This month we continue with a commercial real estate blog series that covers each item in an ALTA survey checklist, otherwise known as TABLE A. We will look at the benefits of each point in detail. An ALTA survey is typically utilized for commercial and industrial properties only. The requirements to perform an ALTA allow for several additional features to be added to the typical boundary survey. Access
A licensed land surveyor is a professional in the eyes of the law. A land surveyor applies state statutes to determine the exact location of a property based on a recorded document. They take what is written on paper and physically mark locations on land. It is a...
This month we continue with a commercial real estate blog series that covers each item in an ALTA survey checklist, otherwise known as TABLE A. We will look at the benefits of each point in detail. An ALTA survey is typically utilized for commercial and industrial properties only. The requirements to perform an ALTA allow for several additional features to be added to the typical boundary survey. Adjoining Property Information
Buying a house is a big step. It’s exciting, but it can also be a bit daunting. One question that often pops up is: should I get a house survey?
In our 20 years in business, we came across a brand new “thing” that we have never seen before. It had us questioning our results regarding an elevation certificate that on a property that was in the floodplain. What we learned is that sometimes the devil is in the details.
The problem with common ground is that it is just that… it is ground that is commonly owned by everyone in that subdivision. Which means that you should not use it for your own personal benefit.
You did the right thing by getting a boundary survey and yet it seems to have done nothing but create a headache for you as the survey drawing is showing an easement running right through the middle of the metal building on the property.
This is the statewide records host for all surveys performed and recorded in the state of Missouri. The site provides historical documents that surveyors reference including sectional information, corner documents, and GLO notes. Searches can be performed by...
The gross land area is the calculation obtained to determine the acreage or square footage of the lot. The results on the area can be determined by either calculating be deeded area or by calculating the area based on the location of the survey monuments.
There are many different reasons why a survey may be completed. Here are a few examples we commonly see in the surveying industry. Purchasing a Home It is very common to have a property surveyed when you are getting ready to close on a home. The purpose of the survey...