If you are purchasing a home in Atlanta it is very important that you obtain a survey, as it will ensure that you are protected. A survey will clarify for you exactly what you are purchasing in terms of the dimensions and location of the lot and all of the buildings on it.
There are often problems in many real estate transactions which can be minor, such as a fence being over the property line, or more serious, if for example a swimming pool is over the property line and would need moving.
Once you have a survey you will know the exact location of everything on your lot and you should not rely on an old survey as there may well have been more recent improvements.
In Atlanta, the cost of a survey is in the region of $450 or a little more. As well as providing you with information, it can also be used to obtain owner’s title insurance which would then insure you for any issues which might arise. If you do not have one, then the owner’s title insurance policy will exclude anything which a survey would have revealed.
If you choose not to have a survey then if there are any issues which arise in the future, which a survey would have spotted, then it will be your responsibility to deal with them, and they could very well cost significantly more than the price of a survey to address.
Getting a survey before closing is absolutely vital to protect the buyer, and you should not allow yourself to be rushed into closing before obtaining one.
