If you don’t live near a large body of water, you might be under the impression that you don’t need to have flood insurance for your home. But if the flooding that has taken place his winter has shown us anything, it’s that you can benefit from having flood insurance in almost any part of… Read more »
What Vermont Homeowners Can Do to Prepare for Floods
For homeowners, it can be unexpected and dangerous: flash flooding that can potentially harm or permanently destroy your property. In Vermont, it’s happening more often than you think. According to meteorologists, the record warmth we’re experiencing this season could bring with it an increased likelihood of floods statewide. Now is the best time to be… Read more »
Understanding Types of Residential Land Surveys
When you call on a surveying company to conduct a residential land survey for you, there will be a few different kinds of land surveys that you will need to choose from. It is important to pick a land survey that will best meet your needs, based on your specific reasons for obtaining a survey… Read more »
The Day to Day of a Land Surveyor
If you are a home or business owner then there is a chance that you have either hired or worked with a land surveyor, but have you ever wondered what they do or how they do it? If you have ever had an interest in this noble profession, then read on and see what it… Read more »
History of Land Surveyors
Have you ever seen a land surveyor taking measurements before and wondered how that job was established? Surprisingly, land surveyors have been around for centuries and although the job has changed, it has been an established career for some time. Land surveying, defined as the process by which land is mathematically measured and mapped, has… Read more »
Is the Estate ‘Real’? Why to Survey When Buying or Selling a Home
After enduring some struggles over the course of the last decade, the housing market is in excellent shape right now. In fact, according to one CNBC report that was released at the end of March, the seller’s market is stronger than it has been in years at the moment and many real estate agents are… Read more »
Professional vs. GPS: Why You Need a Pro Surveyor
Most people commonly associate GPS with driving directions. But the truth is that GPS is being used in many different walks of life these days and helping to get jobs done. For example, the surveying industry has started to rely on GPS more and more when it comes to doing things like establishing property lines… Read more »
Flood Certificates: What Are They and Why Do You Need One?
Is your property located in a flood zone? This is something that you should know when building a new home or commercial structure, you may face certain flood risks as a result of your building’s location. You may also be required to obtain special flood insurance for your property if you are located within a… Read more »
It’s About Time: A Change to the Second Could Improve Surveys
As the saying goes, time is of the essence. And if you didn’t think time could be any more accurate than the atomic clocks that most digital devices rely on daily, think again. Have you ever thought about how long a second really is? You probably haven’t because it’s here and gone in the blink… Read more »
Drones: Possibly a New Tool for Land Surveying
The surveying industry has forever been changed by the newest trend on the market – drones. For years, it has been common for land surveyors to use laser scanners to measure properties of all sizes and collect the data needed for assessment, construction and permitting. The invention of drones with laser scanners, however, has made… Read more »