Had something similar happen a couple years back. Neighbor was super friendly at first, then suddenly got weird about the fence line. Honestly, best thing I did was get a clear survey and mark the boundaries myself—just some wooden stakes and bright string. Kept it casual but clear. If you haven't yet, maybe snap some photos of the markers too... just in case things get fuzzy down the road. Saved me some headaches later on.
"Honestly, best thing I did was get a clear survey and mark the boundaries myself—just some wooden stakes and bright string."
Totally agree with this. Getting a proper survey is always step one. I'd also suggest keeping a digital copy of the survey results handy—cloud storage or email it to yourself. Had a client once who misplaced their physical copy, and it turned into a whole ordeal tracking down the original surveyor. Better safe than sorry... especially if things escalate later on.
This is helpful stuff, but I'm wondering—once you've got your boundaries marked and your survey safely stored digitally, what's the next step if you find out something's off? Like, say your neighbor built their fence a foot over the line or something... Do you just chat with them first, or should you go straight to contacting someone official? Kinda curious how people usually handle this without causing neighborhood drama, haha.
Had a similar situation a few years back—neighbor's shed was about two feet over onto my property. I approached him first, politely and calmly. Turned out he had no clue. We sorted it without officials involved, but document everything just in case things get tricky later...
"document everything just in case things get tricky later..."
Yeah, totally agree with this. As a first-time homeowner, I've been extra cautious about property lines and stuff. When we moved in, I actually paid for a professional survey just to be safe—cost a bit upfront, but it gave me peace of mind. Even if your neighbor seems cool now, you never know if they'll sell or things change down the road. Better safe than sorry, right?
