by Shelly C | Apr 13, 2022 | Elevation Certificate, Flood Zones, Surveying Related
An Elevation Certificate (EC) doesn’t have an expiration date per say, but there are some factors that do play a role in determining if an EC is still “good”. First thing to keep in mind is to consider if the FIRM been updated? The Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) are...
by Shelly C | Mar 22, 2022 | Boundary survey, Flood Zones, Surveying Related, Title Insurance
To date, Cardinal Surveying & Mapping has performed over 35,000 surveys in the greater St Louis area. Out of all those surveys rarely do we come across something as drastic as what we found a while back that is still worth mentioning! Here’s the quick version: A...
by Shelly C | Jan 18, 2022 | Boundary survey, Common Ground, Stake Survey, Surveying Related
Owning property can be a complex situation. What you can do with it depends, in part, on where the property line ends and where it is situated. We have broken it down to the most important things to think about when determining what you can do with your property and...
by Shelly C | Nov 17, 2021 | Surveying Related
Yes, it may sound silly but I think it’s a good time to revisit what a Land Survey is and the importance with understanding what it is and how to communicate it to your clients. What Exactly Is a Land Survey? A land survey is a combination of three things: science, a...
by Shelly C | Oct 25, 2021 | Common Ground
The words “common ground” always throws up a red flag to me. While common ground provides more “space” between you and your neighbors, it doesn’t mean that the land is for your private use and benefit. Common ground is typically deeded to subdivision associations and...
by Shelly C | Aug 23, 2021 | Common Ground, Elevation Certificate, Surveying Related
1. There is no other way to Make It Known What You Own. The only way you will know the exact location of your property corners is by having the property surveyed. 2. You don’t want to have to rebuild your fence! Think about that, you will know exactly where your...
by Shelly C | Jul 14, 2021 | Surveying Related, Title Insurance
When purchasing or refinancing a home, part of the process is to get a title company involved. In layman’s terms, their purpose is to research the property’s deed history and ensure that there is a viable legal way to transfer that ownership from one person to...
by Shelly C | Jun 14, 2021 | Surveying Related
Chances are, neither of those are the correct answer. There are two factors to consider before we can address this question, the first is your street public (meaning that the right of way for the road is owned by the municipality/county/state) or second, is it a...
by Shelly C | May 19, 2021 | Surveying Related
If you have had a boundary survey performed on your personal property, there are a few resources you can try before you hire a company to re-survey your property. Try contacting one of these sources: Surveying Company – Reach out to the survey company who performed...
by Shelly C | Apr 14, 2021 | Surveying Related
Survey records are the property of a land surveyor who performed the work and the individual who hired the company to perform the work. Other than those individuals, the results and drawings of individual property surveys are not public record. However, there a few...
