Is there any way of finding out when a property changed hands? [blink]
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Not real sure if it will give you an accurate date, but I would imagine that by contacting the council they will be able to give you some indication of when the change of ownership transpired.
Alternative, there is the Titles Office (which may not be accessible unless you have a vested interest in the property.
One can but try I guess…..
Jo
Hi Mysta,
Not only can you get the date the property cahnged hands but you can also get the sale price.
In WA Aussie homes webisite links to Valuer Generals Office and for around $30-$40 you can get up to the last 75 sales sent to you immediately via the net.
You can do the same at http://www.realestate.com.au with their homeprice guide reports which cost around $50/postcode.
Be aware that some of the data is a little dated as some states do not update their records as quickly as others.
Derek
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You can buy a report on sales in a suburb over one or two years.groups like Australian Property Monitors have these and can be purchased and downloaded over the web.
If it is a specific property you are interested in eg one which is for sale so that you have access to a copy of the contract at the agent’s, the title deed will give a reference next to the registered proprietor of the dealing number of the tarnsfer reg’d in the Land Titles Office. In NSW for a few dollars you can access the LTO online and buy a copy of the transfer.
However, bear in mind a property may have undergone renovation after it was sold to the vendors.
crj
Originally posted by Derek:Hi Mysta,
Not only can you get the date the property cahnged hands but you can also get the sale price.
In WA Aussie homes webisite links to Valuer Generals Office and for around $30-$40 you can get up to the last 75 sales sent to you immediately via the net.
You can do the same at http://www.realestate.com.au with their homeprice guide reports which cost around $50/postcode.
Be aware that some of the data is a little dated as some states do not update their records as quickly as others.
Derek
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Would this give me the sale date on a specific property Derek?
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Hi Mysta,
99% certain it does – used to anyway.
Suggest have a ‘surf’ and view their sample reports to see if it suits your needs.
Derek
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Originally posted by Derek:Hi Mysta,
99% certain it does – used to anyway.
Suggest have a ‘surf’ and view their sample reports to see if it suits your needs.
Derek
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Sorry for the twenty questions Derek, but would it still show if the sale did not go via a realtor, if it were a private sale of residential property?[blush2]
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
Hi Mysta,
Not certain but I suspect if the data originates with a state government department due to the need for stamp duty to be collected then private sales would be included.
If however only REA contribute then I would suspect private sales are not included.
Derek
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Thanks very muchly Derek, your a legend[lmao]
“Dont be looking in your back yard for a four leaf clover when the opportunity of a lifetime could be knocking on your front door….” “Even though you may be on the right track, you can still get run over if you sit there long enough”
BBG, try to make friends with a Valuer – I believe they have access to all the data going back lots of years.
If the property you are interested in was sold greater than two years ago, chances are all these reports mentioned – APM, HOmepriceguide etc. may not have it.
Councils may well give out the info though.
Cheers
MelHi Bionic,
The easiest way to access this data without paying for it is to contact a local real estate agent. Approach them with the notion that you are looking to buy in the area/street, and youd like an overview of property sales over the past X years. NSW agents have access to RPData listings of registered property sales dating back to 1930 – and the majoirty are only too happy to oblige a prospective customer.
Just dont ask the agent selling the property
Jay.
Hey Bionic,
If all else fails, try going to the relevant council, (the rates dept)and ask to see the sales register – basically a list of all property transactions going back several years within council boundaries.
Some councils charge, others don’t. Should give you the address, price paid and settlement date.theloanarranger
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