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The
most
valuable
information
would
be
the
most
current,
of
course.
A
sale
last
week
has
more
validity
in
helping
you
determine
a
purchase
price
than
a
sale
from
six
months
ago.
The
problem
is
that
there
is
no
actual
record
of
the
sales
price
until
the
transaction
is
completed.
The
information
is
not
available
in
the
public
record
because
no
deed
has
yet
been
recorded.
Neither
is
the
information
available
in
the
Multiple
Listing
Service.
Once
a
property
is
sold,
it
becomes
a
"pending
sale"
and
all
pricing
information
is
removed
from
the
listing.
Prices
are
not
posted
until
it
becomes
a
"closed
sale."
This
protects
the
seller
in
case
the
transaction
falls
apart
and
the
property
is
placed
back
on
the
market.
It
would
give
an
unfair
advantage
to
future
potential
buyers
if
they
already
knew
what
price
the
seller
had
been
willing
to
accept
in
the
past.
However,
if
a
Realtor
has
a
reason
to
know
the
sales
price,
they
can
usually
find
out
through
professional
courtesy.
Also,
some
real
estate
brokerages
post
sales
information
on
a
transaction
board
in
their
office. |
