How to Find Comps

[Kevin Izquierdo]

I found a potential house that I'm going to look into purchasing. Only problem is that I cant find it on the county's tax assessor. I also cant find any house on that street to compare house prices. Has anyone ever run into this issue?

[Rob Brautigam]

Do you have access to the MLS through a realtor? If not, use Realtor.com and search for comparable recently SOLD houses. The reason to search for sold houses in the area (not necessarily the same street) and not the asking price, is because the asking price is just that, what the seller's are asking for. The sold price will give you a better idea of market value of your comps.