Dictionary of Real Estate Terms: point of beginning
point of beginning
in a metes and bounds survey, the location of the starting point, which should be exactly the same as the ending point.
Example: A surveyor begins at a well-known landmark, such as the center point of a street intersection. The survey description then "travels" by distance and direction (degrees) to a corner of the property being surveyed, which is the point of beginning. The description travels around the subject property until it returns to the point of beginning, whereby the tract is enclosed.
