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...
Evidence of recent earth moving work, building construction, or building additions observed in the process of conducting the fieldwork.
Oftentimes the client is not located in the same city in which the survey is being performed. The surveyor is considered to be the eyes and ears at the site while performing the field work.
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
Legal descriptions are typically found in the deeds that are found in the recorder of deeds office in each county. There are two main types of legal descriptions used today: subdivision reference or a meet’s and bounds description.
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.
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?
The homeowner created a secondary point of access directly to the main thoroughfare of the subdivision. The biggest concern regarding the creation of the secondary access point is that the driveway extends across the common ground which is owned by the subdivision to access that main thoroughfare.
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.
There are times when you may need more information than what a standard boundary and improvement survey may show. You may in fact need more than just the property corners marked showing just one point along the property line. We can provide you with as much information as you would like to fit the needs of your project.