Why can't Bōdie find a sale I know happened?

Bōdie sees sales recorded on the MLS® boards Bōde receives. Private sales, very recent closings, older sales and weak matches may not appear.

Where Bōdie's Sales Come From

Bōdie answers from MLS® sold data supplied by the real estate boards in the provinces where Bōde is a licensed brokerage: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan. The data updates daily.

Common Reasons a Sale Is Missing

Reason What's happening
It wasn't sold on the MLS® Private sales, sales between family members and other sales that never went on the MLS® aren't in board data
It sold very recently A sale appears once it's reported to the board and the next daily update runs
It's outside the comparable window Bōdie's comparables use sales from the last 270 days, so an older sale won't be picked as a comparable
Board rules restrict it Some sales older than two years can't be shown in detail and appear as Restricted on the sold property page
It isn't a close enough match Comparables need to be a 75% or better match, so a very different home nearby won't be used
The owner asked for privacy A home taken off Bōde at its owner's request doesn't appear
You're not signed in Sold prices show once you sign in, and valuation and comparables answers need a free Homeowner Dashboard

What You Can Do

  • Tell Bōdie about it. Give the address, date and price you know, and ask how it compares with your home or the listing you're looking at.
  • Add it to a Value Check. On your Homeowner Dashboard, select Does this look wrong? Tell Bōdie and mention a nearby sale you think is relevant. See How accurate is my Bōde home value estimate, and how can I improve it?
  • Ask for a restricted sale. For a sale shown as Restricted, ask Bōdie and the Bōde team provides the details directly.
  • Report a wrong record. If a price or status on Bōde looks wrong, ask Bōdie to connect you with the Bōde team so it can be checked against the board.

Ask Bōdie: I know about a recent sale near me. How does it compare with my home?

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