Consumer Advice

As far as I am aware, the deed to the property, including property boundaries, property type, property owner of record, etc, is public record. Property zoning, sales and ownership transfers, tax charges and tax payment histories (including tax amounts past due, if any) are also public record. So are any liens, assessments or violations against the property that were reported to municipal authorities. So is the information on whether the property is eligible for any tax exemptions or refunds. Not sure if foreclosure status is public record. Additional property details and features, current market value, listing status, and more, can be easily looked up on web sites like Zillow and Realtor.com.

There may be more public record stuff that I am overlooking.