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There are appropriate and specially regulated ordinances for zoning requirements before transacting into land purchase. Zoning requirements are made and implemented distinctly in every state, city or county. Hence, you ought to basically check and consult with your local building and land authority regarding the fundamental and special zoning requirements observed in the particular venue where you are planning to buy a land.

Determine the future infrastructure projects and construction of establishments pending in the area of your choice. These are actually categorized into two main types, one is on projects that may deliver outstanding benefits for you and your investment due to developmental projects. This will inevitably boost the commercial and market value of the land as well as the property or house that you are planning to build on it. Another type of future project devaluates the land and the property on it such as the construction of factories and other buildings which are not amenable for healthy and high quality residential living.

Another thing to look out for in buying land is the sufficiency of the utilities and amenities in the area. Bear in mind that there are indispensable resources and systems you needed to secure in making the land and the future house on it livable and workable as well. Hence, your first priority would be the accessibility of water available in the area. Remember that not all places have potable or drinkable water. Furthermore, you need to ensure that you have sufficient water supply especially if you have plans of venturing into a landscaping project or you just love to see greenery all around you.

Just as water is important, electricity also plays an equivocal role in making sure that you maintain a healthy and quality living condition. This means that you needed to make sure you have electricity and even cable or phone access in the land.

Protection from natural hazards is likewise of equal value such as the presence of harmful and unhealthy substances in the area. Some places even have asbestos present in the soil and rock and this is definitely hazardous to your health as well as those of your domesticated pets and animals. Look for an area that is free from such ecological dilemma as well as places that are not prone to natural calamities such as flood, tornadoes and storms among others.

Do your own research and study the different pros and cons in buying a land for your real property ventures. Furthermore, determine the different things that you ought to deal with as soon as you have made that resolve.

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You can never be too rich, too thin or do too much research when buying vacant land. There are many online tools available to help you make the right decision. Some tools are simple, others complex, while some are expensive and others are Free.

Over the years, I have come to rely on the tools available in Google Maps to help me make practical business decisions. And who doesn’t like FREE! Earth view Free. Street view FREE. Topology Maps FREE. Google Maps provides an endless amount of useful information to help you make the right investment decisions.

Information is power and the more you know about a property, the stronger your position when negotiating a good deal.  I picked out 10 of my favorite Google Maps Tools that I find helpful in my day to day search for good deals.

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Tool #1 – Get Latitude & Longitude Coordinates of your property.                             – Right-click selected  location                             – Select  “What’s here?” from drop-down box                                                                                – Lattitude & Longitude coordinates display at bottom of screen

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Tool #2 – Send parcel locations directly to your smart phone or tablet                                   – Click “Send to phone” on left side of screen                                                                          – Select  which device to send to                          – Retrieve location notification   on smart phone or tablet*********************************************************************************

 Tool #3 – “Earth View”

– Click the “Earth” icon at bottom of screen   – Earth view shows houses, roads, waterways, subdivisions and more                   – Zoom in to see such details as power lines, trees, etc.

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Tool #4 – “Measuring Tool”

– Right-click a location                                          -Select “Measure Distance”                                  – Measure: Distance between points, Total Distance & Total Area                                            – Totals appear at bottom of screen

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Tool #5 – “Street View”

– Click on “Pegman” on bottom right of screen           – Drag & drop him anywhere on the road          -Provides a 360′ view, where the rubber meets the road.                                                                                        -Drive around the area without ever  leaving the comfort of your living room.

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Tool #6 – “Historic Street View”

– Click upper left menu to see prior year “Street Views” (if available)                                                     -Select an earlier “Street View”   to see how the land has changed                                                                      -This view from 2007 doesn’t show the apartment complex

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Tool #7 – “Search Nearby”

– Right-click a location & select “Search Nearby” from the drop-down menu                                             -Or click on the “Nearby” button to the left                   -Locate local gas stations, restaurants, hospitals, schools, shopping & more.

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Tool #8 – “Topology & Elevation”

-While in Map view, click “Terrain” from left menu                                                                                             -Displays area elevation in feet                                  -Shows whether the parcel is level or on an incline or decline.

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Tool #9 – “”Print Map w/Notes””

-Before printing measure distances you want to appear on map such as road frontageSelect “Print” from the drop-down menu to left   

-Measure distances that will appear on y our map    -Add notes to the map, like an address or other
important info                                                                 -Print copy of map for when you walk the property

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Tool #10 – “Share & Email Property Links”

-Select “Share” from the menu on the left                  -Select ‘Short URL”                                                        -Copy & Paste link and email  to a friend, business partner, family member or yourself.                       -Link opens the exact same map that you were looking at

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These are a few of the useful Google Maps tools that I use everyday in my business. They help me to quickly research my properties and make smart investment decisions when buying land.

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For all you bargain hunters, here’s a property worthy of an investment. Warning: it does need a lot of work. But, the location can be a hunter’s paradise.

With no nearby neighbors, this property in Schoharie County is surrounded by 1,126 acres of Keyserkill State Forest on all sides. It also has more than 1,200 feet of stream frontage on Keyserkill Creek. The rustic camp is unique because it consists of two adjoining parcels totaling 10.7 acres. A bonus includes an 1880s one-room schoolhouse. Click here for the whole story.

We did not inherit the land from our fathers.
We are borrowing it from our children.

-Amish Proverb  

Put even simpler, American humorist Will Rogers said “Buy land. They Ain’t Making Any More of the Stuff “.

That being said, there has never been a better time to invest in vacant land, especially in the Catskill and Hudson Valley region of upstate NY . Local land prices in this area  (and many other regions) are at an all time low.  But that’s all about to change.

There’s a new sheriff in town and it’s name is Resorts World Catskill. The resort official

ly opens on February 8, 2018, one full month ahead of schedule. Originally named Montreign Casino, the resort was re-branded as Resorts World Catskills in 2017. It was awarded its casino license from the New York Gaming Board in 2014. The owners are Empire Resorts, which also owns the Monticello Raceway  & a real estate investment trust company called EPR. The two partnered to build this $1.2 billion resort on the site of the old Concord Resort in Kiamesha Lake (Town of Thompson), New York.

Plans are to hire almost 2000 full and part time workers. Recent local job fairs were held for food & beverage managers, beverage servers, restaurant hosts, restaurant food runners, barbacks, restaurant servers, cocktail servers, stewards, bartenders, cooks, room attendants and more. They are also hiring casino dealers and have opened their own dealer school.  While some of these jobs will be filled by local residents, many of them will attract out of town talent. These people will need to live, shop and eat somewhere. New housing developments are already starting to spring up.

On the gaming side, the resort has a 100,000 sq-ft gaming floor which includes 2,150 state of the art slot machines, 130 table games and a Poker Room. Other amenities include 10 bars/restaurants , a 5-star, all suite hotel, 2 pools and 2 fitness centers. A planned 18-hole golf course, clubhouse, outdoor sport & entertainment complex and an indoor water park are scheduled for the near future.

If this it’s enough to convince you that things are changing in the Catskill/Hudson Valley area, LEGOLAND is coming to Goshen.The $500-million amusement park and hotel are scheduled to be built on 500 acres right off Route 17 near exit 125. They expect to break ground in the next few months.

Now is the time to invest the land, invest in your future, invest in your families future and invest in New York’s bright future before this hidden gem is rediscovered and prices skyrocket.

January 17th, 2018

When building a home on vacant land, selecting a contractor is one of  THE most important decisions that you can make. It is always good to get recommendations from people that you trust. You should check with the better business bureau to see if they have any complaints against them. Once you find a potential contractor here are 10 questions & tips to consider before making the final decision.

 1. Do they have the proper insurance, Workers Compensation, Liability Insurance and are they properly licensed to do business in the state that you are in? Ask to see proof.

2. Will the owner be on site participating in the actual building or are they more of a General Con­tractor (G.C.) who would oversee the job?

3. Do they have full time employees to perform all of the work such as electrical, plumbing, masonry & HVAC or do they sub-contract it out? Sub-contractors are independent companies hired by the General Con­tractor to work on specific details of the project.

4. If they do use sub-contractors, get their names and contact information. You should research sub-contractors the same as you would the general contractor. Are the sub-contractors also licensed & insured?

5. You should ask for referrals. Speak to both current & past customers. Ask if the builder kept the project within their budget and on time.

6. Does the contractor have access to equipment that they will need to unload delivery trucks at the home site? Having an off-road forklift is helpful for moving materials from the truck to the site, especially if your site is remotely located or difficult for tractor trailers to access.

7. When initially contacting the contractor, how well did they follow up? If they are hard to reach when they are soliciting your business, they will probably be harder to reach once they have your money. Did they return your calls and/or e-mails in a timely fashion? Did they answer your questions to your satisfaction?

8. You should request a visit to a job site in progress. Check to see if it organized and neat? Are mate­rials not being used properly stored under cover?

9. Ask if they have experience with log and/or timber frame homes (if applicable)? Log and timber homes require slightly different home building techniques than stick-built or modular homes.

10. Ask the contractor how they feel about “sweat equity”, where the homeowner gets involved helping, usually in small jobs like paint­ing, staining, cleaning up the job site, etc…) Homeowners who help with small jobs on site can potentially save thousands of dollars since the contractor doesn’t have to hire people for those tasks.

 These are just a few of things to think about BEFORE hiring a contractor to build your dream house. Once you think that you have found a qualified contractor, use some on the many online resources (such as homeadvisor.com or angieslist.com) to confirm your selection. Happy building!