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, […]
The ALTA Survey Step Most Builders Forget to Do
Meridian is growing fast again. The city council just approved the next phase of the Pine 43 development, a large mixed-use project with new apartments, shops, and a hotel near Pine Avenue and The Village. For builders and investors, it’s another sign that Meridian is booming. But before any construction begins, one important step can’t […]