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Strong Gain in Existing-Home Sales Maintains Uptrend

September 4, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Washington, August 21, 2009
For the first time in five years, existing-home sales have increased for four months in a row, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – rose 7.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of 5.24 million units in July from a level [...]


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Professional Land Surveyor Journal August 17, 2009

August 19, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

A day at the beach.
It has been very difficult times for my family and I for the past two years. Recession, the complete stoppage of work, financial burdens, health issues, you name it and times have been tough. Significant losses of income, Lyme disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Swine Flu all have taken their toll on [...]


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Professional Land Surveyor Demands Pay From Bibb County, Georgia for County Line Survey

August 11, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

The story stays the same …

I’m not going to go into much discussion about this story, which you can read for yourself by following the link at the bottom of this post. The only thing I would like to add is how familiar this story will probably be to most of you. It seems that [...]


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Vermont Puts Land Surveying Maps Online

August 11, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

I think that one area of concern for Professional Land Surveyors, Lawyers, Title Examiners and land owners, alike, is the historical journey they take in researching land records. And no, I’m not talking about the thrill of diving into old records and land surveying maps and plats, which I certainly do enjoy, but instead, I’m [...]


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Professional Website Package for Professional Land Surveyors

August 7, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

In the past years it has become more commonplace for surveying companies to have their own website. What has surprised me, though, is how many land surveyors I come across that still don’t have a website (or one that’s rather clunky) and don’t have email addresses that match their company brand.
There’s no reason to have [...]


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A Day in The Woods

July 22, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD


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National Ocean Service-Diving Deeper Podcast-What is Hydrography

July 18, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Learn about hydrography in this interview with Jerry Mills from the Office of Coast Survey. The discussion highlights why hydrography is important, the tools used to collect hydrographic data, and how it is used.
Diving Deeper is a bi-weekly audio podcast featuring discussions with NOS scientists on a wide variety of ocean topics.
Professional Land Surveyor [...]


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Professional Land Surveyor Journal July 17, 2009

July 18, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Summertime and the Living is Easy?
Nice summer weather is finally here in New England, although it’s still been on the cool side and we’ve been hard-pressed to go more than a day without some rain. After more than three months of nearly non-stop rain, it’s amazing what a few consecutive sunny days will do for [...]


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Happy 4th of July!

July 6, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

For fun here are a few Independence Day videos and images. Happy 4th of July everyone!


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Space Station Appearing Nationwide Over July 4 Weekend

July 6, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

HOUSTON — As America celebrates its 233rd birthday this holiday weekend, there will be an extra light in the sky along with the fireworks. Across the country, Americans will be treated to spectacular views of the International Space Station as it orbits 220 miles above Earth.
Many locations will have unusually long sighting opportunities of as [...]


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