If you'd like to take a read of some of the aforementioned research, try these: A list of articles I can't post due to journal subscription stuff, but are cited in a short explanation of values by Habitat for Humanity: http://www.habitat.org/how/propertyvalues.aspxA working paper by NYU students that provides all the dense dry stuff I love, but bores most people to tears: http://furmancenter.org/files/publications/Does_Fe...And finally, what should be considered a holy grail source for us here on BP, the National Association of Realtors agrees with me, and links to some of my favorite research (and opinion pieces for those who like more interesting writing): http://www.realtor.org/field-guides/field-guide-to...

. $10/mo subscription, however.

I pay a ton for Costar, but one apartment deal usually pays the expense per year, it is still hard to put close to 500.00 a month on a subscription service though.   

Saw a post re: access to mortgage late lists and the ton of information that is availavkle, presumably on sort of a subscription basis.

I believe they have a monthly subscription fee.Listsource.com is provided by CoreLogic - they are a big data provider to the real estate & mortgage industries.  

Depending on the MLS service provider, the subscription may be paid on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis.  

Federal Freedom of Information Act prevails to make access to public records available.It is not the 'Freedom of Convenient and Easy to Access Information Act' Your choices: learn how to research probate files yourself, pay someone else to research court files using data field criteria that you choose, or find a commercial data aggregator that compiles and resells data (typically on a subscription basis).When I read your post it was obvious that you don't see the benefit of a barrier to entry, as you are lost in what is inconvenient to you.

I believe the most effective way to work is to spend a morning at the courthouse ONE TIME in order to familiarize yourself with the place and recirds retrieval THEN gain access to a pay-per-record (lead) service, usually by subscription. 

If your license is parked with a broker, and your broker has filed the paperwork with the state, then you'll need your broker's office ID number and their signature to apply for subscription. 

lolmy .02 about my PAID subscription preferences.