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> He said he figured he'd give me a call today because the excavator will be on site at 9am tomorrow and he thought I might need some lead time to arrange my schedule to come out there and do that work for him.

Did you ask whether by chance he was a realtor?

> Did you ask whether by chance he was a realtor?

No, I figured out he was the actual lot owner, but it took a little while. There was a lot of mumbling on his end of the line.

> > Did you ask whether by chance he was a realtor?
>
> No, I figured out he was the actual lot owner, but it took a little while. There was a lot of mumbling on his end of the line.

Well, don't most realtors assume that if they wait until the last minute to order a survey it will give the surveyor less time to "find problems" and the survey will cost less?

> Well, don't most realtors assume that if they wait until the last minute to order a survey it will give the surveyor less time to "find problems" and the survey will cost less?

Maybe some places, but not here so much. Most in my area just want a "field survey" (find and mark the lot corners) if they want anything at all. We don't have too many realtors ordering surveys anymore (since the mid-90's). But, I learned long ago to make them have the lot purchaser call me so that they are on the hook for the cost.

> > > Did you ask whether by chance he was a realtor?
> >
> > No, I figured out he was the actual lot owner, but it took a little while. There was a lot of mumbling on his end of the line.
>
> Well, don't most realtors assume that if they wait until the last minute to order a survey it will give the surveyor less time to "find problems" and the survey will cost less?

:good: Exactamente.

I'm sorry, but I would have laughed.

I was staking out a new house on a vacant lot yesterday when a nosey neighbor came by and asked what I was doing.. ummmmm.. yeah. and who are you??