How a Licensed Land Surveyor Helps Buyers Understand Easements

Licensed land surveyor reviewing a property survey with a buyer to explain easements and property rights before purchase

Before you close on a property in Alabama, there is one thing many buyers miss. It is not square footage. It is not the roof condition. It is the easements. A licensed land surveyor, regulated by the Alabama Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, can help buyers see exactly what rights other […]

How a Land Surveyor Verifies Property Line Encroachments

Surveyor measuring near a house to check property boundaries

A land surveyor verifies a property line encroachment by checking legal records, locating boundary points on-site, and measuring structures against those lines. In Oxford, this process helps property owners avoid permit delays, design errors, and expensive fixes before building or buying. What is a property line encroachment? A property line encroachment happens when a structure […]

Property Survey Gaps That Can Stop Your Build

A vacant lot with survey lines and a house layout that does not fit properly, showing issues a property survey can reveal before construction

You find a piece of land that feels perfect. It looks flat, open, and ready. So naturally, you start planning your build right away. At first, everything moves fast. You picture the house. You talk to a builder. You think about timelines. Then suddenly, everything stops. The permit does not go through. The septic system […]