Land Surveyor

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When most people hear the term land surveyor or land survey, they picture an individuals standing around on a piece of property, measuring it and writing down basic boundary information. However, there are actually many different types of land surveys that a land surveyor can create. Here is a brief rundown of the top four types of land surveys that you may need if you are buying property. Boundary Survey A boundary survey is the type of survey that most people think of when they think about a surveyor. If you need a boundary survey, the surveyor will use historical documents that provides the measurements for your land, combined with your current deed, to help them measure your land. The surveyor will come out to you property and make …show more content…

The same person who does your mortgage inspection cannot complete a mortgage survey for you; these are two different specialties. During a mortgage survey, the boundaries of your land do not have to be physically marketed out. Your surveyor will primarily spend time studying historical documents related to your home as well as the deed to your home to make sure that the boundaries are correct that no buildings on your property actually encroach on someone else’s land. They will also make sure that no one else is encroaching on your land. Finally, during a mortgage survey, your surveyor will make sure that all the buildings on the property you are trying to purchase meet build building and zoning codes. This document will need to be submitted to your mortgage company in order for your mortgage to be approved. Topographic Surveys Topically surveys are like creating a topographical map for a specific area. All natural and man-made features will be located, measured and plotted onto a map. The elevation of them will be measured, and contour lines will be used to show how these features relate in elevation to a

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