What Is a Mortgage Survey and Why Does Your Lender Require One?

Aerial view of a residential home with property boundary lines illustrating how a mortgage survey confirms the house is located within the legal lot boundaries

If you’re closing on a home loan, your lender or title company may ask for a mortgage survey. It isn’t the same as the appraisal. It isn’t a full boundary survey either. It’s a quick check that confirms the house sits inside the lot it’s supposed to sit on. Here’s what happens and why the […]