Anyone know where to get real estate sales data for Los Angeles County? I'm looking for the detailed data that includes sq footage of property, zip code and date or sale. (the same type sites like Zillow use)
Zillow is worthless. Contact a REALTOR in your area. They can give you this information.
LA County Assessors office. This is public info. You can look up the pin number, then call during office hours to get the exact details....you need to provide them with the pin number. You can also get the pin number by plugging in the address under tax records...also on the assessor site Or call any licensed realtor, they can pull the listing free of charge for you on the MLS if it was sold in the last 15 years through tradditional realtors.....in the archived Property report on the main screen...
***You may try the county court deeds office as they record every deed submitted with the sales date and price. The deeds are notarized, acceptable in a court of law and likely your project as well. Again a real estate broker will have MLS data, and since real estate agents are involved in 80% plus of all real estate sales they should have a good data bank of info. Or offer to pay a noiminal fee to the local board of realtors for access to the historical sales data and cut the deal with them. It also helps when you ask a quesstion if you will gove suficient detaisl as to the why you seek the info. Not to be critical, just a suggestion to obtain a better reply next time. Original reply:. You did not state why you seek the data. The tax assessor office will not have the true sq. footage nor will they compare one property against another. That is not what they do. They evaluate property for tax purposes. And usually they are elected officials looking to get re-elected. And people unfortunately do not always pull permits when they make home improvements so the tax assessor will not have that record. The best that you can do is either see a real estate broker or an appraiser. The appraiser will charge a fee, the real estate broker will hope for your business. A good real estate broker will guide you with either the selling or buying process as you may need. You'll get good direction for both. Look for one with CRS, GRI credentials and a full broker license. A good track record is important as well. They should be a full time agent. Zillow etc sites do not account for the different neighborhoods and/or differences between properties. I looked my home up and they valued it at $450,000.00 when it really is more like $250,000.00 when compared to like kind properties, as would and will and appraiser if you buy or sell. Be careful using those sites. Again, the best bet is a real estate broker.
