ALTA Land Survey Review Before Buying Mixed-Use Property
Minneapolis keeps adding housing, shops, and offices along its transit corridors. Older lots that once held a single building now trade as sites for something larger. If you’re buying one of these mixed-use properties, the ALTA land survey deserves a close read before closing. It shows what’s really on the ground. Start With the Development […]
Why an ALTA Survey Is a Risk Tool in Urban Property Deals
Urban real estate deals move fast. Prices are high, competition is tight, and pressure builds quickly once a property goes under contract. Because of that speed, buyers often rely on assumptions. They trust what they see in marketing materials, seller statements, and title documents. However, in dense urban areas, those assumptions can break down fast. […]
GPS Spoofing Can Break an ALTA Survey (Here’s the Fix)
If you plan a commercial closing, you want clean facts, not surprises. That’s why people order an alta survey. It supports a deal with clear, defensible field data. Yet there’s a modern twist most buyers never consider. Many survey crews use GNSS (the satellite signals behind GPS) for parts of the work. Lately, those signals […]