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

Buying View website , whether commercial or residential, is always an expensive endeavor, even though prices have eased somewhat lately. For this reason finding a parcel that you want and making an offer for this without conducting a land survey on the region is possibly the biggest mistake that you could make.

Here's why it is rather important that you have land surveying done first:

Land surveyors can determine if you are actually getting what you are going to pay for. This means find out whether the sidewalks, trees, driveways and even the bird bath is area 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 in the future with your neighbors.

Hiring a land surveyor doesn't only mean they know what you are getting or not getting - land surveyors will be the experts, and they can help with building regulations, wetland regulations, etc. Take note that these regulations can change anytime, but land surveyors ought to be updated on these regulations, or they will refer you to someone who is.

What if the existing landowner (the main one selling the land) can provide you with old land survey documents? You need to still hire your personal land surveyor determine if the boundary monuments remain set up. Also, land surveying done a couple of years back may not show recent changes to the land. If the existing survey is older than about ten years, you need to get a totally new survey. Technology and surveying standards are both better now and should provide 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 go out and review the parcel with this survey in hand. We've seen numerous cases where a new land survey would save the buyer thousands so don't become a victim.

I've heard lots of people say hiring a land surveyor is nothing but unnecessary expense. I'll let you know what's unnecessary: the stress caused by paying thousands for something and finding yourself not getting everything you were expecting. For anyone who is smart, you'd hire a certified land surveyor prior to making any land purchases. Trust me, it's all worthwhile and you'd be glad you had the land surveyed.