Check with the government's tax records or hook up with a Realtor who will have access to a MLS which they can pull records from to see what homes sold for in a given area. Contact the agent on our team, Brenda Richterkessing at brenda@rkihomes.com she's fast to respond!

Thu Oct 11 2007, 12:29

Be careful Carrie - most web sites have great info if your looking for new homes but as far as accurate information on recent sales I would check with the county government's tax records. Some county's records are now online. Cobb, Fulton and Cherokee are available. You can contact me and I'd be happy to do a free tax record search for you. All I would need is your street address.

Wed Sep 26 2007, 15:55

I would also say that you should turn to the Realtor or agent that helped you buy your home. Some of the internet stops like Zillow can use comps that are years old and not always the best indicator. Here is San Diego, the property values are changing by the minute and I would not even go back 6 months to come up with a value! Good luck!

Tue Sep 25 2007, 11:14

You can find this information by going to ajchomefinder.com and selecting the Recent Home Sales tab. There you can search geographically for recent sales that are similar to your house. I have not found zillow to be helpful at all.

Tue Sep 25 2007, 10:35

Although the numbers are a bit elevated for todays market - zillow.com provides pop-up numbers on homes on their maps. You enter the address and the hybrid map shows you the neighborhood. You can even zoom in on your home - and see the prices for your neighbors.

A refi appraisal will be conducted by the lender - and typically they tend to be higher than an initial home loan. Don't ask me why - I'm not an appraiser - but since you are doing this for your own information - it would be a good resource for you.

Keep in mind, as I said, the refi lender will do their own - and base their numbers accordingly. Hope this helps somewhat, good luck to you. The feds did us all a favor yesterday - and hopefully by the time you get the process started it will make somewhat of a difference.

If you are seriously considering the refi you might want to wait until it trickles down - check with your mortgage broker to see when the best time will be!

Wed Sep 19 2007, 10:03

I would be happy to pull the comps. for your area and do a quick comparable market anaylisis for you. Feel free to contact me so I can get your property information. I can complete this task easily and send you a report to your e-mail.

Wed Sep 19 2007, 08:38

I would have to agree with all the answers that have been provided for you. Tax records although are known not always to be the most accurate, but are public records and can be seen on their city or town website or by going to your city hall. I would definately try to call the real estate agent that originally sold you the house if he/she is still available, I am sure they would be more than happy to help.

Wed Sep 19 2007, 07:43

If you have a relationship with the Realtor who sold you the home they would be glad to pull comps for you as this is a service we provide to our clients.

Also, Cyberhomes at http://cyberhomes.com and Zillor at http://zillow.com will provide you a guestimate of value. They are not always accurate and many times can provide a distorted picture but will give you a range.

Wed Sep 19 2007, 07:37

Go to your county's website and look for the link to the tax records/accessor. Type in your name or address for the search criteria and some sites let you see the recent sales.

Wed Sep 19 2007, 07:20

There are a number of sites (including Trulia) that pull from actual tax records. That's only part of the picture since Fulton is so dreadfully behind. Most local loan officers will have resources to do a "pencil" appraisal on your home if you request it.

The most accurate information will actually be at the county court where the tax records are stored (as there are many inaccuracies online).

Also, if you have a good Realtor friend, they might be willing to pull comparables for you as well.

Do a search for it on Google too! Here's what I found: http://www.fultonassessor.org
Hope this helps!

Wed Sep 19 2007, 07:19