Neighbor built house way over no build line
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Neighbor 'limbed up' evergreens that were planted on the line.
Comments (23)1. Positively identify where your property line is located & whose side the trees are on. Then request no more pruning if they are on your side, put your fence in the same line as the trees, or interplant smaller bushes/evergreens/trees in the same line as the existing trees, keep quiet if they are on the neighbor's. 2. Bushes or trees will not block the dog from visiting you. It will require a fence. They will improve privacy and look more attractive than a fence, at the cost of some of the land you have rented out if you can't put them in the same line as the existing trees, but only a fence will keep the dog out. You might speak to the husband about splitting the cost of the fence. Around here, when fencing a property line, you stand on the line looking out. The half of the property line on your right is your responsibility, when the neighbor does the same, the part to his right (your left) is his responsibility. This is usually resolved by one person buying the materials, the other putting the fence in. Works out to 1/2 and 1/2. If the neighbor won't work with you to solve the problem, put up the ugliest fence you can create that will still be effective, then plant a screen to hide the fence from your view and let the neighbor enjoy it. 3. Your state may differ, but in my state, you have a right to protect your property and livestock. If the neighbor's dog attacks and harms your dog on your property, the neighbor is responsible for the vet bills and all damages. It is neighborly to warn the neighbor that their dog is wandering, and sometimes you have to make it clearer that you will take all necessary action to protect your property, but the neighbor is still responsible for the damages regardless. You may eliminate the neighbor's dog when he attacks your dog on your property. Here, the victim has a right to self defense and protection of property. Doesn't seem to be the case everywhere. 4. Foremost, make sure your dogs are trained not to roam off your property, which it sounds like they are. Otherwise, you are just as irresponsible as your neighbor....See MoreTop ways to save $$$ when building/designing a new home
Comments (40)I'd add in, "Listen to your architect and builder." This adds the caveat to make sure they know what your budget is and that you will LISTEN to advice on maximizing it. I've had both of them explain calmly and gently that something I wanted to do is probably going to be ghastly expensive. And then proffer an alternative that helps get closer to what we want without spending needlessly. If you listen at the front end of the project regarding siting, design, and site development, you'll save yourself so much more money than can be squeezed out of the budget by altering finishes at the end. Some things I've just had to give up on entirely, but I think I'll be happier in the long run for having heeded professional experience. Now, I'm not trying to build a house for $50/sq ft or otherwise get ridiculously under the market rate. But my husband and I were just talking about prioritizing our budget. Which, for us, means spending money on the things that either cannot be changed or would be very difficult to change later - structural elements, windows, etc. Finishes can be upgraded later, built-ins can be added, etc. I find that if you are upfront with most professionals you work with about wanting to be cost-conscious, they'll suddenly become a font of information about how to do so. It helps to be friendly, polite, and not condescending when you do so. Often I've had this happen when I go to one of them and say, "I'd like to do A, but it's sort of expensive." It is not unusual for the response to be, "Well, if we do B, C, and D over in these other areas of the house, we can probably free up enough of your budget for A. And that's really cool, and now I want to do it, so let me go think about it some more." Most of the time, they go think about it, and then come back with an even better idea. Cultivate your pros. They know so much more about their craft than a youtube video does. (Side note: Most of them also seem to like homemade chocolate chip cookies). Also note that this approach is more likely to get you what you want than telling them, "I want A, and Google says that it shouldn't cost me more than $X, so I think you should do it for that even though you quote more."...See MoreDispute over driveway (Post build) with new neighbor
Comments (24)As a new real estate attorney, I became familiar with two families fighting over a small strip of driveway, much like you describe. The relationship between the families got really bad (think jackhammers, parking in a way to block the other family's path down the driveway, etc.). The dispute eventually went to litigation, which was expensive. If you have a survey, it shouldn't cost too much for the surveyor to just update the existing one to add the driveway. I'd start there. If you are encroaching on your neighbor's land, seems like the simplest fix (and one he wants) is to pay him for it, then look to your builder for reimbursement. If you do pay the neighbor, what you're buying is not the land, but the right to encroach on the land. Be sure to get a notarized consent to encroachment from him and have it recorded. If you don't want to hire an attorney, I'd see if the title company that issued your title policy can help you....See MoreZero Lot Line Home.. Neighbor ruining new SOD!!
Comments (42)First, my wife grew up in a town of 18,000 (my wife corrected me, the county is 18,000 and the city is only a few thousand), and she absolutely hates going back because of the drama. We are building in a town of 28,000 and the constant conflict in the community is one of the big drawbacks. I certainly think conflict is different in larger cities, it is probably faster and more intense, while rural conflict might be somewhat less likely it is far more disruptive and lasts longer. Simply put there is less chance your neighbors are going to have any overlap with your circle of friends in larger cities. Second, do they really build zero lot line homes in rural areas? Finally, I don't see this change as being an indicative of being lost as a society. We are changing, it has been happening for a long time now, and it is hard to predict the future until it is the past. It is important to remember that good, honest, and educated members of society thought that segregation was the right thing to do, or that women getting the vote would destroy society. This change may sparks amazing things in the future, or terrible, it is impossible to predict. Edit: I think you assume me more metropolitan than I am. While I live in a fairly sizable city it is still on the small side. I am also the only member of my extended family to do so. Of my 14 aunts, uncles and cousins - I am the only nonfarmer. The reason being, I sold my farm to my uncle. While I am a city guy, I wasn't always....See Morekirkhall
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