What does ALTA stand for in real estate? ALTA is simply the acronym for American Land Title Association, which is basically the national associate for title insurance companies, escrow companies, abstract companies, and settlement services – depending on where you are located in the United States.
There are 4 types of ALTA statements made according to their unique recipients. These four types of statements are: ALTA Statement for the Seller. A statement of cost components that the seller is supposed to receive. ALTA Statement for the Borrower/Buyer. ALTA statement with the same cost components made exclusively for the buyer.
The ALTA settlement statement is an itemized list of all of the fees or charges that the buyer and seller will pay during the settlement portion of a real estate transaction. Everything from the sale price, loan amounts, school taxes and other pertinent information is contained in this document.
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