But I am curious about who was here before us.
2007-09-15 16:14:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
DONT waste your time with the county.
if you owned the house...just called the attorney who did your closing. they are required to keep a chain of title.
the chain of title or abstract will normally have 30yrs of history.
if he is unavailable...then search ONLINE...most counties have websites that you can search for the owner
2007-09-15 16:24:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can find the property history in county records. Most counties offer this service online for free. Here in Lee County Florida the records are going back about 30 years of history per property for online views and the paper files are going back to the first property owner. Paper Files are hard but not impossible to review but in most cases you need to make an appointment and have to pay a fee.
In Lee County Florida the site you need to go to is the Lee County Property Appraiser in other States it is the Property Assessor. It is actually pretty cool to learn the history of the property you are living in.
Or when you bought the house there was most likley a Title Search done. Ask the Title Company or Closing Attorney for a copy. You should be able to get the history this way as well.
It is actually pretty cool to learn the history of the property you are living in.
So good luck with your researches.
2007-09-15 16:56:52 · answer #2 · answered by Monika Wilson 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to any title or escrow company, give them the parcel # and they will have a complete history of that parcel. There will be a small fee.You might be able to do it over the phone if they accept credit cards.
2007-09-15 19:13:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you go to the register of deeds in your county, you can get a copy of the history of your deed and everyone who lived there before you. Your town / village / city tax rolls will also show that history.
2007-09-15 16:21:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Look at the paperwork you signed when you bought the house. Who did you buy it from?
Most appraisal districts also allow you to view this data online.
2007-09-15 16:20:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can go to the county courthouse, and abstract your title. Takes a while.
Or you can hire an abstracting company to do it for you.
2007-09-15 16:20:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes for sure! There are people who do house genealogy!!
I find it so interesting.
2007-09-15 17:23:49 · answer #7 · answered by paperpenandtea 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋