Mortgage Dictionary

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Property Survey

A property survey defines the exact location of a house and its boundaries. Property surveys may or may not be required by the lender. If required, the lender will sometimes accept the seller's old survey in lieu of a new survey, which saves the expense of conducting a new survey.

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