What is the difference between a boundary survey and a mortgage location survey? A mortgage location survey is not a boundary survey. The minimum standards for a boundary survey are much stricter than those of a mortgage location survey. A mortgage location survey is primarily intended for residential properties in order to obtain title insurance. […]
What is involved from a surveyor’s perspective in order to include Table A item 11(b) (underground utilities) on an ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey? The inclusion of Table A item 11(b) on an ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey has become a controversial topic in the past couple of years. When a client orders 11(b) for an ALTA, […]
Many landowners are often unsure of what is needed when issues with their land come into question. Land is often ones most important and valuable investment, so it’s imperative that decisions that could impact ones property not be made without careful consideration. Boundary surveys are typically needed when; a landowner desires to install a fence […]