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It is impossible to do construction surveying for $25/hour when you consider the costs of equipment, insurances, supplies and payroll, even if it is a...
In NJ, for a residential resale or new construction, the buyer pays. 99.99% of mortgage companies require a complete survey. The cost of the survey ...
When the housing market crashed in 2008, I was one of the victims of the economy that lost their jobs. I was fortunate enough to have a long list of ...
There is no such thing as a Mortgage inspection here in NJ.
In my 30 years of being licensed in NJ, I have never been asked to prepare a survey certificate and don't think that they exist in NJ, with the except...
Hawaii, over the course of the coming years, is going to be facing a difficult challenge as it related to surveying. In the areas that were devastate...
I don't see how pre-prepping your client adds any value and few will want to entertain stories. They are only concerned about what is going on as it ...
The last time that I was physically at a bank was over two years ago. I have had direct deposit paychecks for years so there is no need for me to vis...
I have been screaming it from the mountain tops and nobody seems to listen. A one man crew may be more profitable but it's never safe. I don't care ...
It's simple, if the line falls where they did not think it should have and they are all ok with their common understanding of where they thought it wa...
The problem with what you are saying is that the designer needed the boundary survey to layout the subdivision that clearly ties down where the pins s...
So what you are saying that mentors, with years of experience, knowledge in mathematics, survey history, boundary law and how to apply it are inferior...
Let's get serious, you seem to be a strong proponent for a college education. I'm not, as I made clear. Being an effective communicator, both verbal...
I could not agree with you less. It is insane to think that guessing the answers is going to be enough to pass all of the exam parts. With 10 years ...
Don't walk away, run! This is the type of client that will be a thorn in your side until the end of time. Simply let him know that you are not repla...
I doubt that you will see that change. When all of this nonsense talk of degree requirements started getting kicked around, back around 1990, I had t...
That's what I'm thinking too.
Me too, but I'm not going to invest my time in the deep dive because I have no skin in the game, I'll just sit back and follow what happens and see wh...
That apparently was never an option buy offering membership for a reasonable fee would make most of the issues go away. Very interesting solution tha...
Caveat emptor! Buyer be aware in Latin. The first problem you have is buying that tract without having it surveyed. Never a good idea when it comes...