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11-19-2007, 08:44 AM
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Seeking advice on burned down home lot
We've been looking at homes for quite some time now and I recently came across a home that had burned down but has been sitting there untouched on a nice piece of land for at least 4 months. Obviously, there is nobody living in the home. I am trying to find out the best way to find the status of this home/property, but don't know where to start. Thought I'd post here and see if anyone has advice. I don't even think there's a mailbox in tact. I guess I could ask a neighbor but I thought if there's something more 'official' that could be done, I'd start with that.
thanks!
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11-19-2007, 08:46 AM
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Go to the county tax assessor's office and find out who's listed as the owner of the parcel. Send them a nice letter asking what the status of the property is, as you may be interested in purchasing it. It's that easy.
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11-19-2007, 09:42 AM
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Thanks so much.
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11-19-2007, 09:22 PM
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What county is it in? There might be information available online. Dekalb County is at https://dklbweb.dekalbga.org/taxcommissioner/search.asp. I had Fulton, but I apparently didn't bookmark it. Good luck in your search. |
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11-20-2007, 03:13 PM
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Here is the link for Cobb County:
http://www.cobbassessor.org/AddressSearch.asp?mnu=PropertyAppraisalSearchCOPP& submnu=Address&cookieCheck=1 (broken link)
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11-20-2007, 04:01 PM
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Thanks, everyone. It's in Dekalb and it looks like it's still under the original owners name. Unfortunately, I've had no luck getting in touch with them so I guess it's out of my hands!
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11-20-2007, 05:17 PM
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Just curious -- is it in Redfield Subdivision?
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11-20-2007, 06:25 PM
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Yes! Do you know the house? That's scary!
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11-20-2007, 07:02 PM
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I do not know if this is too creepy for you, but you could always knock on a couple of the neighbor's doors to see if they have current contact information (and expalin your situation). Just an idea.
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11-20-2007, 08:32 PM
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Not sure I feel comfortable doing that...but maybe if it's still in the same condition in a few months time I will give it a shot.
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