A couple of years ago I was given a website to go to where I could
enter any address in the country and it would give me the price(s) it
had sold for over the past X number of years, along with other info. 
It worked, except for certain states, like Texas, where such
information isn't allowed to the public. I have since lost the website
and wondered if anyone there knows what it might have been or has
another site where I can get recently sold prices for residential
properties?

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 08 Jan 2004 11:51 PST

Hi zjuke,

I have located the following website but cannot be sure whether it is
the particular one you are seeking.

"Access millions of public real estate records instantly!  This
comparable sales data helps you analyze the value of your home or
other homes in seconds.  Results include price, square footage,
bedrooms, and year built (where available).  You can also get a custom
home valuation from a top-performing local REALTORŪ!"

Yahoo: Real Estate
http://realestate.yahoo.com/re/homevalues/

Please let me know if it is what you are looking for and I will post
it as an answer.

Regards,
rainbow~

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Clarification of Question by zjuke-ga on 12 Jan 2004 12:13 PST

Sorry, I took so long, this is my first time to do this and I had a
little trouble figuring out how to answer you without asking another
question.  Actually, I have found several sites like this, that show
me current properties for sale, or tax records, etc.  But the one I
actually visited before gave the actual prices that had been paid and
when.  Not just the value.  I printed out my family's old home to show
my parents how much it had appreciated and if I can ever find that
printout I will have the website.  Unfortunately, I am a packrat, like
my mother, and have boxes of papers I plan to organize "some day."
That's why I thought it would be easier to see if someone else had
seen this site.

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 12 Jan 2004 13:26 PST

Hi zjuke,

Thank you for your clarification.

I believe I have located the website you remember.

"This database contains over 27 million U.S. home purchase price
records, making it the Internet's largest free collection of home
prices. The database is updated constantly. Home transaction prices
are typically available from our data providers 6 weeks after the
close of sale.
Historical coverage varies by state, but as a rule of thumb, 5 years
of historical data is available.
You can search through the Home Price Check database to find what the
industry calls "comps"--comparable homes. Comparable home sale prices
are often the basis for many calculations in the real estate world,
including the current market value of your house, your equity and your
valuation, as well as the selling price. Finding a "comp" is vital
information that will help you buy or sell your home at the right
price..."
"...You can send your search results to yourself or someone else by
entering a valid email address. If you choose not to email the
results, you must print or otherwise save your search results."


Home Price Check Location Search: 

Enter the following criteria: 
Street Address - (ex. 113 Main St) 

City, State OR ZIP Code - (ex. Santa Monica, CA OR 90405) 

Show me homes - 
*in this neighborhood
*on the entire street
*just this address
*50#'s above & below
*200#'s above & below

From 1987 to - 
1988,1989,1990,1991,1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, present


Non-Disclosure States (data is not publicly available): 
Kansas 
New Mexico 
Texas 
Utah 
Wyoming 

Not Covered: 
Maine 
Mississippi 
North Dakota 
South Dakota 


If you believe this is the correct description for the site you
recall, please let me know and I post the information I have as an
answer.

Regards,
rainbow~

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Clarification of Question by zjuke-ga on 13 Jan 2004 12:27 PST

This sounds like it could be what I'm looking for.  Please post it.  Thanks.

Zjuke

Hi Zjuke,

The website I described in my clarification is Domania:
http://www.domania.com/index.jsp

Domania: Home Price Check
http://www.domania.com/homepricecheck/index.jsp


Search criteria:
"recently sold" "real estate" "enter address"
"recently sold" "real estate" address
"actual price" sold "real estate" "enter address"
"actual price" "sold for" "real estate" address
recently sold prices "residential properties" "enter address"


I hope this helps. If you have any questions regarding my answer
please don't hesitate to ask before rating it.

Best wishes,
rainbow-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by zjuke-ga on 27 Jan 2004 15:36 PST

FYI, Domania is an affiliate, it appears, of ZipRealty.  I could not
find any properties that had been sold even as recently as 2 years
ago.  It seems to be primarily wanting you to list as a soon to be
buyer or seller.  The site I orginally found allowed me to look at my
parents home, which they had sold about 6 years earlier and it showed
what they sold it for and that it had sold twice since then and what
it had sold for.  I will eventually find the print-out somewhere in my
house and will send you the site address, just FYI, because I do
appreciate you trying so hard.

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Clarification of Answer by rainbow-ga on 27 Jan 2004 16:18 PST

Hi Zjuke,

After not hearing back from you, I took it to mean the site I found
was indeed the site you were looking. I'm sorry it isn't.

Thank you for your understanding and appreciation for the research I
carried out . However, since I was unable to locate the specific site
you want, I can ask the editors at your request, to remove my answer
so that you will not be charged.

I do hope you find the print out and let me know what website it is.
Now I'm as curious to know as your are. :)

Best wishes,
rainbow~

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Request for Answer Clarification by zjuke-ga on 29 Jan 2004 12:55 PST

Please keep the $10 for all your effort and my lack of keeping current
with communication.  I will definitely let you know.  It might even be
one of the thousands that disappear every year.

Thanks again.

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Clarification of Answer by rainbow-ga on 29 Jan 2004 13:05 PST

Thank you for your kindness.
rainbow~

So, did either of you find the site?

I have had computer difficulties the past couple of weeks, requiring a
reloading and upgrading of Windows and all MS applications immediately
after which I began fighting viruses, so haven't check my Yahoo
emails.

I have not found the website I was looking as yet.  Do you have a suggestion?