How the map filters work, what gold mine means, and why pin counts change when you toggle options.
Gold mine means the property was filed for foreclosure but the scheduled sale date has already passed and no auction result was recorded. These are often the deals other lists drop.
Those pins live in past sale months. By default the map shows upcoming sales only, and passed sale months stay unchecked in the Sale months list. Gold mine stays hidden until you turn on Show gold mine.
When you check Show gold mine, those properties appear even if their sale month is still unchecked. On Bexar County, for example, you might go from about 563 upcoming pins to about 2,100 total with roughly 1,500 gold mine.
Gold mine is not the same as Show sold (trustee deed recorded). Some counties have sold-deed matches; Bexar currently does not.
Each foreclosure notice is tied to a sale book, labeled like SEPTEMBER 2026. The filter panel groups those books under year headings you can open and close.
Only checked months show pins on the map (unless Show gold mine or Show sold pulls in a passed-month property anyway). Use All months or None to reset quickly.
Months whose sale date has passed are tagged sale passed inside the list. That label is a hint, not a separate filter.
Records without a sale date roll into the current map year at the bottom of that year's list (not a separate Undated year box).
Upcoming sales only is checked by default. It hides properties whose sale date has already passed unless you also turn on Show gold mine or Show sold.
Uncheck it when you want the full mix of upcoming and passed sales in the months you have selected.
Show sold adds properties where a trustee deed was recorded after the sale. That is a confirmed post-auction transfer.
Show gold mine adds properties that were filed but never got an auction result on record. That is a different lane, and usually the bigger set in counties we cover today.
You can use both at once. They answer different questions.
The New filings dropdown sets how fresh a pin must be to count as new:
Check New only to hide everything that does not match the window you picked. New pins show a small NEW banner on the pin, not a flashing animation.
Possibly vacant only keeps pins where the owner mailing address is not the property address and no homestead exemption shows on the record we have. It is a lead-quality filter, not a guaranteed vacancy flag.
Use it to narrow a busy county down to absentee-owner patterns. Combine it with Near me when you are driving a farm area.
Tap Near me, allow location when the browser asks, then pick a radius. The map sorts and filters to pins within that distance.
Your position stays on the map until you clear it. On mobile, open the Filters sheet first if you do not see the control in the header bar.
Open any pin and use Save to list. Your saved properties appear under My list in the filter panel. Export with Export CSV when your plan allows it.
7-day trial: view the full map and archive; CSV export locked.
Single County ($99/mo): in-app lists; no CSV export on this tier.
Metro Investor Pro ($249/mo): unlimited CSV exports (subject to fair-use cap in billing config).
Team / Agency ($599/mo): two seats with shared lists and full export access.
Exact limits can change; your account page is the source of truth at checkout.
The header line shows how many pins match all active filters at once. Turning on Show gold mine usually increases the count a lot. Checking fewer sale months decreases it. Stacking New only and Possibly vacant only narrows it fast.
When gold mine is active, the header also splits out how many pins are upcoming vs gold mine so you can see what changed.