Land ownership and property management involve complex systems and regulations. Understanding the difference between property maps and a survey is key to solving this riddle. While these tools are ...

A property survey is essential for real estate investors, developers and homeowners to delineate and understand property boundaries, topography and existing development on a piece of land. The surveys ...

Whether you’re buying a new home or building an addition onto a property you already own, you’ll probably need a property survey. These help determine or confirm land boundaries, such as the plot of ...

On February 23, 2026, new Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys (the “2026 Standard”) took effect. The 2026 Standard updates ALTA’s 2021 standards of the same name ...

Ask most people where their property begins and ends, and they can give you a specific answer. The road to the west, the alley in the back, the front sidewalk, and the fence between their house and ...