This post is shared with the permission of the author, Connie Barrett, PLS. Hey, real estate professionals! Did you know that ALTA surveys are the “gold standard” when it comes to understanding a commercial property’s boundaries, improvements, and potential issues? … Continue reading →
Most investors in commercial projects consisting of something built on real estate will, at some point, require an ALTA Land Title Survey, ALTA Survey for short. This might be something as simple as a billboard sign or storage units, and … Continue reading →
In the land surveying profession, we’re quite proud of those surveyors who have gone before us. Specifically, we can count among those surveyors no less than 3 of our Presidents. So, here is a list of them and some more … Continue reading →
I’ve gotten a few questions recently about whether we can do a survey and it NOT be an ALTA Land Survey. In most cases, the Title company tells the client that they don’t need the ALTA survey, and that, likely, … Continue reading →
I wanted to share this article that I just found online regarding the prudent surveyors duty to observe the Rules of Construction (aka “Priority of Calls”) each time they “read a deed and attempt to walk in the footsteps of … Continue reading →
Are we still seeing the tremendous rise in real estate values, especially commercial properties? Yes, the values are definitely still rising, just not as fast as the last few years. But, with all of this upward movement and list prices … Continue reading →
Below is an email thread that happened over the last couple of days related to survey pricing and a request that came in from a potential client. I wanted to share it with surveyors and other potential clients for a … Continue reading →