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Land BuyingHow Surveying Protects Buyers During Land Purchases
How Surveying Protects Buyers During Land Purchases
Land Buying2/6/2026
How Surveying Protects Buyers During Land Purchases
Land purchases are often driven by location and price, but the most critical information is rarely visible. A professional survey protects buyers by revealing issues that documents and listings may not show. Surveys can identify boundary inconsistencies, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, access limitations, and floodplain constraints. These factors directly affect land usability and value. Many disputes arise after closing when buyers discover they cannot build, access, or use land as expected. Surveys surface these issues early when negotiation is still possible. Lenders and title companies rely on surveys to reduce risk and support smoother closings with fewer title exceptions. Survey findings can also justify price adjustments or corrective actions before purchase. A survey is not an added cost but essential due diligence for anyone investing in land.