\u201cAge is a major factor because I can tell you even recently built homes, the quality of construction dramatically changes every five to seven years in the current market,\u201d Kaminsky says.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/div>\n \n How Much Is Your Older Home Worth?<\/h3>\n
Get a near-instant home value estimate from HomeLight for free. Our tool analyzes the records of recently sold homes near you, your home\u2019s last sale price, and other market trends to provide a preliminary range of value in under two minutes.<\/p>\n \n
1. Check your ownership documents<\/h2>\n
Buying a house<\/a> requires lots of paperwork to be processed due to the legal requirements<\/a> in your state. In your ownership documents, you usually will have a home inspection report<\/a> that could show the history of who owned the home previously. If this information is not part of your documentation, an alternative option is to request a copy from the local recorder\u2019s office. Many city or county websites<\/a> will have an online parcel search feature. Generally, each property is assigned an assessor\u2019s parcel number (APN<\/a>). This unique identifier is assigned by the tax assessor to real property under its jurisdiction. The types of information that can be found for each address usually include tax assessments, property value<\/a>, and when the house was built. Some cities or counties don\u2019t have their information online, which means you\u2019ll need to visit that office in person to find the records via the grantor-grantee index<\/a> or tract index.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you wondered, how old is my house? This article will show you 11 ways to find out using records, historical data, home fixtures or design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":291,"featured_media":46869,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[322,323],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-logistics","category-quick-tips"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n2. Access your county website or assessor\u2019s office<\/h2>\n