- MLS listing facts require independent confirmation
- Permits, title, insurance and financing are property-specific
- Source links are informational, not endorsements
Inspection, permits and ownership questions
Separate a maintenance arrangement from recorded easement rights and possible encroachments. A surveyor and qualified title or legal professional may need to interpret the documents. Do not suggest longstanding use automatically creates ownership or that an unresolved claim is covered by an existing policy. For fences, lot lines, shared driveways and possible encroachments, separate what the seller personally observed from what is recorded and what a licensed or qualified professional actually concluded. Keep each document's date, address, author, and scope with the evidence. If the records conflict with current MLS fields, ask the listing broker to resolve the inconsistency rather than inventing a favorable answer. Buyers may interpret ambiguous language differently, so written property-specific facts and an explicit list of unknowns are more useful than reassuring slogans. A lender, appraiser, title reviewer or insurer may reach a different decision from the property inspector; do not conflate these independent processes.
Pricing and buyer questions
Avoid misleading property outlines and unsupported lot-size claims in MLS marketing. Preserve available boundary records and document known disputes factually. If a buyer wants an independent survey, coordinate the timing and access through the transaction team. Price with attention to legally supported usable land, not pictured yard area alone. For fences, lot lines, shared driveways and possible encroachments, separate what the seller personally observed from what is recorded and what a licensed or qualified professional actually concluded. Keep each document's date, address, author, and scope with the evidence. If the records conflict with current MLS fields, ask the listing broker to resolve the inconsistency rather than inventing a favorable answer. Buyers may interpret ambiguous language differently, so written property-specific facts and an explicit list of unknowns are more useful than reassuring slogans. A clean sale plan includes accurate disclosures, agent and buyer communication, realistic deadlines and contingencies, and current MLS competition. There is no guaranteed sale price or closing outcome.