Buying Farmland? Know When an ALTA Survey Applies

Farmland sales don’t all work the same way. Some close in a week with a handshake and a deed. Others need weeks of review from lenders, title companies, and lawyers. The type of survey a buyer needs depends on which kind of deal is happening, not on the fact that the land grows crops. Farmland […]
Cutting Timber Near the Line? Confirm It Before You Cut

A timber sale can go smoothly for weeks and then get complicated in the last few acres. That’s usually where the tract runs up against a neighbor’s land. If the crew is cutting close to that edge, the stakes change fast. A mistake there doesn’t just cost time. It can cost real money and put […]
Mapping Large Acreage? Why Drone Survey Beats Walking It

Big properties are hard to map on foot. Two hundred acres of pasture, timber, and creek bottom takes a survey crew days to cover the old way. A drone survey can cut that time down while still giving surveyors the data they need to do the job right. Here’s how drone survey work stacks up […]