When to Use an ALTA Survey for an Acquisition or New Project
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 [...]
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
A Primer on the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey, Table A Discovering critical information that isn’t revealed in a title report is the goal of an [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
Navigating Title Insurance and Survey Issues in Purchase and Sales Agreements
Vincent Macauda will be a speaker on Title and Survey Issues in commercial real estate transactions at this year's American Bar Association Real Property Spring [...]