtained from the County Clerk’s office in each borough. Additionally, at the City Register’s office, you can obtain a printout and complete history of each property on the Lis Pendens Report by referencing the block and lot number provided for that property.

How accurate is the information I receive in the Lis Pendens Report?
Profiles Publications, Inc. not only prides itself on its accuracy, we guarantee it! Each piece of data for every action that appears on our Lis Pendens Reports has been triple checked for accuracy. We requisition and examine data in the lis pendens file itself, the original mortgage document, and the City of New York’s computers. Members of our staff, not third party vendors, conduct the research. That’s why Profiles Publications, Inc. is the only local lis pendens data provider that can offer an exclusive Accuracy Guarantee!

Why PROFILES PUBLICATIONS, INC.?
Subscribers to Profiles Publications receive not just the Lis Pendens Reports they receive top-quality customer service and our exclusive Accuracy Guarantee. Plus, Profiles is the only Lis Pendens data provider that reports the date and amount of the mortgage or tax lien in foreclosure and the Plaintiff's attorney contact information. Because we gather our own data, we are always available to answer any questions you may have regarding information contained in our publications. With Profiles Publications, you get fully researched information that saves you time and enables you to quickly focus your energy on properties of specific of interest to YOU. Our research not only saves you time, it makes you money.