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Re: Surveys, well tests, and other rural purchase-related blah.

The opinions posted here on this thread have been eminently sane,
reasonable, and informed, but the medium of Usenet necessarily
abbreviates the total help you can get on such broad-ranging
issues.

I strenuously recommend purchase (or library loan) of a more
or less classic book in the field called "Finding And Buying
Your Place In The Country" by Les Scher (might be Sher).  He
is both an experienced lawyer and a veteran rural-lifer himself,
and his advice is detailed, reralistic, and--of course-- well
informed.  It covers all aspects of purchasing, not just the
legal pitfalls.

Please note that I have zero connection with the author, his
publisher, or anyone else of that sort.  Also note that my
impressions are shared by several authoritative reviews, such
as (I believe) the Whole Earth catalogue.

Scher's book guided us to and through our first purchase of
rural property; indeed, our sale contract, which we insisted
on drawing up ourselves (NEVER use agents' standard forms!)
was derived almost wholly from the book and stood us in good
stead through that deal, and other subsequent ones.

Hope this helps some folks out.



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