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This site is intended to provide you with information on ALTA Surveying in Minneapolis. If you’re looking for a Minneapolis Land Surveyor, you’ve come to the right place. If you’d rather talk to someone about your land surveying needs, please call our toll-free number at (888) 808-9783 today. For more information, please continue to read.

ALTA Survey Minneapolis

Land Surveyors are professionals who make precise measurements to determine the size and boundaries of a piece of real estate.  While this is a simplistic definition, boundary surveying is one of the most common types of surveying related to home and land owners. If you fall into the following categories, please click on the appropriate link for more information on that subject:

ALTA Survey Minneapolis services:

    1. I need to know where my property corners or property lines are. (Boundary Survey)
    2. I have a loan closing or re-finance coming up on my commercial property. (ALTA Survey)
    3. I need a map of my property with contour lines to show elevation differences for my architect or engineer. (Topo Survey – ALTA Survey plus Table A Item 5.)
    4. I’ve just been told I’m in a flood zone or I’ve been told I need an elevation certificate in order to obtain flood insurance or prove I don’t need it. (Flood Survey)
    5. I’m purchasing a lot/property for a commercial use. (ALTA Survey – Item 5 and/or Item 11b may also need to be discussed.)
    6. I’m purchasing a larger tract of land, acreage, that hasn’t been subdivided in the past. (Boundary Survey)
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Lot Survey: The Only Proof That Holds Up in Disputes

When property lines get questioned, opinions don’t solve the problem. Measurements do. Today, more neighbors argue about boundaries than ever before. A fence goes up. A driveway gets widened. A shed appears near the edge. Then suddenly, everyone feels certain — and no one agrees. That’s where a lot survey

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Why Homeowners Suddenly Need an Elevation Certificate

This week’s deep freeze did more than burst pipes and overload sump pumps. Across Minneapolis, many homeowners fixed their water damage, cleaned their basements, and tried to move on. However, some later received an unexpected message. Their lender or insurance company suddenly asked for an elevation certificate. For many people,

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What a Wildlife Aerial Survey Reveals About Survey Accuracy

Minnesota recently launched a new wildlife monitoring effort that uses aerial survey technology to track animal movement and habitat conditions across large areas of land. At first glance, this may sound like a project meant only for biologists. However, the tools and methods behind this work say a lot about

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Aerial view of dense urban commercial properties showing why an ALTA Survey is critical for managing risk in high-value real estate transactions
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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

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Diagram showing how a FEMA elevation certificate compares a home’s height to the base flood elevation
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When a FEMA Elevation Certificate Removes Flood Insurance

If you own a home and your lender says flood insurance is required, you may feel stuck. The good news is that a fema elevation certificate can sometimes change that outcome. In the right situation, this document can show that your home sits higher than the risk level shown on

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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

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