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...to never get roped into another ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey with HUD. They are a major PITA. This time I thought to myself "Well self, since you know in advance that it is a HUD Project you will be prepared, and have an appropriate fee, so it wont be so bad." Boy was I WRONG. I will never willingly do a HUD ALTA again.

 
Posted : 05/06/2015 8:32 am
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> ...I will never willingly do a HUD ALTA again.

Amen. The last one I survived was about eight years ago. The only thing good about it was it was in Lawton and I had the pleasure if taking Daryl and Michael to lunch at the Tex-Mex restaurant.

Haven't touched one since. Good riddance.

 
Posted : 05/06/2015 9:22 am
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I've done a couple, and yeah, kind of a pain.

 
Posted : 05/06/2015 9:29 am
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Care to educate the uninitiated?

> They are a major PITA.

Care to educate the uninitiated? or do I have to find out on my own?

 
Posted : 05/06/2015 4:20 pm
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Care to educate the uninitiated?

>Care to educate the uninitiated? or do I have to find out on my own?

HUD Surveyor's Report

My biggest problem was every time someone would review my survey and shoot it up the pipeline I would get a call with requests for revisions...usually unnecessary and petty.

 
Posted : 05/06/2015 4:55 pm
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Care to educate the uninitiated?

> HUD Surveyor's Report

That doesn't look that bad. Its only 2 pages and answers for the 10 item list should all be "see attached survey".B-)

 
Posted : 05/06/2015 5:13 pm
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Care to educate the uninitiated?

Yes I just did one, went round and round about the extra certification they require. Alta just isnt good enough for them . I felt kinda of dirty after that survey.

 
Posted : 05/06/2015 5:41 pm
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20k minimum "estimate" to start, for sites under 5 acres...

Contract with a "every time my phone rings, or email pops up" is automatic approval of T&M pricing to address item. No cap on T&M clause. Every request for revision is change order priced at T&M plus 10%....

Yeah, not my idea of a good time, or even time well spent anymore, I'm just not a fan... if you can't tell.

 
Posted : 08/06/2015 9:51 am