Category: Survey
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Boundary Line Problems: You Can’t Build That Here. It’s My Land!
In 2018, a couple in Texas stumbled upon an unusual opportunity. They got a tip that certain rural plots of land in Smithville — just 50 miles east of Austin — were available for $500. They went for it. Soon, the couple would order their manufactured home. That’s when the trouble began.
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The Property Survey: Do You Need One?
Will you have a survey done before your coming real estate deal? Of course, a professional will be examining the title. But a title search does not include a survey. With a title search, the title company reviews the chain of title, up to the present ownership. It does not reveal specific physical details of…
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How Real Estate Legal Descriptions and Surveys Work Together
Real estate transactions involving home sales, deeds, mortgage loans, or deeds of trust all rely on a binding legal description. Mortgage companies, for example, need to be sure that the property is well described—and worth the money they lend to a buyer. A properly written legal description sets forth the county and state of the property. It allows a surveyor to identify precise dimensions and…