How to know the price at which the current owner bought a home?

Question

Hi! I am interested in knowing when a home was last bought and at which price. It would be great to also know the date on which it was bought.

Is this information accessible anywhere? Maybe through MLS? Should my agent provide this information?

My agent just sent me the tax records, but these records do not show the day on which the property was bought. I may be reading the tax record wrong. It is my first time buying a property.

Jeff Copeland · Answer

In many states, this information is a matter of public record and you can easily look it up online. But I seem to recall that Texas may not be one of them.

If the property was sold via the MLS, then yes, any agent can easily look it up.

But in the vast majority of cases, the previous sale price is completely irrelevant. Many people spend far too much time worrying about what the current owner paid for a property, but it has zero bearing on the current value, and it tells you nothing about what they owe on it.

Eliott Elias · Answer

Ask for comps from your realtor

How to know the price at which the current owner bought a home?

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