The Real Estate Parcel layer must be set to Active before searching these
databases. First, make sure that the Layer list appears on the right side
of the screen. If not, click on the 
Toggle
between legend and layer list tool button to display Layers. Under Active
button, click the small circle next to Real Estate Parcels, to put a black dot
in that circle.
You can get information on specific properties by searching by parcel ID number
or owners name. Or you can view a specific area of the map (by zooming and panning),
to see one or more parcels.
Search by PARCEL ID
First, find the six-digit parcel ID number, listed at the top of each mailed
reassessment notice. On the left side of the screen, click the 
Search button, and at the
bottom of the screen next to Real Estate Parcels, make sure that Find Parcel
by Parcel ID appears. (If not, click the down arrow and choose Find Parcel
by Parcel ID from the list, or type it in.) In the box next to Value, type
in the six-digit parcel ID number (leading zeros must be included). Click
Execute. The information about that parcel appears below the map. To view
the map of the parcel, click the underlined number in the 1st column, under
Rec.
Search by Owners’ Name
You also can find parcels with the 
Find
tool. Again, first make sure the Real Estate Parcel layer is active. (See
Searching/Querying above.) The Find tool searches all fields in the database
to find matching character strings (text and numerals) entered by the user.
On the left side of the screen, click the Find button. At the bottom of the
screen where it says Enter String to Find in Real Estate Parcels, type the
last name of the property owner, then a space and the first name or initial
of the owner. TEXT STRINGS MUST BE ENTERED IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Click Execute.
(You can search for any sequence of letters or numbers.)
All records containing characters matching the search criteria appear at
the bottom of the page. Scroll through the list to find the record you want.
To view the map of the parcel, click the underlined number in the 1st column,
under Rec.
When searching for owners names, the more precise the text string, the fewer
records will be returned. For example, DOE will yield more records than DOE
JOHN. (Owners names are listed in the database by last name, then a space,
then first name.)
The Find tool can also be used to search for street address, legal description,
sales price, or sales year. (Remember, sales data is available only for sales
in or since 2001). For example, a search on BRUSH MTN EST will yield all lots
in the Brush Mountain Estates Subdivision that contain this text string in the
legal description. Or a search on 2001 will yield all records with a sales year
of 2001, or that contain that number in any other field. The key to successful
searches is to make the search character string unique enough to yield the proper
records, and to make sure the search character string is typed exactly as it
appears in the database. ALWAYS USE UPPER CASE LETTERS.
Select the 
the Buffer and 
Select by tools to display database information
for multiple adjoining parcels. Choose one of the tools and follow the prompts
at the bottom of the screen. Select the Identify 
tool, then click on any parcel, to display the database information for that
parcel. Remember, the Real Estate Parcels layer must be Active for any of these
searches to work. (See Searching/Querying above.) of the page.
Toggle overview map tool
button. 
