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How do I request removal of my data?
It is washingtonpost.com's policy to report matters of interest to the community that are included in public records, including the information contained in Property Values and Recent Sales.
washingtonpost.com will withhold data from publication for compelling reasons, such as personal safety. If you feel you have a compelling reason for the removal of your data, e-mail homepricereports@washingtonpost.com.
Has this data been manipulated in any way?
washingtonpost.com does not materially change any of the data.
Coded fields are translated into plain English using keys provided by the appropriate county or city. (Fairfax County zoning code "5T," for example, is displayed as "Commercial.") Street type abbreviations are standardized where practical, as are street name abbreviations used by Fairfax County.
We have also created several broad property descriptors from the detailed land and building use codes furnished to us in order to make it easier to search for certain types of properties. These descriptors are labeled Structure Type and Occupancy Category.
Why is the property information different from one sale to another?
The property information attached to each sales record was obtained at the time of the sale described. The information reflects the most current property description available at the time of the sale. (A sale record from December 2001, for example, will reflect the building size as of December 2001, though that may subsequently change.)
Is washingtonpost.com an official source of data?
While Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive has attempted to ensure that the data contained here is accurate, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive makes no warranties, expressed or implied, concerning the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of this data. Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive assumes no liability associated with the use or misuse of this data.
When I type my name into the owner name box, why doesn't my home appear in the result list?
Owner, buyer and seller names are stored in the database as they come to us from government agencies. Those agencies frequently store the names exactly as they appear on deeds of sale and sometimes store only a certain number of characters of each name in their databases.
The name you type in must match what we get from the governments or your search won't return any records. If typing in your full name doesn't work, try typing only your last name or leaving out your middle initial.
When I type the name of my street into the street name box, why aren't homes on my street returned?
We store street names as they are sent to us by the local governments. If the street name includes a direction (North, South, East, West), it may be abbreviated or placed before or after the main street name. Street suffixes (NW, SW, NE, SE) are sometimes abbreviated, sometimes written out, sometimes left off altogether. If typing in your full street name doesn't work, try leaving off the street direction and suffix.
Why is a sale price marked "May not reflect market value"?
If a sale price supplied to us does not appear to reflect roughly the amount that the property would be expected to sell for in an "arms length" transaction between unrelated parties, we mark it "May not reflect market value."
Most jurisdictions identify non-arms-length sales when they send us their data and we reflect those determinations. In addition, we flag sales that are more than three years old or less than 50 percent of the property's current assessment.
