DAY ISLAND, Wash. – A Pierce County family is being ordered by a judge to tear down part of their waterfront dream home because a small piece of land that runs right through the middle of the house.
"This is our dream. We've put every penny into this home," said homeowner Pamela Hubert.
A Texas-based company called Strong Capital recently bought about a 3,000-square-foot section of land from the railroad. It's covered by water half the time. Based on different surveys, the exact location of the area in question seems to move.
The Hubert's say their title company apparently cannot be held libel for the survey errors from years ago, mainly because the family does not have a special kind of insurance coverage for that. The couple says they made the Texas firm a fair offer for the land. Instead, they say the company wanted $400,000, even though the court said the muddy property is only worth about $2,500.
So why, exactly, does everyone expect me to be able to survey a parcel of land for $800? That's a lot of liability! Just something to think about.
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