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What's a Survey Certificate and Why do I need one?
I found this article by Harry Logan, Realtor with RE/MAX Executives in Winnipeg, Manitoba to be a great explanation of the act of surveying and the importance it can play in a real estate transaction. Often, clients question me as to the purpose and benefits of a survey ... and just whether the cost of performing a survey is justified when it is requested. Harry's article more than explains the justifications and needs the survey fulfills. It is a good tutorial and guide to knowing and understanding just what a survey is ... how it is accomplished ... and what it does within a transaction. I hope you find this article to be as useful as I did and bookmark it for future use! Gene To many home buyers and sellers, one of the most interesting documents in a sale of a property is the survey certificate. Along with the written "metes and bounds" description and the legal description, the survey also provides a drawing of the actual property. The drawing is more properly called a "plan of survey", it is a drawing that shows the lot lines and size, as well as the "improvements" or buildings, fences and other man-made ... more
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