WHY YOU NEED TO Have a Land Survey Completed Before Purchasing Land

Buying land, whether commercial or residential, is always an expensive endeavor, even though prices have eased somewhat lately. This is exactly why finding a piece of land that you want and making an offer for this without conducting a land survey on the region is possibly the biggest mistake that you may make.

Here's why it's very essential that you have land surveying done first:

Land surveyors can determine if you're actually getting what you are going to pay for. This means find out whether the sidewalks, trees, driveways and also the bird bath is portion of the property you're about to buy. Land surveying would also determine whether the neighbors are encroaching in to the property, which would then mean you're going to have problems later on with your neighbors.

Hiring a land surveyor doesn't only mean they determine what you're getting or not getting - land surveyors are the experts, and they might help with building regulations, wetland regulations, etc. Take Great post to read that these regulations can change anytime, but land surveyors ought to be updated on these regulations, or they'll refer you to a person who is.

What if the current landowner (the one selling the land) can offer you with old land survey documents? You need to still hire your personal land surveyor check to see if the boundary monuments remain in place. Also, land surveying done a few years back might not show recent changes to the land. If the existing survey is more than about ten years, you need to get a totally new survey. Technology and surveying standards are both better now and should supply you more confidence in the survey work.

Second, that survey was completed for that owner. He may have instructed the surveyor never to show certain things on the drawing. At the very least have a land surveyor venture out and review the parcel with this survey in hand. We have seen numerous cases in which a new land survey would save the buyer thousands so don't turn into a victim.

I've heard many people say hiring a land surveyor is nothing but unnecessary expense. I'll tell you what's unnecessary: the stress caused by paying thousands for something and finding yourself not getting everything you were expecting. If you are smart, you'd hire an avowed land surveyor before making any land purchases. Believe me, it's all worthwhile and you'd be glad you had the land surveyed.