How to Get a Land Survey

Video Transcript

"Getting a land survey is a pretty simplistic process. I'm Richard Blake and I'm here to explain to you how to get a land survey. A great place to start is your local yellow pages as well as the internet. Simply type in land survey with your local city or the place where the property is located. You should get a list of surveyors readily available. Another good place that you can go to is your local title company or a law office that does real estate closings. They generally have surveyors on hand that they can recommend you to, that they've done transactions with in the past and know that they are going to do a good job for you. When the surveyor shows up make sure that they got the proper certifications and licensing for your state and there shouldn't be any problem. Just a couple of items that will help to bring or that you can give to the surveyor which may actually decrease your cost in this survey, are any past surveys that you have. A purchase agreement if you are purchasing a new property as well as any items that might have been removed from the property such as fence lines, etcetera, etcetera. Again really all you need to do is contact your local real estate agent or your local title company or lawyer who does real estate closings. Ask them for a reputable survey company and they will be able to come out right away and give you a survey. And again you will get a discount if you give them any historical information on the property. Ok I'm Richard Blake thank you for your time and you have a great day."