When to Get an ALTA Survey Before Refinancing Commercial Property
Your commercial loan is coming due, or rates dropped and a new lender made you a good offer. Then the closing checklist shows up with a line asking for an ALTA survey. Many owners already have one from the original purchase, so the real question is whether that older survey still works. Knowing when to […]
How the 2026 ALTA Survey Standards Changed From 2021
Your survey request template, lender checklist or closing guide may still point to the 2021 ALTA survey requirements. If so, it’s probably out of date. ALTA and NSPS replaced the 2021 edition with new standards that took effect on February 23, 2026. Most of the update tightens wording and leaves the basic rules in place. […]
Residential Survey for Homes Along Agricultural Tracts
Some homes sit right where the neighborhood stops and the farmland starts. The city splits Fayette County into an Urban Service Area and a Rural Service Area, so a backyard can end at a hayfield, a cattle pasture or a horse paddock. If you plan to build, plant or fence near that edge, a residential […]