And I remember thinking that with now having breast cancer and being totally broke from having spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on trying to find a cure for my seriously ill son, that it would be very shallow of me to still hope for a cruise but that I still was going to believe for one.THAT VERY NIGHT, maybe 3 hours later, my husband came home from work and told me that we had won a week long cruise from NAPA [auto parts] It included transportation, taxes and government fees, tips, and even $500 on-line credit.  

The recorders office is merely the local county archive for deeds and other documents of public record. 

Public forums and stories, oh well....Dion and Lynn had some good points.Specific advice, good advice cannot be given here, unless you spill the beans about grandma's personal finances on the internet.Things to consider:She is 80 so that means she is on Medicare.

Depends on the bank and market.See if you can get the foreclosure unpaid balance or look up the mortgage issued from the previous sale via public records.I would figure your best number and offer it or wait it out.

From Inman "With the vote, multiple listing services must now allow brokers to display a minimum of three years of sold listing data on their non-password-protected websites — but only if the sold data is already publicly available."

I know its not supposed to work that way, but the pattern popped out very clearly.I also try to look up public records for the recent sales.

Then, through the magic of public record, you can look up who sent the postcard to see if they have ever done any deals or not.

Often in public area's privacy is not assumed and signs may not even be necessary but they can be helpful.

I think it really boils down to mis-information / public general knowledge on what the media says.

I have never needed the original before, they are a matter of public record.Did you check to make sure the property was recorded properly?