How to find the selling price of a house in Texas?

[NogginBoink]

I'd like to find out how much a house in Texas sold for recently.

I can get the tax assessment from the county, but that's not the same as the selling price.

Anyone know how?

Thanks,

-Noggin

 

[minendo]

Call a real estate agent and ask.

 

[Beattie]

Call a realtor maybe?

 

[Mermaidman]

Go to your county government's website. There should be a link for real estate information, including taxes, owners, assessed value, sale history, etc. It's great for nosey people . . . like me

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: Mermaidman
Go to your county government's website. There should be a link for real estate information, including taxes, owners, assessed value, sale history, etc. It's great for nosey people . . . like me

Texas does not include the sale price in its history.

 

[Cerebus451]

Around here the newspaper used to print all the deed transfers from the previous week in the Sunday edition (I think they still do as well). Might want to check the local newspaper's web site, or go to the library to find back issues if the local paper there also happens to carry this info.

 

[richardycc]

www.realtor.com used to have that, but I think they got rid of it or it's buried somewhere on that site. I use the real estate section in www.boston.com for my state sold prices, but I think they might have the sold prices for all 50 states too. if it's just sold recently, they might not have that info yet.

 

[blackdogdeek]

domania.com

 

[Vic]

The sales price is public record. You could call a realtor, a real estate appraiser, a title company, or (best bet) stop by your county recorders office during business hours and look it up.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
domania.com

seconded

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Vic
The sales price is public record. You could call a realtor, a real estate appraiser, a title company, or (best bet) stop by your county recorders office during business hours and look it up.

In Texas it is not. That is why you cannot go to one of these home appraisal sites (like HomeGain.com) and get accurate information.

Sales prices are not public record in Texas.

Texas is a little behind in it's laws regarding homes. Let's not even get into a discussion about it's home equity lending laws, which have only been available for about 7 years.

edit: I should add, that, though the information is not public, a licensed real estate agent "could" provide the information.

 

[NogginBoink]

Thanks, CPA. That is indeed why I specified Texas.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: CPA
In Texas it is not. That is why you cannot go to one of these home appraisal sites (like HomeGain.com) and get accurate information.

Sales prices are not public record in Texas.

Texas is a little behind in it's laws regarding homes. Let's not even get into a discussion about it's home equity lending laws, which have only been available for about 7 years.

edit: I should add, that, though the information is not public, a licensed real estate agent "could" provide the information.

Interesting. Didn't know that. Must make life hard for real estate appraisers. And how do you know if your property tax assessment is fair if you're not allowed to know the sales prices in your area?

I was aware of their old home equity laws which prevented any type of cash-out refinance (and how that was changed... still not good though, eh?).

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Vic


Interesting. Didn't know that. Must make life hard for real estate appraisers. And how do you know if your property tax assessment is fair if you're not allowed to know the sales prices in your area?

You don't. And it's a major source of discussion and rile down here in TX right now. In fact, the Governor has called a special session just to work out new property increase caps. Currently, a property's value can be raised 30% within a 3 year period. Friggin outrageous. They cap the property tax rate at 3.2%, but once most cities and counties hit that you know they will push the legislature to raise the ceiling.

If you beleive your property appraisal is to high, the only thing you can do is check online for your neighbor's appraisal and the dispute it. Most disputes don's succeed, though.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: CPA
They cap the property tax rate at 3.2%

:Q

$3,200/yr. on a $100,000 house??

:Q

 

[Yax]

What's the address and zipcode of the property?