If you’re thinking of placing your home on the market, you may wonder, “What did my neighbor sell his house for?”  Your neighbor’s house may have recently sold and be very similar to yours in size and condition.  It’s understandable that you will want to know the sales price but perhaps the owner is not willing to share this information.  Don’t worry.  There are many ways for you to find out what your neighbor’s house sold for and more importantly you can find out what your home is worth by simply requesting a free home valuation online in minutes.  

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When you ask a real estate agent, “What did my neighbor sell his house for?”, they should be able to find the answer almost immediately.  Real estate agents have access to their state’s Multiple Listing Service more commonly known as the MLS.  The MLS allows them to see exactly what homes are currently on the market, which ones are pending, and which ones sold and for what price.  If you contact a real estate agent, they can satisfy your curiosity in minutes.

There is also the option of going to the town office and researching personal property records but only after the property has been sold and the deed recorded.  Many town offices have records of the sale of homes for tax purposes and allow you to do this search yourself.  Many states have a Real Estate Transfer Tax and a copy of this form is mailed to the town or city hall after the sale of the home.    

Another valuable resource is the internet.  Most county governments offer their residents online access to public records such as personal property records.  You can usually search information such as the owner’s names, date of last sale, the sale price, and property taxes for the home online.  Usually the only information that you need is the property address.

If you really want to know what your neighbor sold his house for, you can with a little effort on your part.  The fact is that knowing what your neighbor’s house sold for will help you to determine what your home’s worth if the homes are comparable.  This figure becomes very important if you are looking to sell your home.  The real estate market may fluctuate, however, and your neighbor’s selling price is only significant if the sale was recent since the market can change dramatically in a short period of time.