Before purchasing a home, or indeed any piece of real estate, it is important to investigate the condition of the property This does not simply mean walking around the property to take a look at it

Although at first you may assume that there haven’t been any important or famous land surveyors or land surveys in the United States, the truth is that many of the borders that come into play in your daily life were set by land surveys Though the boundary of each individual piece of property is usually set by surveyors, on a larger scale, land surveys are much more important

Land surveyors once used tape measures and transits to measure distances and positions Since the 1980s, electronic distance measurement, or EDM, devices have allowed for much more efficient and accurate measurements

Subdivision platting is the process of splitting one larger piece of land into several smaller pieces of land Generally, this plat, or map, is drawn to be used to sell off the smaller pieces of land

One of the challenges faced when using traditional land surveying methods is the necessity of surveying areas that are covered by thick vegetation Some surveying projects require the measurement of such vegetation, while most applications require measurement of the terrain itself, rather than the vegetation covering this terrain

Surveying has played a large role in Georgia since before statehood Georgia's land surveyors have been instrumental in shaping the state, from power shifts before the Revolutionary War to policies regarding land distribution in the early nineteenth century, to rebuilding the state in the aftermath of the Civil War

Courthouse deed research involves going to the courthouse to look up the deed to a property This can be a notoriously frustrating process because old records can be hard to locate

Did you know that your homeowners insurance policy probably does not cover flood damage Too many homeowners find this out the wrong way, by shelling out thousands of dollars to repair damage from a flood

In an industry involved in both art and science, it is sometimes difficult to have hard and fast rules that apply to every ethical situation But there is a clear set of guidelines that every respectable and honorable land surveyor should follow: First and foremost, every land surveyor should always approach their work with a devotion to fairness, courtesy and personal honor towards all parties involved

If you are interested in purchasing real estate, the wrong way to go about it is to simply find a plot or house that you like, and then make an offer There are several often-forgotten steps that you should take before this point