How a Mortgage Survey Supports a Smooth Home Closing
Buying a home means signing a lot of paperwork on closing day. One of those documents may be a mortgage survey. If you have never seen one, you might not think about it until a question comes up. Maybe a fence looks like it sits in the wrong spot. Maybe a shed looks too close […]
Planning a Fence Project With a Boundary Survey
A new fence sounds like a weekend project. Pick a line, set the posts, hang the panels. But the spot you choose matters more than the panels you buy. Put a fence a foot over the real property line and you can end up moving it later, or working things out with a neighbor. A […]
Why Your Septic Permit Needs a Perc Test First
If you plan to build on a rural lot, the septic system often sets the limits. People call the first step a perc test. In Wisconsin the real work is a bit wider than that one phrase. Before the state or a county approves a private septic system, someone has to look at the soil […]