When to Use an ALTA Survey for an Acquisition or New Project
Many different parties can use an ALTA survey for their benefit. Title Insurance companies, attorneys, lenders and developers are the four professional constituencies that are [...]
ALTA/NSPS Land Survey and Wetlands Standards
The changes in the 2016 standards for an ALTA/NSPS Land Survey relating to wetlands are subtle but important. The new standards emphasize the fact that [...]
ALTA Surveys and Appurtenant Easements
While most of the changes included in the 2016 ALTA/ASCM Minimum Standard Detail Requirements update are reasonably straightforward, some require a bit more clarification. One [...]
A Primer on the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey, Table A
An ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey provides a base report that has copious detail relating to site boundaries, encroachments, easements, utilities and other salient details with [...]
Are all surveyors qualified to perform an ALTA survey
Many real estate and legal professionals involved with land projects are familiar with an ALTA/NSPS land title survey. The organizations established new standards for these [...]
ALTA land surveys: The gold standard
With recent updates requiring more detailed information in ALTA/NSPS land surveys, the "gold standard" for professional surveys has been strengthened even further. Far more than [...]
The ALTA survey and evidence of utilities
A subtle but important shift in the base standards established in February 2016 for the new ALTA/NSPS (American Land Title Association/National Society of Professional Surveyors) [...]
ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey minimum standard detail requirements
Creating standards for land surveys is vital for the title insurance industry, lenders and clients involved with real estate. Historically, there have been different requirements [...]
LA commercial real estate ranked first in nation
A strong U.S. economy through the end of 2018 buttressed what commercial real estate leader CBRE deemed to be the nation's strongest market for the [...]
Dallas leads the nation in self-storage development
The self-storage market in Dallas continues to expand despite the prospect of oversupply. The industry principle that self-storage is a neighborhood business drawing demand from [...]
