When you are trying to finding out the right location of a house youd like to buy, parcel maps are used to give you an aerial view of an entire block of houses. This map is very useful in giving you an idea about your house location, neighborhood and the surrounding amenities of a village. It basically holds some information about the things you want to see in a neighborhood. Similar to other maps, a parcel also provides orientation of the houses to give you the right information about which way does your house face. Some of other features you can find in a parcel map are the tract number, house and lot number, lot dimensions, assessors parcel number and the parcel number. Each of them has a corresponding use for helping you correct any possible error on the details presented.

Tract number it is the source of information for the county assessors office.

House and lot number Each designated number of both house and lot is listed in a parcel, with a sketch of the exact shape of the property. The shape of the property is also called the parcel boundary and the lot dimensions are given, too.

Parcel number Parcel maps typically have large numbers in between of each property. The numbers are representative of the builders lot number and the parcel number. These numbers are assigned by the assessors office of a county. To differentiate the two, assessors usually underline the parcel number and in bold or italicized format.

Assessors Parcel Number An APN is created for each property for user references. Its specific use is to help viewers browse through the right pages in a book of parcel county maps.

Parcel maps are very important in helping you understand the physical location of the property you will buy. For example, there are times when you see a property for sale in which the size of the lot is mentioned to be of certain measurement, but having viewed the propertys yard, it appears either much smaller or bigger. By taking a look at a parcel map, you can immediately review the lot dimensions and verify if the lot size mentioned is right or wrong. Even real estate agents have experienced seeing a lot size to be under-estimated in some county records. This holds true for properties with irregular lot shapes or disfigured parcel boundaries. This tells you that knowing how to read a parcel map is very important so that you can make the most out of your property investment.

Parcel maps are important that a small typographical error in them might not guarantee you a loan take out from your lender. So, it is advisable for both buyers and sellers to make sense of their preliminary title report to avoid liabilities, and make sure that all information presented are correct at the same time. Knowing how to read and use a parcel map can definitely help you save money and time should you immediately correct any errors before finalizing the purchase of a property.