Once you, as a buyer, take the title to a piece of property without a survey, all problems become your responsibility. Through the years, changes in the real estate and mortgage lending industries have caused the homeowner/purchaser not to be required to purchase a mortgage survey, thus leaving you, the consumer, unaware of potential survey problems that may exist.
We at Tri-State Location Services feel that this may be a disservice to you and would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase this service directly.
How can you be sure no problems exist? Only a licensed professional surveyor can tell you. We ask the following question in preparation for your boundary surveys to locate potential problems before you begin development.
Questions to Ask Yourself:
Is your driveway on your property? • Is your property free and clear of encroachments?
Are you aware of any easements on your property? • Does anything on your property violate any such easements or restrictions?
Is your property, by description, a closed figure? • Is your house or property within a flood zone?
Is part of your building, driveway, patio, etc., over the property line?