Thread: Move it or Not?
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Old 03-21-2018, 10:56 AM   #12
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Is this waterfront? if the answer is yes, you are in a spot that may not have a happy ending, and assuming you do not need to invest in the building itself, you might just want to let the sleeping dog lie.

In a non waterfront spot, it is easy to see how two neighbors might agree to change a diagonal property line by pivoting the line a few degrees on a spot in the center of the property. But if you are on the water, then virtually all of the value of the land is at one end of the properties, so pivoting the line in the center becomes a real issue with respect to value, and you probably end up proposing to by a piece of your neighbor's yard that he probably does not want to sell.

In any case, I would try to envision the happy solution for both sides before you reveal your problem to anyone you might up up negotiating with.

Good luck!
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