When purchasing land (rural) with the intent of building a home what do I look for and what steps do I follow

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When purchasing land (rural) with the intent of building a home what do I look for and what steps do I follow

suzanne home
Renter
frmingham, MA

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Flag Question | Posted: Jul 29, 2008 at 8:01 PM | Login To Subscribe

Mke Lefebvre
Real Estate Agent
Norfolk, MA

Suzanne,
Also in most rural areas of Massachusetts you'll want to perform a percolation test, or perk test to make sure the soil is suitable for a private septic system.

Here's a link with more info on perk tests:
http://www.arkansasseptic.com/perk.html

Your Realtor should be able to walk you through all the details which are often town specific.

Good Luck!
Mike

Jul 29, 2008 at 9:21 PM | Flag

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Steve Belt
Real Estate Agent
Scottsdale, AZ

A priority needs to be your utilities. Power, water, sewer all must be well determined. Also, any building restrictions, which are unlikely in a rural setting, but if there are any, they may be deal breakers. It's never a bad idea to get a land survey as well just to be sure the property line is where you think of is. And definitely any right of way issues that exist on the land.

Jul 29, 2008 at 8:41 PM | Flag

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