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Originally Posted by Tom Joad
I often hear people talk about how if you are trying to get anything done in some third world shithole country you have to have a pocket full of cash to bribe the officials.
Then I think, don't we have to do pretty much the same thing here, except that we have legitimized it by calling it "fees"?
The one that really gets me is the survey requirement that they have in Florida.
Every time a house changes hands someone has to fork out $400 or so bucks for a survey.
What the fuck is that all about?
How often does a piece of real estate get up and move?
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Sounds much the same as Title Insurance here that is supposed to cover you arse in someone with a lien against your property shows up after you settle in - it is a scam plain and simple. The $400 figure seems to be universal.