Real Estate Information

Overview

FTA is committed to assuring that those who are affected are treated fairly within the laws established to protect the taking of private property. Below are resources for property owners and occupants, transportation improvement program professionals, and other public acquisition professionals.

Statutory References & Rulemakings

• Extract of the Uniform Act (MS Word)
• 49 CFR Part 24 (PDF)(Electronic Version via GPO Access site)
• FTA Circular 5010.1D dated 11/01/08 (Complete Circular (PDF)) (Chapter 4, section 2)
• Real Estate Acquisition Management Plan (RAMP) Outline (MS Word)
• PMO Standards for Hiring an R/W Consultant (MS Word)
• Uniform Act Summary Report of January 4, 2005 Final Rule

Real Estate Topics of Special Interest

• FTA Real Estate Workshop PowerPoint Presentations (May 2014)

  • MAP-21 Uniform Act Changes (PowerPoint)
  • NEPA and Early Real Estate Activities (PowerPoint)
  • Brownfields and Environmental (PowerPoint)
  • Legal Perspective (PowerPoint)
  • Appraisal Problems (PowerPoint)
  • Appraisal Scope of Work (PowerPoint)
  • Appraisal Cost to Cure (PowerPoint)
  • Corridor Cities Transitway (PowerPoint)
  • Chicago 95th Street Project (PowerPoint)
  • Disposition of Real Property (PowerPoint)
  • Property disposal regional case study (PowerPoint)
  • Joint Development Policy and Legal Issues (PowerPoint)
  • Incidental Use (PowerPoint)
  • Working with State DOTs (PowerPoint)
  • Dulles Silver Line Succeses and Challenges (PowerPoint)

• FTA Real Estate Workshop PowerPoint Presentations (Nov. 2012)

  • Administrative Settlements (PDF)
  • Disposition of Real Property (PDF)
  • Frequent and Reoccurring Compliance Issues (PDF)
  • Joint Development Guidance (PDF)
  • Joint Development in Maryland (PDF)
  • NEPA and Brownfields (PDF)
  • NEPA and Early Real Estate Activities (PDF)
  • Relocation Negative Equity and MAP-21 Uniform Act Amendments (PDF)
  • Resolving Challenging Business and Residential Relocations (PDF)
  • The Purple Line Presentation (PDF)
• FTA Relocation Brochure for Grantees (PDF)

Other Information & Guidance

• Fixed Residential Move Cost Schedule
• Uniform Act Low Income Calculations
• FTA Guidance on the Application of 49 U.S.C. 5324(c) to ROW Acquisition (PDF)
• FTA General Acquisition & Relocation Brochure (PDF)
• FHWA General Real Estate Guidance