I am seeking a Web site which is useful and easy for looking up purchase prices and real estate transactions in the state of IL, and IA. I know this information is available at the court house in the county in which the property lies, but if there is free link, I would like to know about it for information on my own properties for easier access. \nThank you \nBart
214916
I can get all of that information at my county Tax Collector's office website.  See if your tax collector has a searchable website.  I don't think there is a statewide or nationwide free service.
664595
www.zillow.com\n\nFor precise and accurate measures, go to your county government website and look online for property tax records.  It should have accurate sq. footage and survey info.  Zillow is good, but sometimes it's not accurate.
265590
My family is selling a house in Detroit right now and I asked the realtor how accurate those kinds of sites are.  He said it's really hit or miss.  Those sites dont take into account the condition of the economy of the area where you live along with a few other variables that can skew your results.
93603
Try the county assessors office.  They have listings of all property.  You can also find newly divided land and new developments.  This is all on my counties assessors website, along with satilite photos.
580521
It's not free for Illinois, but maybe you can find what you're looking for in Cook County:  http://198.173.15.34/?section=CASEINFOPage&CASEINFOPage=2400
48665
Someone mentioned this to me just yesterday.\n\nA previous poster is right: Zillow\n\nThey allow you to enter an address, then they annotate a zoomed in satellite image with your estimated house value and the estimated values of the houses around your house.\n\nI just tried it for my neighborhood.  It came up with the same estimate for my house that I'd put on it.  Pretty cool.
57657
Are you talking about Zillow?\n\nhttp://www.zillow.com
534144
you can try realtor.com
163607
Try http://www.zillow.com  It has a lot of property information by address.  It's really an incredible site.
250912
There seems to be close to a monopoly on this kind of information. It's held by Realtors in the MLS system. I would call a local realtor and ask for the stats. If it's for a project, say that you'll give them credit for the info. If it's for your own needs, they'll give you comparable sales in the area for up to 10 years (1-2 is more practical) if you are trying to sell your house. And if you are lookking to buy, they'll give you whatever stats you want. If the first agent won't help you, call another.\nGood luck!!
31997
There is many websites you can go to.  If you do a search for commercial property you can look through different websites until you find one you like.  This is the link for the yahoo real estate finder.
632832
I was just in VA last week and picked up a paper, I thought it was free. I don't remember the name but it has thousand of classified ads in there. The paper was all over different businesses. I seen an ad in there for a farm house with 7 bedrooms for 800.00 a month. I was going to Winchester and I believe that paper covered the Fredericksburg area. Not to mention, I walked out with the paper and seen the  1.35 cost for it uuukkk! I thought those classified papers were free.It did have a lot of rentals, if you're seeking a mobile home try to buy it with owner financing it.for you. You'll;; be better off , going that route..
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It took me 6 months of just going to the court house and watching the sale before I bought my house.  it is very risky, there is sooooo much information that needs to be looked at and fully understood before buying a house on the courthouse steps.  there is a lot of things on paper that affect the house than just what you see when you drive by, when you win the bidding you also win whatever encumberences that come along with that house.  bottom line do your homework first and know what your buying or it can become a huge headache.
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I use http://www.HomePriceMaps.com to see how much homes sold for in any zipcode and/or city. Also-if you don't see any data for your area you can email them your info and they will quickly post home data for your area and email you within a day or two. pretty convenient.
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I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this. I read a few of your older messages, and I'm also quiet and shy, and people often take advantage of that. I really hope things work out for you. Ok, go to zabasearch.com, and type in their name. It will provide you with their new and old addresses for free. If the new information has not been updated on zabasearch as of yet...try this:\n\nLook on your paperwork, there should be a 14 digit property tax ID number, or PIN provided to you from the couple who sold you the condo. That number identifies your condo. Go to the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Website below, and type in that 14 digit number here:\n\nhttp://www.ccrd.info\n\nThat will provide you with the full correct name of the owners who sold you the property. From there you can click on their name, and if they have purchased new property in Palatine, IL it will provide you with that new address, and any old property they may have owned.\n\nAlso, if you have their name, you can type it in the Grantor or Grantee section at the link below, and the same information will come up.\n\nhttp://www.ccrd.info\n\nNot that it's important, but you can view a picture of where they live now, at the Cook County Assessor's website below, by plugging in their PIN and/or Property Tax ID number here:\n\nhttp://www.cookcountyassessor.com/filings/searchflat//search.asp\n\nThat way you will recognize the property if you drive there to hand them the summons to attend court.\n\nAlso the Cook County Treasurers website will tell you their home or business address where they receive bills to pay their property taxes here:\n\nhttp://www.cookcountytreasurer.com/payment.aspx?ntopicid=3\n\nAll you need is the property tax ID and/or PIN. Good luck!!
568740
Real estate offices in this area have the county tax books in the office.  I get the names and addresses out of them when I do mailings.  Doesn't cost a thing.
241949
Most information are kept private, but if you want the value of a home, goto www.zillow.com It's mostly accurate.. \n\nTo get the rest of the information, you need to contact the tax accessor of that county.