When it comes to buying, developing, or appraising real estate, zoning is an important factor to take into consideration. Land zoning laws have been around for almost 100 years in the United States, and they apply to almost all properties. Zoning dictates what can and cannot be built on a property. As a general rule, … Read more
There are a lot of places to live in the United States, and these places go by many different names. No, I’m not talking about their actual names; I’m talking about the names of the local governments that each place is part of. You may have heard of these before: county, municipality, city, town, township, … Read more
Let’s face it, when you first open a zoning map, it can be pretty intimidating, especially if it’s for a large city. Since a good majority of cities haven’t converted their zoning maps to GIS yet, we’re stuck with the print version instead. If the map is in a PDF format, you can usually search … Read more
