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How do you find out how old a house is in BR?

Posted on 4/14/10 at 7:34 pm
Posted by urtoosmall
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
550 posts
Posted on 4/14/10 at 7:34 pm
According to MLS listing on a house I'm about to buy, it says it was built in 2000. After going through inspection, I have a reason to believe it was built in 1998.

1. Where do I go to officially find out how old the house is?

2. Would this be a legit reason for me to lower my offer?
Posted by TortiousTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2007
12668 posts
Posted on 4/15/10 at 12:06 am to
1. Mortgage and conveyance records in the basement of the courthouse.

2. No. What difference would it make unless there is a defect with the title?

What makes you think this?
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
45078 posts
Posted on 4/15/10 at 12:43 am to
quote:

2. Would this be a legit reason for me to lower my offer?


No
Posted by DieSmilen
My Rubbermaid Desk
Member since Dec 2007
1783 posts
Posted on 4/15/10 at 8:10 am to
Toilet tank lid?

I bought my house last year. I asked the listing agent how old the house was and she gave some rang of 30-45 years. While doing the walk through portion of the home inspection I asked the home inspector if he could tell me how old the house was. He walked straight to the toilet and pulled the tank lid.
Posted by oreeg
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
5437 posts
Posted on 4/15/10 at 2:16 pm to
quote:

He walked straight to the toilet and pulled the tank lid.


Ding-Ding

Unless of course if the bathroom was remodeled.
This post was edited on 4/15/10 at 2:18 pm
Posted by AbsolutTiger
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2006
4796 posts
Posted on 4/15/10 at 8:31 pm to
quote:

2000

quote:

1998


I don't think two years makes a difference.
Posted by urtoosmall
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
550 posts
Posted on 4/16/10 at 1:47 am to
We found out how old it is because the AC and heater were from 1998. I called the assessor's office this morning, got transferred about 5x, then was able to confirm it was indeed built in 1998.

Thanks for the input everyone.
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