How to find out info on house?

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]What do you want to know?
Whether it’s foreclosed on? In pre-foreclosure (NOD)?

If it’s been foreclosed – that info should show on Redfin in the sales history.

Simple steps to do a public database dive…

To find out the owner, if it’s not held in LLC or in a common name trust (like Smith family trust won’t get you much….)

Get the APN number for the property (can get this by plugging in the address on Redfin).

Take that APN and plug it into the “bill number” field on the county property tax database:
https://www.sdctreastax.com/ebpp3/%285x2gtq45rtl4ecm3cthnrx55%29/Start.Aspx

From there you get a responsible party for the taxes. If it’s a bank – then it’s pretty obviously bank owned. Save the name (if it’s an individual, couple, or unique enough last name)

If you want to know if there is a default of notice of trustee sale on the property, you can look that up on the county recorders website.
http://arcc.co.san-diego.ca.us/services/grantorgrantee/search.aspx

You can’t see the actual doc’s without paying – but you can infer a lot based on the parties involved.

To interpret the types of documents you can get a list here:
http://arcc.co.san-diego.ca.us/services/document_types.aspx

If you need help – shoot me a pm with the address.[/quote]

Great advice UCGal. Buyers should save those links to do their own research. You always learn much more about the process when you do your own research.

[UCGal]

I gleaned some of this from the folks here on Piggington… so I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from folks like ocrenter and SD Realtor.

It’s all public, if you know where to look.

[UCGal]

I gleaned some of this from the folks here on Piggington… so I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from folks like ocrenter and SD Realtor.

It’s all public, if you know where to look.

[UCGal]

I gleaned some of this from the folks here on Piggington… so I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from folks like ocrenter and SD Realtor.

It’s all public, if you know where to look.

[UCGal]

I gleaned some of this from the folks here on Piggington… so I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from folks like ocrenter and SD Realtor.

It’s all public, if you know where to look.

[UCGal]

I gleaned some of this from the folks here on Piggington… so I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from folks like ocrenter and SD Realtor.

It’s all public, if you know where to look.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=UCGal]I gleaned some of this from the folks here on Piggington… so I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from folks like ocrenter and SD Realtor.

It’s all public, if you know where to look.[/quote]

UCGal, I’m so old I used to do what you’re doing here from microfiche, blue cloth binders and a chained-down clipboard on my lunch hours (in 3 offices in 2 buildings). I got plenty of exercise and, of course, it was not near as quick as “electronic data diving,” lol.

It helped that I worked in the “system” and thus knew my way around 🙂

One thing I did get from all that experience between 20 and 30 yrs ago is that I have a fundamental and interrelated understanding of how each piece of info relates to another piece of info.

Over the years, these “exercises” turned me into a self-taught chain-of-title expert. You may notice there are still a LOT of us around! Yes, this “talent” comes in VERY handy … when needed.

County and City Departments have come a LONG WAY since then!!

[bearishgurl]

[quote=UCGal]I gleaned some of this from the folks here on Piggington… so I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from folks like ocrenter and SD Realtor.

It’s all public, if you know where to look.[/quote]

UCGal, I’m so old I used to do what you’re doing here from microfiche, blue cloth binders and a chained-down clipboard on my lunch hours (in 3 offices in 2 buildings). I got plenty of exercise and, of course, it was not near as quick as “electronic data diving,” lol.

It helped that I worked in the “system” and thus knew my way around 🙂

One thing I did get from all that experience between 20 and 30 yrs ago is that I have a fundamental and interrelated understanding of how each piece of info relates to another piece of info.

Over the years, these “exercises” turned me into a self-taught chain-of-title expert. You may notice there are still a LOT of us around! Yes, this “talent” comes in VERY handy … when needed.

County and City Departments have come a LONG WAY since then!!

[bearishgurl]

[quote=UCGal]I gleaned some of this from the folks here on Piggington… so I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from folks like ocrenter and SD Realtor.

It’s all public, if you know where to look.[/quote]

UCGal, I’m so old I used to do what you’re doing here from microfiche, blue cloth binders and a chained-down clipboard on my lunch hours (in 3 offices in 2 buildings). I got plenty of exercise and, of course, it was not near as quick as “electronic data diving,” lol.

It helped that I worked in the “system” and thus knew my way around 🙂

One thing I did get from all that experience between 20 and 30 yrs ago is that I have a fundamental and interrelated understanding of how each piece of info relates to another piece of info.

Over the years, these “exercises” turned me into a self-taught chain-of-title expert. You may notice there are still a LOT of us around! Yes, this “talent” comes in VERY handy … when needed.

County and City Departments have come a LONG WAY since then!!

[bearishgurl]

[quote=UCGal]I gleaned some of this from the folks here on Piggington… so I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from folks like ocrenter and SD Realtor.

It’s all public, if you know where to look.[/quote]

UCGal, I’m so old I used to do what you’re doing here from microfiche, blue cloth binders and a chained-down clipboard on my lunch hours (in 3 offices in 2 buildings). I got plenty of exercise and, of course, it was not near as quick as “electronic data diving,” lol.

It helped that I worked in the “system” and thus knew my way around 🙂

One thing I did get from all that experience between 20 and 30 yrs ago is that I have a fundamental and interrelated understanding of how each piece of info relates to another piece of info.

Over the years, these “exercises” turned me into a self-taught chain-of-title expert. You may notice there are still a LOT of us around! Yes, this “talent” comes in VERY handy … when needed.

County and City Departments have come a LONG WAY since then!!

[bearishgurl]

[quote=UCGal]I gleaned some of this from the folks here on Piggington… so I’m happy to share what I’ve learned from folks like ocrenter and SD Realtor.

It’s all public, if you know where to look.[/quote]

UCGal, I’m so old I used to do what you’re doing here from microfiche, blue cloth binders and a chained-down clipboard on my lunch hours (in 3 offices in 2 buildings). I got plenty of exercise and, of course, it was not near as quick as “electronic data diving,” lol.

It helped that I worked in the “system” and thus knew my way around 🙂

One thing I did get from all that experience between 20 and 30 yrs ago is that I have a fundamental and interrelated understanding of how each piece of info relates to another piece of info.

Over the years, these “exercises” turned me into a self-taught chain-of-title expert. You may notice there are still a LOT of us around! Yes, this “talent” comes in VERY handy … when needed.

County and City Departments have come a LONG WAY since then!!

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