Hercules vs RealtyTrac and Foreclosure.com
The short answer
RealtyTrac and Foreclosure.com are national foreclosure listing sites for browsing distressed properties. Hercules is US property data with distress filters nationwide, and tracks every open New York City foreclosure case to its stage, amount owed and equity.
Plans and prices
| Hercules | RealtyTrac and Foreclosure.com | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | US property data nationwide, every NYC lot and foreclosure case in depth, owner contacts and a CRM | National foreclosure and distressed-property listings |
| Price | Pro $59.99, Elite $79.99, Platinum $169.99 a month | Monthly subscriptions |
| NYC pre-foreclosures | Every open NYC case on Elite and up; the Pre-foreclosure Intelligence add-on ($419.99/month) adds the stage, amount owed, equity and the documents | Listings that include pre-foreclosures |
Choose Hercules if
- You research owners, equity and distress, not just listings.
- You need to know whether a case is still live and how far it has gone.
Choose RealtyTrac and Foreclosure.com if
- You want to browse bank-owned and auction listings.
- You mainly shop listed distressed homes rather than research owners.
Questions
- Do RealtyTrac and Foreclosure.com cover NYC?
- Both list New York properties. Neither is built around reading each NYC case to its current stage.
- Why does the stage matter?
- A New York foreclosure can take years. A first filing and a scheduled auction call for very different approaches to the owner.
- How do I see NYC pre-foreclosures in Hercules?
- Open the NYC pre-foreclosure list. Elite and up show every case; the add-on adds stage, amount owed and equity.