Deed, mortgage, and lien records are recorded at county recorder or register of deeds offices. Realie extracts document numbers, deed types, transaction prices, total lien counts, and estimated LTV figures across 180M+ U.S. parcels.
Unlike assessor data which focuses on physical building traits and land value, recorder data captures legal transfers, encumbrances, and deeds (warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, deeds of trust). Realie links recorder-side filings directly to parcel IDs, making mortgage history, lien balances, and transfer document details queryable in sub-10 milliseconds.
Assessor records contain physical characteristics and tax assessments. Recorder records contain legal conveyances — grant deeds, warranty deeds, mortgages, and mechanics liens.
Realie reconciles both datasets onto the parcel ID so developers get a complete picture of property ownership, physical traits, and legal encumbrances in one API payload.
Recorded transfers include official transfer dates, document numbers, book/page references, and recorded prices. Note that a transfer price of $0 typically indicates a intra-family transfer, gift, or non-arm’s-length transaction rather than a market sale.