How can you tell how long a property has been on the market?

[Jennifer Hillberg]

Hi - I'm pretty new to this business. I am wondering if there is any place that you can tell more information about a property than you can get on realtor.com. I found a home in Wichita Falls, TX --- and its priced significantly below their tax appraisal (which i can look up online) - its also below per sqft what other houses in the immediate vicinity are selling for. The house needs updating - that's for sure - but I'm trying to figure out why its so much lower than the appraisal. I know I can ask the realtor -- but I like to find out information for myself - just to make sure its unbiased. I wonder if someone had a contract on the house and found something major wrong. Or maybe the house has been on the market for eons. I don't know if i'm going about this all in the correct manner - that's why I'm seeking your advice!
any help?

thank you -- jennifer