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Is it worth getting a survey when buying a house?

Is it worth getting a survey when buying a house?

by Shelly C | Jun 22, 2022 | Boundary survey, Flood Zones, Surveying Related

Purchasing a home is one of the largest and most important decisions that you were going to make during your lifetime. There are many steps and phases to purchasing a home including; getting approved for a loan, having a home inspections, obtaining a clear title and...
Survey Nightmares: Just Because It’s New Construction Doesn’t Mean It’s Error Free

Survey Nightmares: Just Because It’s New Construction Doesn’t Mean It’s Error Free

by Shelly C | May 18, 2022 | Boundary survey, Common Ground, Surveying Related

You would think that with all the decades of experience homebuilders have, and with all the technology that we have at our fingertips that we would be able to know just how big of a house can fit on a lot without “going over”. Apparently, that’s not always the case....
Top 5 Reasons to Have Your Property Surveyed

Top 5 Reasons to Have Your Property Surveyed

by Shelly C | Aug 23, 2021 | Common Ground, Elevation Certificate, Surveying Related

1. There is no other way to Make It Known What You Own. The only way you will know the exact location of your property corners is by having the property surveyed. 2. You don’t want to have to rebuild your fence! Think about that, you will know exactly where your...
Can you get title insurance without a survey?

Can you get title insurance without a survey?

by Shelly C | Jul 14, 2021 | Surveying Related, Title Insurance

When purchasing or refinancing a home, part of the process is to get a title company involved. In layman’s terms, their purpose is to research the property’s deed history and ensure that there is a viable legal way to transfer that ownership from one person to...
Does my property end at the sidewalk or the curb?

Does my property end at the sidewalk or the curb?

by Shelly C | Jun 14, 2021 | Surveying Related

Chances are, neither of those are the correct answer. There are two factors to consider before we can address this question, the first is your street public (meaning that the right of way for the road is owned by the municipality/county/state) or second, is it a...
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