Yes, I know they’re scummy as fuck. Yes I know they’re gonna turn it into yet another overpriced rental. But I’m mostly asking if they’re otherwise legit.
I get those offers all the time and typically shitcan them immediately. The most recent offer I got is for twice what I paid for the place, and honestly, it’s enough to be my ticket out of this backwards-ass shithole state. Otherwise, barring a surprise lottery windfall, I’m stuck here for the foreseeable future.
Assuming all is above board, the main concern I have is if it’s worth that much to them, wouldn’t it be worth that much to me? FWIW, I like my house and my neighborhood, but it sadly exists within a shithole of a redneck state where I’ve been disenfranchised all my life, and I want the fuck out of here.
Edit: Thanks everyone. I knew they were scammy/scummy but several of the replies cleared up how they operate, and it’s scammier than even I was thinking. Back to buying my weekly lottery ticket and hoping for the best. 🤞
Its accurate. Home sales are public information. All the retalor sites pull from the same data.
Generally you can look up the land records via a state, county or city website.
For example, Bridgeport CT https://www.bridgeportct.gov/government/departments/town-clerk/land-records
Always look for the .gov websites.
Stuff like “county records.org” are data broker /resellers who are just serving up public records that you can get yourself from the source.
Judicial records are often similarly available
https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/publicrecords.htm
“Always look for the .gov websites” - Mr. Rogers