I need to find out who my builder is for my home?
We
understand there comes a time when you want to know who built your home, but
you have no idea where to start. Below is some information to help guide you.
1) Take a trip to your county recorder’s office. (They maintain public records and documents relating to real estate ownership, among other things.) Typically, they hold the proverbial keys to all building permits that contain architect, contractor, and often subcontractor, information. This should be the first step for homeowners with a home built in the last few decades (and many more in some cases) because it’s nearly certain that they’ll have the information you seek. Some cities have this information available online, so save yourself a trip by checking for digital records first.
2 )Conduct a sticker search. Look for subcontractors’ service stickers on furnaces, air conditioners, water softeners and the like. If you can find the subcontractor, give them a call to see if they know who built the house.
3) Head to the library. If your house was built way back, you may need to scour old resources held at the library. All libraries are going to be different but some may have a long history of permit indexes, land surveys, and other helpful info. Or, try looking at newspapers from around the time your house was built to find local news on developments and buildings. (You should be able to find the year the house was built on the title or abstract.) If all else fails in your library search, ask for help from a research librarian who can usually point you in the right direction when asked how to find just about anything.
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