Avoid Problems with a Land Survey

Besides avoiding legal obligations, if you plan todone. If you are lucky, you may only need to
resell your newly acquired land purchase in thehave the corner monuments verified or line
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Land Survey Facts You Should Know•    Find out if you need to have your land
It’s wise to get a land survey on any piecesurvey mapped- costs vary greatly
of property you purchase for several reasons.Choosing the Best Land Surveyor
First, you want to protect the investment youThe competency and experience of several land
are about to make. For example, if you plan tosurveyors should be judged before one is
sell the property, you will be required to get aselected to perform the survey work. Ask to see
land survey to reveal the boundary lines,samples of other work the property surveyor
easements and any encroachments.has done previously. Ask them if they have done
You will have to get a land survey if yourthe same job you are asking them to do for you.
property is involved in a property line dispute andMake sure that it is or at least very similar,
furthermore if you would like to know if someonebecause you don’t want a construction
is encroaching on your property.  If you areproperty surveyor, who works on different
thinking about expanding, building a fence or if youproperties doing a job for you when you really
want to divide up your property you will need toneed a property surveyor doing the job.
get a land survey of your property.Avoid problems that could come up with your
What is included in the cost for a Land Surveyproperty in the future, be prepared and get a
The cost of your land surveying depends uponlegal property survey done. A good survey that
several factors such as the type of surveymeets your needs and legal requirements may
required, the type of terrain, and the availability ofcost more but will be less expensive in the long
existing records and monuments and whether orrun.
not you require a map of what survey work is