You might be able to find out that info by contacting a local real estate office which was in business for a long time or about the time your home or that particular development your home was in when it was originally built. If not, then if your area has a transfer tax, call the county assessment office to find out what the transfer tax rate was at that time. Many deeds have tax stamps showing the tax was paid at the time of the sale and transfer of the property. Thanks for asking your Q! I enjoyed answering it! VTY, Ron Berue Yes, that is my real last name! Sources: My wonderful family! In the real estate business over 34 years in Pennsylvania. THE ABSOLUTE BEST, MOST WONDERFUL real estate investment group in the world, which I was very proud to be a member of! "THE University of Hard Knocks" also known as ("a/k/a") "life's valuable lessons".

here's the other part of the answer I told you I would post: You can find that earlier information by going to the court house. This is a VERY dusty and sometimes dirty job! When you're ready to do the research, wear regular washable, street clothes and comfortable shoes! Bring a tablet or paper and a few pencils or pens. You might even need a magnifying glass to read the earlier handwriting. Using your present deed - or if you don't have a copy of your present deed, you can go to the court house to the Recorder of Deeds Office or County Clerk's Office. Give one of the folks at the desk your present address. They'll probably show you what to do with the existing property owner and MAYBE the previous owner. After that, it will be up to you. Look at the Deed - near the end. You'll notice there is a reference to the present owner and the former owner with language similar to this: ". . . Being the same property which John Doe and Jane Doe, his wife, granted and conveyed to Harry Louis, single man, in fee, on May 9, 1991 as recorded in Deed Book 1317 Page 247 . . ." THEN you go to Deed Book 1317 to Page 247. Look for the same language. The language will be John Doe and Jane Doe will be taking the place of Harry Louis AND there will be an earlier Deed Book and different page number. You should be able trace the land ALL the way back to when the county was originally formed and the land was originally part of a larger tract of land. If you get stuck, ask one of the folks at the Recorder's or Clerk's desk or one of the other folks doing title searches for other properties. If you wish, after doing all that research, you could go to that county's historic society and see what those former owners did and didn't while they occupied your home or lived in the county. Very Truly Yours, Ron Berue