How to Filter Out Recently Sold Properties

When you’re building a list of potential deals, the last thing you want is clutter from properties that have already sold. Filtering out recently sold properties helps you focus on active opportunities, avoid wasted outreach, and build cleaner, more targeted marketing campaigns.

In this article, you’ll learn how to exclude recently sold properties using the Filtered Search inside Land Portal, along with a few tips to fine tune your results.

Step by Step Walkthrough

1. Log into Land Portal
2. Click Map Search to open the Filtered search

3. Select a target state and county

4. Apply your core filters such as vacant land, acreage, and any other criteria

5. Scroll down to the MLS Filters section

Under MLS Sold Listings, choose Exclude Sold Listings

6. Adjust the timeframe dropdown to define what “recently sold” means, such as 6 months, 1 year, etc.

Click Apply.

7. Switch to List View to review your results

8. Click on individual parcels to verify property details and confirm they meet your criteria

How the “Exclude Sold Listings” Filter Works

Inside the Filtered Search, Land Portal gives you control over MLS data so you can decide how sold properties are handled when pulling data.

You have three options:

1. N/A, ignores sold data entirely
2. Include Sold Listings, shows properties that have sold within your selected timeframe
3. Exclude Sold Listings, removes properties that have sold recently

For most land investors, selecting Exclude Sold Listings is a good option when building acquisition lists, since it keeps your data focused on properties that are more likely to still be owned by motivated sellers.

Choosing the Right Timeframe

After selecting Exclude Sold Listings, you can define how far back you want to filter sold data.

Options include:

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 5 years

Pro Tips for Better Results

• Combine this filter with vacant land and acreage filters to stay focused on your niche

• Use LP Estimate Price and price per acre filters to target undervalued properties

• Always spot check parcels in List View before exporting or mailing

• If a county has low volume, consider widening your timeframe to avoid over filtering

Final Thoughts

Filtering out recently sold properties is one of the easiest ways to instantly improve your data quality inside Land Portal. By combining this with the right county selection and property filters, you can build highly targeted lists that are much more likely to convert.

If you’re not already using Land Portal to find and filter land deals, start exploring Map Search today and see how quickly you can identify better opportunities.