When an ALTA Survey Changes the Scope of a Commercial Purchase Agreement
Nobody signs a purchase agreement expecting to rewrite it. But once an ALTA survey lands on the table, that’s often exactly what happens. A purchase agreement gets written before anyone has walked the property with instruments. It relies on the deed description, the seller’s word, maybe an old plat pulled from a file drawer. The […]
Why You SHOULD Have a Land Survey Completed Before Purchasing Land?
Buying land, whether commercial or residential, is always an expensive endeavor, even if prices have eased somewhat lately. This is why finding a piece of land that you like and making an offer for it without conducting a land survey on the area is possibly the biggest mistake that you can make. Here’s why it’s […]
What You Need to Know About Land Surveying
What is Land Surveying? Land surveying is the art and science of accurately measuring parcels of land. Measurements such as dimensions, lengths, boundary lines, including structures within the area are all precisely determined through a land survey. These measurements are used to establish land alps, boundaries for ownership or for governmental purposes. It is a […]