Around here this shape would indicate that the house parcel was the subject of a deed release in order to obtain a bank loan. The remainder (subject property) was held on a real estate contract by someone else. The result is that what we see is a division of land that is probably not legal. I would want to see title before I set foot on the property.?ÿ
The OP didn't mention if the client is the seller or buyer. That makes a difference to me in determining the fee structure. A buyer can walk away from the deal and your bill. Its harder for the seller to do so because you can demand payment out of escrow.?ÿ
The best I can tell is there's about 4300 feet of perimeter around that thing.?ÿ
That would be the perimeter of the big, outer, parent parcel. Add in the perimeter of the internal square.?ÿ?ÿ
Why does this pose a difficulty for a price estimate??ÿ Don't all the same considerations that every estimate involves come into play??ÿ
Why does this pose a difficulty for a price estimate??ÿ Don't all the same considerations that every estimate involves come into play??ÿ
Sure.....but all irregular shaped lots are typically a lot more expensive AND around here there is usually a good reason (that means bad) properties are irregular shaped. The price is the price and I don't expect to hear back on it.
Around here this shape would indicate that the house parcel was the subject of a deed release in order to obtain a bank loan. The remainder (subject property) was held on a real estate contract by someone else. The result is that what we see is a division of land that is probably not legal. I would want to see title before I set foot on the property.?ÿ
The OP didn't mention if the client is the seller or buyer. That makes a difference to me in determining the fee structure. A buyer can walk away from the deal and your bill. Its harder for the seller to do so because you can demand payment out of escrow.?ÿ
The two states I work in have an exception to subdivision regulations that allow for mortgage parcels. One state has a load of requirements to do them, the other one is the wild west, in both states parcels?ÿcould result in looking like what is shown. It would be perfectly legal, but difficult to survey. I've never seen one that actually made it through foreclosure.
I would charge somewhere between $.90 to $1.25 per linear foot. The price depends on the steepness, how thick it is and if there are any decent plats.
Got an email update declining my estimate. As suspected some idiot has agreed to do it for $2000 and have it before closing next week.
So this moron will jump through hoops and have to set a bunch of corners that were never set and locate that 1200' easement access.?ÿ
What a bargain.
My estimate was between $5k to $6k with half up front.
I have no bloody clue what it is gonna take for the local surveyors to wake up and charge more money.?ÿ
ARRRGGGGG!!?ÿ *&/$#@
That's a horrible looking property. I'd survey it for $5K.?ÿ No line markings but I'd set the corners.
Maybe take two days for my traverse around looking for sign (although you said the last guy didn't leave any sign). Get a location on that house and access road. My retainer is 65% though. The two weeks is not an impossible deadline but it'd be tight.
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Did I mention that it looks horrible? I have to agree with Just A in that, even though it's a high dollar area, nobody wants to spend the money on the survey. All their money is tied up in the house.
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I'd tell them to go ahead without a survey. You are buying the house and right there it is. When you absolutely need to know where the corners and lines are, call me. I'll survey it proper for you for between 5 and 6K.
It started out as a buffer zone whre no one would build close to the main house and then the taxes got toohigh to afford and he now needs to sell it to get out of the hole he put himself in.
A survey on that tract would practically take surveying every adjoining property to be satisfied.
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