Special offer
Home > Blogs > Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL > Jon's Real Estate ramblings
bookmark_border

The Address That Does Not Exist OR The Hidden Treasure...

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408

This is one of those "did you know?" kind of posts...

There is a listing in this beautiful condo building. Everything is fine, but when you click on the parcel ID, the county property appraiser’s page opens with “No parcels were found including the following search criteria: Parcel ID #_________________”

Hidden TreasureBy the way, the parcel ID looks fine, and absolutely real… I went to county Property Appraiser's page and checked all units, and no, I could not find this one. There is no record of this unit. This condo does not seem to exist... There are units under and above, but this one is not there. What is there now, a hole in the wall?

Weird. I am checking who the agent is, and there should not be a problem. He lives there and knows the property.

I know the property, too, and I know that this unit was there. What could have happened to it?

Is it a mistake?

No. The unit exists, and everything is fine with it. 

The owner is a former Police officer and there is a law protecting law enforcement officers, so their record is not shown on the Property Appraiser’s site.

But the condo unit is there, and everything is OK with the condo.

Can I call it a Hidden Treasure? (LOL)

Image by European Southern Observatory via Flickr.com

P.S. I am a real estate broker in Daytona Beach Area, and you can check condo listings here

Show All Comments
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Gary that's exactly how it looked to me, like a big Black Hole :)

Jan 13, 2014 07:19 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

William - so far I am not sure I know the way to find the information about the unit.

Jan 13, 2014 07:20 AM
Jack Mossman - The Nines Team at Keller Williams in Lodi
The Nines Team at Keller Williams in Lodi - Lodi, CA
The Nines Team in Lodi

Aw Jon ... I'm absolutely sure you'll find a way to get the information you need ... just be glad its a police officer ... imagine the trouble you could hae if it was a CIA officer!

Jan 13, 2014 11:11 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Jack - this did not cross my mind. Probably wouldn't make much difference, of course, unless the county would wipe out the whole building?

 

Jan 13, 2014 11:33 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Jon, I have never heard of this, very interesting about "ghost inventory" here in Marina Del Rey, there is a complex that has been around since the early 70's and they all do not hav public APN numbers (assessors parcel numbers) I am just thinking out loud Howard Hughes built it for his employees and then later it was converted to a Resort Style Condominium Complex....well you know he was very secretive & had some serious Government Connections, Endre

Jan 13, 2014 03:17 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

This is true for police, fireman and other federal officers in FL, Jon.  They get to withhold their property information from the public records for safety reasons.

Jan 13, 2014 08:34 PM
Ted Baker
Carmody and Associates LLC - Winter Haven, FL
MidFloridaMediation.com

You would think the property info could be shown with the owner's name and other identifying information kept confidential.  

As usual, there always seem to be unintended consequences.

Jan 13, 2014 09:13 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Endre - this was the news to me as well. Interesting about Marina Del Rey.

Jan 13, 2014 10:49 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Gabe - why firemen? Why they need protection? Who can be after them?

Jan 13, 2014 10:49 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Ted - I guess when the County gets the request, they can only make the whole record invisible. I would think it would be great if they would have shown the property and not the owner name.

At least this way we would know that there is a condo with that number. After all, we do not care about the name that much.

Jan 13, 2014 10:52 PM
Sharon Alters
Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308 - Fleming Island, FL
Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL

Jon, that is what I was thinking when reading the post - that it was a law enforcement person who lived there. Yes, it's a 'hidden treasure' lol.

Jan 13, 2014 11:01 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Sharon - as long as we interpret it right, it is fine. But it is so easy to get reeled and blame the agent for the wrong listing information...

Jan 13, 2014 11:17 PM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Not really knowing any law enforcement people -- personally or otherwise -- I was completely unaware of this practice, but it makes sense.

Jan 14, 2014 01:30 AM
Than Maynard
Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK
Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

I did not know about that either. I guess it makes sense.

Jan 14, 2014 04:47 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Elizabeth - how many times I was thinking that I know now everything about something, like condos, and then a surprise. And I know that I know something...

And the more "something" we know, the better we are.

ibelieve this is what experience mean.

Jan 14, 2014 07:31 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Than - at least something that Government does makes sense...sometimes :)

Jan 14, 2014 07:32 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

This is interesting..never heard of this. Something new learned today, thanks to Jon.

Jan 14, 2014 11:42 AM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Margaret - and I learned it one day earlier than you :) Thank you

Jan 14, 2014 11:45 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Really, I didn't know they did things like that. Now I know too. 

Jan 14, 2014 12:03 PM
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Debbie - welcome to the club :)

Jan 14, 2014 12:33 PM
Back to Top

What's the reason you're reporting this blog entry?

Are you sure you want to report this blog entry as spam?