Topics: why surveying is so critical in real estate transactions specifically in the mountains/ foothills/ rural areas; what a survey is and types of surveys; what a survey is NOT; types of surveys that could be required or requested in a real estate transaction; when you might need each of these types of surveys; what is the guarantee level associated with each type of survey; why these surveys are different and why one costs more than the other; how does a surveyor interact with the county and the title company; access and easement issues; encroachment issues; existing legal descriptions, creating new legal descriptions; and,why we don't mark septic locations, lot lines and corners.