Because in surveys it is reported as an amalgam of markets over a huge distance.While Downtown appreciates at a rate of 10% a year or better, each neighborhood is different.

In terms of other expenses I didn't see on previous posts, be sure to remember any pre-purchase stuff (appraisals, surveys, etc) and certain closing costs or lender fees may be expensed.

With the now required survey up front, I could see people spending up to $10K before even getting started.Happy to discuss more.

Aren't the costs related to attorney fee, document fees, survey costs, recording fees, appraisal fees, etc. typically added to the basis of a property when first acquired?  

How confidant are you in the IAQ survey work?

This included land costs, permit cost, survey costs, construction costs (including GC fee), materials, etc.  

but from what I read for nation-wide real estate surveys, that's the case everywhere.

A survey should be registered with your land registry office.

How much would a topographic survey cost?

Keeps your mind in the game and focuses you on projecting, not getting distracted reading.I would survey the market a bit and find a kind of content that is very uncommon for realtors to produce.