Road and utility improvement programs increasingly suffer delays in addressing three critical items of the improvement process: environmental clearances, right-of-way acquisition and utility relocations. Right-of-way (ROW) acquisition has become a much more expensive proposition than it used to be with ROW costs demanding almost as much in funding as the physical improvements itself. As value of property soars, the costs and time required for acquisition are rising quickly as well.

Efficiency, Speed and Quality

SJB Real Estate Services is the provider of choice for acquiring highway and utility rights-of-way and facility sites.

SJB Group, LLC established its Real Estate Services Division to provide a full range of support to local and state agencies involved in property acquisition for public works projects. The division is staffed with full time real estate professionals with expertise in property abstracting, appraisal, negotiations, and relocation assistance. These services are supported by professional engineers, surveyors and technicians with expertise in survey and mapping as well as engineering design for highway and utility projects.

Services Offered

Abstracting and Land Title Analysis: Research ownership and prepare title reports for required ROW.

Mapping of Lines of Ownership, Construction Limits and Parcel Delineation: Correlate the required improvements with required ROW in preparation of parcel maps used to convey property.

Appraisal and Review Appraisal Services: Prepare appraisal reports with review appraisals, if required, for all types of property. Recommend values used in negotiations.

Negotiation and Acquisition Assistance: Document/confirm improvements being affected, make offers, consummate negotiations, clear encumbrances, and administratively handle conveyances and payment processing. Familiarity with eminent domain procedures within Louisiana.

Relocation Assistance: Assist affected parties in relocating households and businesses.

Compliance: Comply with all Federal, State and local laws governing the acquisition of property. Personnel have the proper training, professional licenses and real estate designations for the timely and effective handling of all real estate services.