Could an ALTA Survey Have Prevented This $40K Mistake?
When a video of a homeowner tearing down his brand-new $40,000 solar pergola went viral, people reacted fast. Some blamed the city. Others blamed the contractor. But the real issue was simple: no one checked the land rules before the build. A basic alta survey could have protected the homeowner from losing thousands of dollars, […]
Deed Fraud Is Rising—An ALTA Title Survey Is Your Shield
When news broke about a Scottsdale home being listed for sale without the owner’s knowledge, the story spread fast. People couldn’t believe it. A stranger tried to sell someone else’s house, and much of the paperwork looked real. Investigators later found forged signatures, a suspicious $10 deed transfer, and fake ownership documents. This kind of […]
Court Ruling Raises ALTA Land Title Survey Risks
When the Massachusetts Land Court made headlines this week for cracking down on vague power-of-attorney documents, most people saw it as a legal story. But for anyone working in real estate, development, or land surveying, it’s much more than that. This new policy, which stops the use of unclear or off-record authorizations in property transactions, […]