Offer on Land

After several months of searching and travel, we've made an offer on a piece of land that has been tentatively accepted. The property is on a small private spring-fed lake. We have met one of the neighbors, and gotten a bit of the history of the property. The next step is to meet with our lender and find out about the appraisal process as well as shop for surveyors and environmental consultants. For piece of mind, we are considering a Phase I Environmental test of the property to make sure the land didn't have any cattle dipping vats or was used to mix or transfer pesticides or diesel fuel for the farm equipment.