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The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by appahtimi22: 5:40am On Jan 11, 2017
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Hello!
The importance of surveyors in real estate cannot be over emphasised. Many investors have lost a lot of property because they fail to consult a surveyor.
What does a surveyor do as regards to property?
1. A surveyor gives you the right dimensions of the boundary (Perimeter survey)
2. The right position of your property (Satellite imagery and establishing satellite points)
3. A legal document which is called your survey plan. (Map)
4. When the construction of a building is to be done, the Surveyor does the setting out of the building.(Setting out survey). This gives you building the right look as you want it or as drawn by the architect.
5. The surveyor tells you the duration of the building by monitoring the structure. (Soil test and monitoring survey)

A surveyor should be the first and last person to leave the site.
Above all consulting a surveyor in protecting your property is the right step in the right direction!!!!

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Flexherbal(m): 6:09am On Jan 11, 2017
Ok.
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by money121(m): 6:47am On Jan 11, 2017
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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by MrGreenMavro: 6:47am On Jan 11, 2017
To survey the land and bill you an amount capable of setting foundation of the house you want to build on the land.


Make MMM sha pay...mk I lay my banana island boy's quarter foundation!

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by lifter1000: 6:49am On Jan 11, 2017
Sovayo
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Akeem79(m): 6:49am On Jan 11, 2017
GreenMavro:
To survey the land and bill you an amount capable of setting foundation of the house you want to build on the land.


Make MMM sha pay...mk I lay my banana island boy's quarter foundation!

I need a land at lag

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by chimex001(m): 6:55am On Jan 11, 2017
I shuus N1 shocked

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Theqr(m): 6:55am On Jan 11, 2017
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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by kenkels: 6:58am On Jan 11, 2017
5 Plots Of Land On The Main Road Of Obiwali Road forSALE.
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by troubleshooter: 7:13am On Jan 11, 2017
Wch one is soil test and monitoring again? (no5). After doing a soil test by my structural engineer before foundation construction. You guys are just looking to expand professional job descriptions by encroaching into structural engineering responsibilities? And who pays for it? Same client?
Pls clarify.

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by sakalisis(m): 7:39am On Jan 11, 2017
cool
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by einsteinn(m): 7:39am On Jan 11, 2017
troubleshooter:
Wch one is soil test and monitoring again? (no5). After doing a soil test by my structural engineer before foundation construction. You guys are just looking to expand professional job descriptions by encroaching into structural engineering responsibilities? And who pays for it? Same client?
Pls clarify.
i was surprised add surveyors will build ur house(building survey) as well as foundation survey....mtcheewwwwww

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Smithcole70(m): 7:40am On Jan 11, 2017
The soil test is the work of structural engineer.
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Smithcole70(m): 7:43am On Jan 11, 2017
einsteinn:
i was surprised add surveyors will build ur house(building survey) as well as foundation survey....mtcheewwwwww

We do setting out too.
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by davodyguy: 7:54am On Jan 11, 2017
appahtimi22:
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Hello!
The importance of surveyors in real estate cannot be over emphasised. Many investors have lost a lot of property because they fail to consult a surveyor.
What does a surveyor do as regards to property?
1. A surveyor gives you the right dimensions of the boundary (Perimeter survey)
2. The right position of your property (Satellite imagery and establishing satellite points)
3. A legal document which is called your survey plan. (Map)
4. When the construction of a building is to be done, the Surveyor does the setting out of the building.(Setting out survey). This gives you building the right look as you want it or as drawn by the architect.
5. The surveyor tells you the duration of the building by monitoring the structure. (Soil test and monitoring survey)

A surveyor should be the first and last person to leave the site.
Above all consulting a surveyor in protecting your property is the right step in the right direction!!!!

Which surveyor?

Try not to be ambiguous next time.

We have an Estate Surveyor and Land Surveyor

Above you highlighted some of the works of a land surveyor, and went into ultravires

The work of an Estate surveyor is more encompassing than that of a land surveyor.

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by davodyguy: 7:58am On Jan 11, 2017
troubleshooter:
Wch one is soil test and monitoring again? (no5). After doing a soil test by my structural engineer before foundation construction. You guys are just looking to expand professional job descriptions by encroaching into structural engineering responsibilities? And who pays for it? Same client?
Pls clarify.

The OP is not a professional, but someone looking for an opportunity to advertise what he can do and what he cannot do

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Nobody: 8:00am On Jan 11, 2017
Estate Surveyors will rather act as Project managers,. Its our duty to understand and interprete architectural drawing and work with the architect. We will as well liase with the land surveyor and make sure he takes correct reading. The structural engineer cum builder is in charge of the building process, so the estate surveyors duty is to make sure that correct standards and regulations are complied with.
Its just so unfortunate that in Nigeria people employ quacks to oversee and develop their construction project and when theres a flaw or collapse they start screaming to high heavens.
Others are wrong mix of land use, not understanding regulation and codes regarding siting of construction.
If competent building professionals were fully engaged in the building process, things would have been much better in our nation. But due to the fact that people wana cut corners and pay less they keep getting substandard accomodation.
Just imagine paying rent of about 800k and you still battle damped walls and seeping flaws.. Its amazing

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Nobody: 8:04am On Jan 11, 2017
Smithcole70:


We do setting out too.
Setting out for strip foundation aite. for sumple project bedroom et al
what you should understand is that although estate surveyors are equipped to delve into development phase of the building from sub structure to suoer structure, its not really our duty we are just meant to act as advisers and compliance officers to other professionals.
But even nowadays how many estate surveyors are competent to carry our project management. They rather be looking for land to sell upandan VI just to collect 10percent and go and buy Range Rover... mtscheeew
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by michaelmo11(m): 8:12am On Jan 11, 2017
@ OP, No. 5 is done by a geotechnical engineer (or basically a civil engineer with adequate knowledge in that aspect).

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by davodyguy: 8:16am On Jan 11, 2017
Justdulla:

Setting out for strip foundation aite. for sumple project bedroom et al
what you should understand is that although estate surveyors are equipped to delve into development phase of the building from sub structure to suoer structure, its not really our duty we are just meant to act as advisers and compliance officers to other professionals.
But even nowadays how many estate surveyors are competent to carry our project management. They rather be looking for land to sell upandan VI just to collect 10percent and go and buy Range Rover... mtscheeew

many of Those calling themselves 'Estate Surveyors' are not professionals. They're mere graduates of estate management.
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Nobody: 8:29am On Jan 11, 2017
davodyguy:


many of Those calling themselves 'Estate Surveyors' are not professionals. They're mere graduates of estate management.
Actually practicing Estate management graduates are professionals. Even if they arent endorsed by NIESV and ESVARBON(Estate managemnt regulatory bodies in Nigeria). They do have a limitation though as they cant carry our valuation of properties, feasibility and viability appraisal, Facility managemnt. But they sure can carry out other functions.
When i read the course, we delved into every facet of the building process from architecture (Site plan, designs, modelling) , land survey(setting out, use of theodolite et al) Urban and Regional planning, development control, standards, right of wayet al. Building standards, by laws and codes, wlextricals and mechanicals, foundations and finishing from floor to roof.
The only aspect I wasnt groomed was The structural engineering as well as quantity survey. Although armed with all this information, that doesnt mean i can do the architect or town planners duty, I just have a little idea of his job.

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by davodyguy: 8:41am On Jan 11, 2017
Justdulla:

Actually practicing Estate management graduates are professionals. Even if they arent endorsed by NIESV and ESVARBON(Estate managemnt regulatory bodies in Nigeria). They do have a limitation though as they cant carry our valuation of properties, feasibility and viability appraisal, Facility managemnt. But they sure can carry out other functions.
When i read the course, we delved into every facet of the building process from architecture (Site plan, designs, modelling) , land survey(setting out, use of theodolite et al) Urban and Regional planning, development control, standards, right of wayet al. Building standards, by laws and codes, wlextricals and mechanicals, foundations and finishing from floor to roof.
The only aspect I wasnt groomed was The structural engineering as well as quantity survey. Although armed with all this information, that doesnt mean i can do the architect or town planners duty, I just have a little idea of his job.

You're wrong.

Going to Unilag to study law, doesn't qualify to as a lawyer, even if you're working in a law firm since graduation.

Studying Estate Management and working in an estate firm, doesn't qualify you as a real estate professional.

I also need a clarification of this But they sure can carry out other functions.
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Nobody: 8:48am On Jan 11, 2017
davodyguy:


You're wrong.

Going to Unilag to study law, doesn't qualify to as a lawyer, even if you're working in a law firm since graduation.

Studying Estate Management and working in an estate firm, doesn't qualify you as a real estate professional
To be professional doesnt mean you should have gone through the rudiments of a regulatory body.
So before this regulatory bodies were formed, werent people practicing their profession??
Dont have this idea that its until you go to law school or others that you become qualified. Come to Abuja, the certificed architects wouldn't be more than 100 in this whole city while the uncertificed(the ones you call non professionals) are in thousands. Yet they are the ones with many years experience making it big time. When your good your good. Forget any regulatory body. Afterall i studied estate management, I have only gone to NIESV office twice in my life. But i still close transactions that the so called certified ones dont close.
When you study as an environmentalist, its your skill that gets you to places not when and where you registered to become professional.

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by knacker(m): 9:14am On Jan 11, 2017
daz my profession .. surveying is d bedrock of any sustainable development ...
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by davodyguy: 9:39am On Jan 11, 2017
You're still very wrong. But i'll do a little to educate you now, as a senior in the practice of Real Estate profession

Justdulla:

To be professional doesnt mean you should have gone through the rudiments of a regulatory body.
For saying this, it's obvious you do not understand who a professional is. You can read up more or who a professional is

Justdulla:

So before this regulatory bodies were formed, werent people practicing their profession??
If they were doing so well, then there wouldnt be any need to have a body to regulate such practices. Real Estate Profession is Unique. Without requisite professional qualification, then you're a quack. even if you're a graduate

Justdulla:

Dont have this idea that its until you go to law school or others that you become qualified.
Now you you better. After graduation from Unilag or University of Abuja, You must go to the Nigerian Law School and be called to the bar. I'm sure youre familiar with that phrase call to bar

Same thing applies in this profession. It's the only noble profession in the world grin grin grin grin

As a graduate of accounting, you're not an accountant yet, till you're certified by ACAA, ICAN or other professional bodies.

Justdulla:

Come to Abuja, the certificed architects wouldn't be more than 100 in this whole city while the uncertificed(the ones you call non professionals) are in thousands.
Then we have a big problem in this nation. We celebrate mediocrity. That's why some graduates can't even describe properly the president of Nigeria and his title. The need for professionalism can never be overemphasized.

Justdulla:

Yet they are the ones with many years experience making it big time.
This is very incorrect. They'll get to some bridges, they'll get stuck.

Justdulla:

When your good your good. Forget any regulatory body.

That's the mistake you're making. Who certified you good? Self appriasal?

Justdulla:

Afterall i studied estate management, I have only gone to NIESV office twice in my life. But i still close transactions that the so called certified ones dont close.


I'm wondering what you mean by close transaction. If you mean agency work, then you and my driver that has OND aren't different. My driver also 'close transactions' Yet he's not a professional

Justdulla:

When you study as an environmentalist, its your skill that gets you to places not when and where you registered to become professional.

There are some jobs like that, but not real estate
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Nobody: 10:14am On Jan 11, 2017
davodyguy:


You're still very wrong. But i'll do a little to educate you now, as a senior in the practice of Real Estate profession

For saying this, it's obvious you do not understand who a professional is. You can read up more or who a professional is

If they were doing so well, then there wouldnt be any need to have a body to regulate such practices. Real Estate Profession is Unique. Without requisite professional qualification, then you're a quack. even if you're a graduate


Now you you better. After graduation from Unilag or University of Abuja, You must go to the Nigerian Law School and be called to the bar. I'm sure youre familiar with that phrase call to bar

Same thing applies in this profession. It's the only noble profession in the world grin grin grin grin

As a graduate of accounting, you're not an accountant yet, till you're certified by ACAA, ICAN or other professional bodies.

Then we have a big problem in this nation. We celebrate mediocrity. That's why some graduates can't even describe properly the president of Nigeria and his title. The need for professionalism can never be overemphasized.

This is very incorrect. They'll get to some bridges, they'll get stuck.


That's the mistake you're making. Who certified you good? Self appriasal?



I'm wondering what you mean by close transaction. If you mean agency work, then you and my driver that has OND aren't different. My driver also 'close transactions' Yet he's not a professional



There are some jobs like that, but not real estate
Keep forming Senior whereas people are out there excelling in the profession. Not everyone must be certified to become professional just know that.

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by Aarenasbaba(m): 11:32am On Jan 11, 2017
troubleshooter:
Wch one is soil test and monitoring again? (no5). After doing a soil test by my structural engineer before foundation construction. You guys are just looking to expand professional job descriptions by encroaching into structural engineering responsibilities? And who pays for it? Same client?
Pls clarify.
Am even confused when he said a surveyor do d setting out of a building, and tells when d duration of d building....whats d work of a builder?

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by davodyguy: 11:41am On Jan 11, 2017
Justdulla:

Keep forming Senior whereas people are out there excelling in the profession. Not everyone must be certified to become professional just know that.

You need to know that you require special skills to do well in REAL ESTATE PROFESSION
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by odohemma(m): 12:54pm On Jan 11, 2017
Aarenasbaba:

Am even confused when he said a surveyor do d setting out of a building, and tells when d duration of d building....whats d work of a builder?

Actually, a Surveyor (due to his/her training) is in a better position to set out a building.
However, the OP got it wrong on whose job it is to carry out a soil test. A Geo-technical Engineer is in a better position to carry out a soil test.
Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by BecomeALandLord(m): 12:58pm On Jan 11, 2017
Nice one Mr Surveyor!
I'm a property developer and I know the importance of a surveyor can't be over emphasised!

Nice write up!

Read my signature for genuine properties in any locations of ur choice!

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Re: The Role And Importance Of A Surveyor In Real Estate by shotuns: 1:52pm On Jan 11, 2017
Hi , I'd like to ask what are the documents one needed to ask from a landlord before and after buying a land?
Thanks OP..







appahtimi22:
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Hello!
The importance of surveyors in real estate cannot be over emphasised. Many investors have lost a lot of property because they fail to consult a surveyor.
What does a surveyor do as regards to property?
1. A surveyor gives you the right dimensions of the boundary (Perimeter survey)
2. The right position of your property (Satellite imagery and establishing satellite points)
3. A legal document which is called your survey plan. (Map)
4. When the construction of a building is to be done, the Surveyor does the setting out of the building.(Setting out survey). This gives you building the right look as you want it or as drawn by the architect.
5. The surveyor tells you the duration of the building by monitoring the structure. (Soil test and monitoring survey)

A surveyor should be the first and last person to leave the site.
Above all consulting a surveyor in protecting your property is the right step in the right direction!!!!

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