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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]