| Do you have a neighbor that is griping about | | | | where your property lines are can help you to |
| where you put that fence? Maybe they planted a | | | | know the actual value. That could mean the |
| tree line that seems to be on your property? | | | | difference between thousands of dollars when it |
| Well, take this advice – call a sueveying | | | | comes to selling. |
| company and order Property survey. This will help | | | | Less and less people are getting property |
| solve all your problems, will map your property | | | | surveys. It could be that people don’t care as |
| and will allow you and your neighbor to have | | | | much as they used to or that they simply |
| peace once again restored. | | | | don’t know they should get a survey. I’ll |
| Don’t think that you can just imagine or | | | | admit that while looking for my first house a land |
| make up where your property line resides. These | | | | survey did not even cross my mind. I’m sure |
| things need to be officially established. Regardless | | | | that my friends who recently purchased a house |
| if it is your neighbor or you building the fence or | | | | with land did not get a survey done and they |
| wall, make sure you take the legal routes to get | | | | aren’t thinking about getting one done either. |
| these things documented. The last thing you want | | | | Do people simply wait until or if they have a |
| is a very expensive lawsuit with a neighbor who | | | | disagreement with their neighbors? Maybe – |
| used to be your best friend. Call the property | | | | or, maybe they just wait and see if they have a |
| surveyor! | | | | project to do and then they get a survey to |
| Another thing you need to remember is that it is | | | | verify their land boundaries. I would never |
| not the business of the person doing your project | | | | recommend waiting until the argument with the |
| to have the survey done for you. If you have | | | | neighbors begins. Stay on good terms with your |
| decided to put in a new fence, it is your | | | | neighbors so that you can look out for one |
| responsibility to make sure it is being put on your | | | | another. |
| property. If you tell your fence builder to put the | | | | Getting a land survey can be an important part of |
| fence in a certain area the fence builder will put it | | | | owning a home. Knowing exactly where your land |
| exactly in that spot. Take the time to make sure | | | | boundaries are is essential and important. Not only |
| you are telling them to put it somewhere that | | | | is it good sense to know about your property |
| you actually own – for your sake and for the | | | | lines and have proper documentation regarding |
| sake of your neighbor. | | | | those lines, but it is important to follow the rules |
| Another reason why people should get a property | | | | when undertaking a new project such as a fence |
| survey is to know where their land begins and | | | | or new driveway. Take the time to get a |
| ends. While the economy is struggling now and | | | | property survey so that you are following the |
| house prices are down in the dumps, they will not | | | | rules and so that you don’t annoy your |
| stay this way forever. Thus, knowing exactly | | | | neighbors when you begin to build. |