A friend of mine is selling me some of her acreage in New York state to build a house on. (zoning is not an issue) I believe the next step is to hire a land surveyor to do boundry lines and cut out, right? Who traditionally pays for those services? Does filing the changes at the county office cost extra or is it included? Who assigns an address to the property (currently just 'land', not anything out there, but I need a physical address for the closing)?
Thank you!
acermill
Favorite Answer
In general, a buyer will pay for a survey, since the survey is to the benefit of the buyer and not the seller. Of course, this can be negotiated in purchase price as well.
Whether there is additional cost in filing depends largely on whether this piece is being subdivided from an existing larger parcel, or if it is already a separate parcel on its own.
In either event, such fees are generally minimal.
Assigning an address is a local issue. Some allow you to select a number of your choice within a range, and others simply lay their choice on you.
Dianne
2
Anonymous
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the customer (you or your friend) pays for it all. It's who ever owns or is developing the land. You could have that part of the purchase. Your friend should at least pay the county/city for dividing the land.
The way an address is made is by the distance from the beginning of the road plus what ever number the developer wants. Even numbers are usually on one side and odd on the other side. Since the area is already developed you might need to talk to the city/county about that. The only part you have to do is talk to a civil engineer.
godged
Who pays for what is always open for negotiation, but it would be easier to sell if the acreage was flagged and staked, so the buyer knows what they are purchasing.
In my area, filing the survey with the county does not cost extra.
The county assigns the situs address, but I don't know why you would need one to close. As long as there is a plat map and a map lot location, the title company can use that as the legal description.
?
These are terms to be worked out by buyer and seller as part of the sales contract. You do have one right? The County assigns the address, usually the public works or streets department. Any permits from the County have fees separate from the fees for the surveyor.