Knox County Setback Violation Forces House Move
A contractor-client of ours located a "spec" house on his own lot by himself. He had used us several times in the past to lay out houses, but did not [...]
Due diligence error results in $680,000 – 5,000 sq. ft. home built on the wrong lot
Palm Coast, Florida. Photo by Bob Koslow/Daytona Beach News-Journal."We are in total disbelief, just amazed this could happen," said Mark Voss, owner with Brenda Voss, of the luxury home constructed [...]
“Locating property lines without the assistance of a Surveyor” is a Bad Idea
I spend a significant portion of my energies warning people about this. It's all I can do. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that the City of Oak Ridge is suing [...]
Wrought Iron Fence
We recently completed this survey of a city lot in Knoxville. The decorative wrought iron fence in front was installed at a cost of $2,500. The previous owner guessed at [...]
Taking Chances
I'm constantly amazed at the risks people take installing improvements near boundary lines. They spend thousands of dollars on fences or landscaping features with no clear knowledge of their property [...]
A Client Success Story
Our client had a scheduled closing within days but no property survey. He had inquired twice about getting a survey but the mortgage company kept insisting that "we don't require [...]
Don’t let your addition become a subtraction
Adding new space to your existing house may be a great idea. However, knowing exactly where your property boundaries and relevant setback lines are located is an essential [...]
Tales From the Archives
The 2003 survey at left shows a significant loss of area (about 3.7 acres out of 15) compared to that called for in the deed. The loss of [...]
Who looks out for your interests when buying real estate?
Let's examine the possibilities, then take them one at a time: Realtor Title Company Mortgage Company/Bank Seller Builder Let me say at the outset that all of these interested parties [...]
Tales from the Archives
This is another interesting survey from the archives. Names have been changed to protect the guilty. Construction of the residence pictured above was just completed. The house was [...]