livingnlearning Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Without leaving my house or having a real estate license? :D Is it even possible? I've looked on a few free online sites like zillow and realtor.com but they don't cover my area. We're considering listing our house for sale and I'd like to be able to look these up without getting a realtor involved yet... any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Wow, I am surprised they are not in your area. Have you tried hotpads, weichert.com or homes.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingnlearning Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share Posted August 6, 2011 Maybe it's me, but while I can find listings on all those websites for my area, I can't find comparables to see what places have sold for in my area recently. I did find out on homes.com that my place is worth $0. LOL This is very rural Montana so I'm not super surprised but I hoped there would be somewhere I could find the info online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in VA Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Here in northern VA our county has a web site for property taxes. We can look up by address all the houses and see their assessed values, what they last sold for and recently sold property in the area. Try googling for something along those lines. HTH, Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Try Trulia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annandatje Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Trulia and Zillow allegedly often have misleading property value information. I would pay for a comps report from a licensed appraiser. We did this about 15 years ago when we were appealing our updated assessment for property taxes. It cost us a mere $25 for the comps, and the comps persuaded county assessor to lower value of our home for tax rolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Why not speak to a realtor? You can be honest and say you are just beginning to think about thinking about.... If I were in your area, I'd welcome the chance to talk with you about the market in your 'neighborhood.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingnlearning Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Thanks folks! I plowed around zulia and a few other sites and found marginal info-obviously I need a pro or a lot more time so I can sort it out. Certainly $25-30 would be worth it right now since I have family staying with me and no time! I just need to figure out which realtor to call, it's like dipping a bloody toe in a sea of sharks here! LOL We have TONS of realtors in a crashed market! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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