Your property survey - don't buy a home without one

Property purchasers are always advised by their attorneys to obtain a survey of the property. The survey plat, or drawing, will show the location of the dwelling and other improvements as well as things that interfere with your ownership of the property such as easements and rights of way, fences and the like.

Realty Times has published a good article on surveys, Survey Reality: Is What I See, What I Get? by P.J. Wade.

As I stand on my front porch admiring my small, but spectacular, spring garden, nestled under my two towering spruce trees, I am very wrong about everything I see. Most of my urban garden - plants, trees, rocks, retaining wall… - is not “mine," but the government's.

That's because properties seldom begin at the street curb line, but further in to a spot somewhere on your lawn.  The full article, which can be read here, goes a long way in disclosing common misconceptions about your visible boundaries and the need for a survey.

For your next title order or

if you have questions about what you see here, contact

Stephen M. Flatow, Esq.

Stephen's Title Agency, LLC

165 Passaic Avenue, Suite 101

Fairfield, NJ 07004

Tel 973-227-4724 - Fax 973-556-1628

E-mail Stephenstitle AT comcast.net - www.stephenstitle.com