Why Are Real Estate Surveys Necessary?

For some, real estate surveys seem like a waste of time and money. Many people would simply say "I can tell where my property line is, there's a fence!" In some cases, a fence may be the boundary of a property, but you can't always use a fence to determine property lines. Many times a fence has inadvertently been put in the wrong place. A real estate survey not only shows where the property lines are, but also any buildings, easements, driveways, or encroachments on the property such as a neighbor’s driveway. You might say, “I don’t need a survey, I have a plat map”. A plat map only shows the property boundaries, it doesn’t show easements or encroachments which can cause a problem with a legal title. A real estate survey will ensure that anything you are building is not on someone else’s property or easement. In addition to determining property lines, encroachments, and easements, a survey is also used to help determine drainage, setbacks, and even help with proper planning.

For more information on land surveys, titles, and the closing process, contact JJ Pierce at Closings of Tulsa at 918-493-2241 or www.closingsoftulsa.com.

If you are interested in building a new home or addition in the Tulsa, OK area, contact Rick Oberlender of US Building Systems at 918-518-5913 or usbs@att.net.

If you have a dispute over your Oklahoma property line, contact Chuck Richardson of Richardson, Richardson, Boudreaux at 918-633-5070 or www.rrblawok.com

For real estate needs in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area contact Darryl Baskin, McGraw Realtors, 918-258-2600 or www.darrylbaskin.com.