And does anyone do Improvement Location Certificates?

[drift_g35]

So I just got off the phone with my Real estate agent and she said we have to have a ILC certification to be able to transfer titles to the new broker. Does anyone know of anyone who does this?


PS: I NEVER want to buy another house again. This process is stressful!

Thanks everyone.

[gnihcraes]

Improvement Location Certification.

Minor survey to mark where fences, utilities and easements are located. (rough idea anyway) I believe they are around $800. Possibly less, I called on having mine redone a while back.

Why do they say you're going to need this? Are there visible issues with property lines and buildings?

I don't have a copy of mine handy, or I'd post it up. PM if you need further details.

[gnihcraes]

Here is an example from my ILC ... shows the house, garage, easement, property lines.

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I know someone who can do this, or the people that did this one of my property years ago is RE Port and Assoc. http://www.reportlandsurvey.com/
(not selling anyone, just trying to help)

I asked my wife about this situation you have, and she wondered if the broker is just trying to sell surveying to you. (knows someone who can do it, getting kickbacks or something) Gotta wonder. Only person who would possibly want a survey/ILC would be the title company when selling/buying the properties.

[drift_g35]

I apparently have to get one done because of the age of the house, and because there was a garage and fence installed well after the house was built. I found a company on Google that a lot have recommended for $175. Ilccolorado I think is the name.

[Irving]

Who is requiring that you get this survey?

[Monky]

I have an old house.. with a fence and a garage.. I didn't have to get a survey. Is this the RE agent or the Title company requesting and if it's title who there have you spoken to?

[ChunkyMonkey]

I apparently have to get one done because of the age of the house, and because there was a garage and fence installed well after the house was built. I found a company on Google that a lot have recommended for $175. Ilccolorado I think is the name.

If this company had a bridge as its logo.. I have used them twice. Great owner!

[drift_g35]

It was the title company that is requiring it.

[CO Hugh]

I am not sure why a title company would require an ILC. As I recall there are three difference things, an improvement location certificate, an Improvement Survey Plat, and a real survey (ALTA). The ILC is just a sketch of the lot as platted and no measure anything, hence it won't resolve boundary disputes or anything else.

An ALTA survey is someone comes out and checks the pins and measurements, it is also expensive. An ILC should only run about $150.00.

If you look at the contract, the standard title policy does not insure survey issues such as encroachments. Also make the buyer pay for it.

[ChunkyMonkey]

I am not sure why a title company would require an ILC. As I recall there are three difference things, an improvement location certificate, an Improvement Survey Plat, and a real survey (ALTA). The ILC is just a sketch of the lot as platted and no measure anything, hence it won't resolve boundary disputes or anything else.

An ALTA survey is someone comes out and checks the pins and measurements, it is also expensive. An ILC should only run about $150.00.

If you look at the contract, the standard title policy does not insure survey issues such as encroachments. Also make the buyer pay for it.

Whenever there are at least two different property descriptions (even a typo) the title company will most likely order a survey to obtain the exact property description.

It occurs more often than you think... Especially on older homes, rezoned area, or modified parcels.

[backcountry800]

An ILC is usually required by the title company and required on unusual or older properties. It's actually a cheap piece of mind for the cost and amount of work that goes into it.

If it were me, I wouldn't buy property without it being represented by a full survey and pins in the ground at every corner. But I guess I am a little biased.

I think it is odd when sellers require the buyers pay for surveys, shouldn't the seller identify the boundaries they are trying to sell?

[drift_g35]

An ILC is usually required by the title company and required on unusual or older properties. It's actually a cheap piece of mind for the cost and amount of work that goes into it.

If it were me, I wouldn't buy property without it being represented by a full survey and pins in the ground at every corner. But I guess I am a little biased.

I think it is odd when sellers require the buyers pay for surveys, shouldn't the seller identify the boundaries they are trying to sell?

I am paying, my agent tried to get the buyer to pay half be he declined. No big deal, $175 isnt something to complain about in the big picture.

[backcountry800]

Didn't mean to direct that at you, just an observation I see daily.

Check your closing papers from when you bought the house, you may already have one.