Google Maps has started to integrate plat maps into their maps. This is an exciting feature because this will anyone to find the approximate location of the property lines for a house.
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This is an exciting feature that can help anyone interested in buying or selling real estate.
For the Homebuyer:
Image looking at a house that you want to buy but being unsure how far the property extends. You will be able to open Google Maps on your smartphone and see the approximate location of the property lines. And because your phone probably has GPS, you will be able to walk the property lines and have your location updated in real time on the map.
For the Real Estate Agent:
Image giving a tour of a home to a potential buyer. After the tour of the interior of the home, you can tour the exterior and the lot. You will be able to interact with the map on your smartphone or even an iPad.
For the Real Estate Appraiser:
Real estate appraisers appraise vacant land and it is not always easy to find the property survey markers. Having a plat map on your smartphone will be a convenient way to make sure you know where the property line are.
The iPhone 3GS has a built in compass that will make the map rotate as you rotate the iPhone. This will allow you to know exactly where to walk if you wanted to walk along the property lines. Not sure how to integrate the iPhone compass? You can read How To Integrate The iPhone Compass With Google Maps.
Of course the GPS and map on a smartphone will not be as accurate as a surveyor, but it will be close enough to get a good idea of where the property lines are located.
Google Maps has not integrated plat maps for every county in the U.S. but my guess is that it will be available soon.
How will you use Google Maps with plat maps?
You might also want to view a previous blog post:
Will Google be the Appraiser’s Source for Plat Maps?
How To Integrate The iPhone Compass With Google Maps
Will Google be the Appraiser’s Source for Plat Maps?
Google Maps Labs and 9 New Experimental Features
How To Use Google Maps to Show Your Geographic Competency
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Bryan, thanks so much! This is incredible….I had no idea I could do this with my iphone. Again, thank you! I shared this on Facebook today. Bill
And, thank you for your help last week also! I’m mailing you something. Bill
No problem Bill!
Bryan,
Great post. Talk about having information at your fingertips! I can see where this will be a great help to all those you have listed above.
Thanks Tom. It was pretty fun walilking around and being able to see my location in real time on the plat map.
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