It’s a dream of many to build their own home, but how much does it cost to build a house yourself? Is constructing a home a way to save money, or just a headache? Unfortunately, for most, building a home often comes down to resources. Do you have the financial resources to build a house yourself? Pre-built homes often cost…
Land entitlement is the legal process that involves gaining approval for a development plan. It’s considered a lengthy, complicated, and costly phase of the real estate development process. If you’re currently entering this part of the process, this blog will tell you everything you need to know. Let’s get started. 1. Land entitlement may occur for several reasons Entitled land…
When you buy land for the first time, you may not know what’s explicitly included in a transaction where only the surface rights are conveyed. You, therefore, may not know that land ownership goes beyond what you see. In this blog, we’ll talk about everything you must know about surface rights. Surface rights are one of the two levels of…
If you love nature, camping, and getting back to the basics, then off grid living probably sounds pretty appealing. It provides you the opportunity to use survival and problem-solving skills in your daily life while also living in the most sustainable way possible. While off grid living isn’t for everyone, it could certainly be for you. Read these 12 things…
Are you ready to get down, dirty, and drill a well by hand? A well is a man-made hole that’s dug into the ground to retrieve water. With about 30% of the world’s freshwater found in underground aquifers, it’s advantageous for both home and landowners to consider digging a well. About 13 million American homes have water wells that provide…
Between the cliff-lined beaches, the redwood forests, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Central Valley farmlands, and the Mojave Desert, there are plenty of reasons to buy land in California. Why do you think nearly 40 million people already live there?! Whether you want to be near Los Angeles or closer to the Pacific Northwest, we’ll give you a peek into…
As you navigate land ownership and purchasing property, you may encounter road easements. An easement is the legal right of a non-owner to use a part of another person’s land for a specific purpose. Road easements often come into play when someone needs to access their property. When there is no roadway between a given parcel of land and public…
When you do your due diligence before buying a property, one must-have element of that process is a perc test (also known as a percolation test). A perc test determines the water absorption rate of the soil (or the percolation rate). This test is essential to understanding whether a septic system can be installed. In short, if land is rural…
Why is it important to be able to read the legal description of a property and what the heck is it? The legal description is a description of real estate that can sufficiently identify it for legal purposes. It allows you to accurately pinpoint where a particular piece of property is located. In essence, it defines the real estate that…
Condemnation and eminent domain are two terms in the land buying industry that you’ll encounter. Often, you’ll hear about them most when there is a major news event around the seizure of private lands for a public project. And in these contexts, the information you get about the nature of eminent domain and condemnation may be sensationalized, confusing or incomplete.…
