All Forum Posts by: Sarah Dignardi

thank you, everyone, for sharing your thoughts and perspectives! :-) 

@Tom Gimer that sounds like an interesting concept. would I engage the surveyor after the title search in that scenario?

@Mario Dattilo you bring up a good point about future lenders/buyers. have you found that having an ALTA survey raises the value of your property when you go to sell? (i'm new to this space so sorry if this is a silly rookie question lol). the park only has 17 (possibly 18) lots. the lot is large, 18 acres in total, but most of it is heavily wooded and not developed at all. I went to the WV gov't page to find additional licensed surveyors and am reaching out to many of them for additional quotes. 

@Tim Brown - my thought was I would rely on the town plat maps and/or title absent having a new survey. I'll try to remember to circle back with the outcome!

@Henry Clark - thanks for your input. I'll try to call around for some other quotes. I do not currently have millions to put in so that's not on my radar at the moment lol. There's some steep terrain. I don't have good photos. But this is in a relatively rural area in northern WV. It also comes with a private road. I suppose some additional development could be done but at a high cost. There's no other public access unfortunately.

Hi all - 

I'm wondering what your stance is on a survey when purchasing a park. I'm negotiating on my first purchase. It's on 18 acres, only about 3-4 of which is developed. Topography isn't really conducive to further development. I got a quote for boundary ($10k) and ALTA ($14k) surveys and had a bit of sticker shock. My lender doesn't require one. Current seller has owned the park about 5 years and didn't get one. My attorney is urging one. I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences!