Glossary

Advanced Search Criteria Definitions

Advanced Tax Assessment Search

Search Criteria Name	Definition
# of Dwellings	This field indicates the number of residential dwelling units within the property.
# of Levels	This field indicates how many levels/stories the building has.
# of Owners	This field represents the number of owners of a property.
Absentee	An individual or corporation that legally owns a particular property without actually occupying it.
Acreage	Lists the size of the parcel in acres.This field is automatically calculated from the land description field.
Address	This is the physical location of the property.
APN/PIN	A unique identifier for a subject property. Assessor Parcel Number (APN) or Property Identification Number (PIN)
Assessor Code	Sales that may be considered non-usable by the tax assessor. Historically, the designation of non-usable or “NU” meant that the Tax Board or Tax Court did not need to consider the sale reliable in their determination of value of the subject property.
Block	A numerical identification representing a tax map block number as it appears on the tax list.
Block Range	Users can search through a range of block numbers within a municipality.
Building Assessment	The assessed value of the all improvements to the site.
Building Class	The building class from the appraisal manual for New Jersey assessors describing the quality of a property.
Building Description	Codes describe the physical characteristics of the property. The information is typically listed in the following order: stories, exterior structural material, style, number of stalls and type of garage.
Building Use	This field is for a three character code used to designate a specific description of commercial or class 4 properties
Builidng Sq Ft	The livable sq ft of the building.
Corporate Owned	Corporate real estate is the real property held or used by a business enterprise or organization for its own operational purposes.
Deductions	This field indicates the type of tax deductions on a property.
Deed Book	Indicates the book number where the current deed is filed.
Deed Page	Indicates the page number where the current deed is filed.
Improved	This field indicates if there's an improvement value greater than 0.
Land Assessment	The assessed value of the site.
Lot	A numerical identification representing a tax map lot number as it appears on the tax list.
Municipality	The official name of the town, township, city, borough, or village.
Owner(s) Name	The current owner(s) name as displayed on the Tax List.
Property Class	An alpha numeric field which identifies real property by use.
Qual	The subfield for Qualification Codes may be used to make the property identification unique among others with the same block and lot designation.
Sale Date	This is the date of deed for the sale of a property.
Sale Price	This field shows the sales price indicated on the deed. The number one (1) indicates a nominal consideration sale.
Tax Exempt	This field indicates if a property has a tax exemption.
Tax Map #	Lists the page on which the parcel can be found on the district tax maps.
Taxes	This field indicates the municipal calculated property taxes for the year indicated.
Total Assessment	The value of the land plus the improvement value minus limited exemptions.
Updated	This field indicates the year the record was last updated. However, this field is not always reliable.
Year Built	This field indicates the year the building was constructed.
Zip Code	The zip code number of the property location address.
Zoning	This alpha numeric field describes the zoning designations of the parcel.

Advanced Sales History Search

Search Criteria Name	Definition
Buyer City State	The city and state of the address of the Buyer/grantee as recorded on the deed.
Buyer Name	The name of the buyer/grantee as recorded on the deed.
Buyer Street	The street address of the buyer/grantee as recorded on the deed.
Seller City State	The city and state of the address of the seller/grantor as recorded on the deed.
Seller Name	The name of the seller/grantor as recorded on the deed.
Seller Street	The street address of the seller/grantor as recorded on the deed.

Advanced Foreclosures Search

Search Criteria Name	Definition
Borrower(s) Name	The name of the borrower as recorded on the foreclosure document.
Case #	The foreclosure case number.
Document #	The foreclosure document number.
Document Type	Indicates whether the foreclosure document is a Notice of Default (NOD), Notice of Sale (NOS), or another type.
Lender Name	The name of the lendor as recorded on the foreclosure document.
Trustee Name	The name of the trustee as recorded on the foreclosure document.

Property Page Definitions

Overview Container

Field Name	Definition
Absentee	This is caluclated based on the owner(s) mailing address vs the properties address.
Book / Page	Book & Page number where the current deed is filed.
City State Zip	The city and state of the current owner(s) of the property.
Corporate Owned	This is caluclated based on the owner(s) name.
Mailing Address	The mailing address of the current owner(s) of the property.
Owner for	This is caluclated based on the last sale date of the property we have on file.
Owner(s)	The name(s) of the current owner(s) of the property.
Sale Date	Deed date for the sale of a property.
Sale Price	Sale price indicated on the deed. The number one (1) indicates a nominal consideration sale.

Public Records Container

Field Name	Definition
Acres	Calculated acreage based on the parcels geometry.
Additional Lots	This field is provided for the display of any additional lots that are assessed with the primary block and lot.
APN	Assessor Parcel Number.
Assessor Code	Explains why a sale is Non Usable: acceptable. Codes are 01 – 33. Codes are defined in N.J.S.A. 18:12 – 1.1a.
Block	A numerical identification representing a tax map block number as it appears on the tax list.
Building	Assessed value of the all improvements to the property.
Building Sq. Ft.	This field indicates the square footage of the building.
Calc Tax (Year)	This value is calculated by using the tax rate for the year selected, multiplied by the total assessment of the property for the year selected and divided by 100. You should confirm the actual taxes with the tax assessor.
Class 4 Code	Describes the specific use of a commercial property.
Condition	Condition of Interior / Exterior / Layout.
County	County where property is located in.
Deed B/P	Book & Page number where the current deed is filed.
Deed Date	Deed date for the sale of a property.
Deed Price	Sale price indicated on the deed. The number one (1) indicates a nominal consideration sale.
Description	Property description code.
Exempt	The exemption amount.
Facility Name	Property description name.
Land	Assessed value of the property.
Land Desc	Land description.
Land Use	Property class.
Lat	Latitude of centroid of parcel geometry.
Lender	A numeric code indicating the name of the lending institution holding a mortgage on the parcel.
Lng	Longitude of centroid of parcel geometry.
Lot	A numerical identification representing a tax map lot number as it appears on the tax list.
Lot Acres	The acreage of the property.
Lot Sq. Ft.	Calculated Sq. Ft based on Lot Acres multiplied by 43560.
Municipality	Municipality where property is located in.
Owner	Name of the owner.
Perimeter	Calculated Perimeter based on the parcels geometry.
Rate (Year)	The municipality tax rate.
Ratio (Year)	The municipality tax ratio.
Sq Ft	Calculated Sq Ft based on the parcels geometry.
Status	The statute number under which the subject property claims exemption from local property taxes.
Tax Code	One of the special tax codes, where: F - Fire, G - Garbage, L - Light, S - Special Improvement District, W - Water.
Tax Map	Lists the page on which the parcel can be found on the municipal tax assessment maps.
Taxes 1 / Taxes 2	The taxes on the property. Municipalities use these fields inconsistently. Some use both, some use only one. Some use Taxes 1 for the current year, some use Taxes 2, and there is no indication of which applies for a given municipality.
Total	Total assessment amount.
Use	he prinicipal use or purpose.
Year	Year of the assessments.
Year Built	This field indicates the year when building was constructed.
Zoning	Property zoning code.

Qualifier Definitions

This table provides definitions for all possible qualifiers shown in the "Qual" field. This field is located on the Property Page in the Public Records container, under Location.

Displayed Qualifier	Name	Definition
B	Billboard	Followed by a two digit number from 01 to 99 indicating the billboard number within the municipality.
BLDG	Building	Indicates the building, separately assessed from the land.
CXXXX	Condominium	Indicates a condominium unit (substitute the unit number for the X's).
LOT	Lot	Indicates the land, separately assessed from the building.
QFARM	Qualified Farmland	Designates qualified farmland.
S	Sector	Followed by a two digit number from 01 to 99 indicating the sector in which the property is located.
T	Cell Tower	Followed by a two digit number from 01 to 99 indicating the cell tower number within the municipality.
W	Ward	Followed by a two-digit number from 01 to 99 indicating the ward in which the property is located.

Street Map Definitions