Property Line Survey

Do you have a land surveying transaction that requires you to know about property surveying? When someone pursues a mortgage or is seeking to obtain title insurance, the parties with an interest in the transaction require assurances that the property in question will not be encroaching on adjoining properties. A property line survey is the division of boundaries and dimensions of the tract of land and gives a description to the buildings and structures that are on the property to clearly delineate the area for financial and legal records.

Below is a list of matters that may have an impact on your real estate endeavor:

• Residential Mortgage Surveys
• Land Due Diligence
• Title Research
• Utility Route Mapping
• Aerial Photogrammetry
• Hydrology Research
• Plot Plans

There are considerable difficulties that can develop over improper or poorly executed land and property development planning. A topic which is regularly in the spotlight for land usage abuse is eminent domain. Many US citizens are taking up a position that the local and state governments have been participating in a wholesale abuse of their powers by approving land and property development deals, forcing the owners of the properties to abandon their lot without offering fair and equitable compensation for the properties. There is a lot of debate over the subject.

When acquiring a property survey it is important to be aware that if you are buying a parcel of land, most often when financed, you will get a copy of the survey at closing which represents the position of the buildings or structures and the lot lines. However, that drawing may not be based entirely on a full field survey of the property that you are purchasing. In the absence of conducting a thorough survey, you may end up with a serious legal dispute with the owners’ of the adjacent properties.