 ask them if they wouldn’t mind driving by the property and snapping a few pictures when they have a chance. Most agents are regularly in the field anyway, and it isn’t a huge ask for them to swing by your property and get some pictures (especially if you show an interest in using them for your future listings and/or paying them a few bucks for their trouble).

However you decide to get a look at the property – make sure you are 100% clear about where the property is located, and communicate this thoroughly to the person getting pictures (send them parcel maps, directions, even a video if you need to).

14. What Were the Previous Uses of the Property?

Most states have environmental laws that pertain to commercially zoned property (i.e. – properties zoned “Residential” generally aren’t held to these standards). If you’re considering a vacant lot zoned for commercial development, make sure you’re not inheriting any environmental contamination with the property.

For most commercial properties, the best way to do this is by ordering a “Phase I Environmental Report” (many banks will automatically require this because it affects their collateral). This report will identify if there are any “Recognized Environmental Concerns” (RECs) on the property that you need to worry about. If you neglect to do any environmental due diligence, the liability for any existing environmental contamination on the property could ultimately fall on your shoulders – making it very difficult and expensive to sell the property in the future.

Another way to get a quick look at what has been going on (and around) the property in question is to look at the historical satellite imagery of the property with a tool like Google Earth.

Here’s a quick look at how it works…

As you can see, it’s not necessarily the most comprehensive or scientific way to review a property’s history – but it’s quick, easy, and it doesn’t cost anything – which makes it a pretty good place to start.

15. What Do the Surrounding Properties Look Like?

The properties next door can have some MAJOR implications for the value and “sale-ability” of a parcel of land (e.g. – Think about it, would you rather live next to Yosemite National Park or a Landfill?). For understandable reasons, most people care a great deal about who and what they live next to, so be
ask them if they would n’t mind driving by the property and snap a few word picture when they have a probability. Most agent are regularly in the field anyway, and it is n’t a huge ask for them to dangle by your property and get some pictures (particularly if you show an interest in use them for your future listings and/or paying them a few buck for their trouble). 

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 Another way to get a quick expression at what has been going on (and around) the property in doubt is to look at the historical satellite imagery of the property with a creature like Google Earth. 

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14. WhaT Were tHe PRevIous uSeS oF thE PROpeRTy?

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FOR mOst commeRcial pROpErTies, the BeSt way tO dO thIs iS by orDErinG a “PhasE I EnviroNmentAL Report” (many banKS will automatiCAlLY ReQUire ThiS because it aFfecTS theIr coLLaTerAL). This ReporT wILl IDentify if there are anY “REcogniZed EnVironmental CoNcerns” (RECs) ON THe properTy thAT yOU need to worry abOut. If You neglect TO do any enVironMental duE diligencE, THe liabilIty For Any ExiSTInG environmentaL COntaMiNation oN thE properTy cOulD ulTimAtEly fall on Your shouLdErS – mAkIng It verY DifficulT aNd eXpEnsIve to SEll the PropeRty iN tHe FUtuRe.

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15. What Do tHe sUrRounding PrOPerTiEs Look LIke?

The pRoperTIes next Door can haVe some MAJoR ImplICAtiOns for the vAlue and “sAle-abilitY” Of a paRCeL of laNd (e.G. – Think AbOut It, wouLd you rATheR live Next to yoSemite natioNaL Park or a landfill?). For understandabLe reasOns, moSt pEople care A grEAt dEal about wHo anD what they lIve NexT to, so Be
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Howev e ry o u  de c ide to get alook at the pro perty–mak e  sureyou a re 100 % clear abo ut w here theproper t y is lo c ated, a nd com mun ica te t h is  t hor ou g hly to  th e  pe rson get ti ng  pict ures ( s e nd t hem  par cel m aps, directio ns,  eve n  avideo  if y ou n ee d to) .

14.  What  W ere the Previou s Us es of the  Pr op ert y? 

Mos t  state s h ave  enviro nmental law st h a tpertain to commerc ia l l yzoned pr operty (i .e .  – prope rt ies  zon e d  “Res iden t ia l” gener ally a r en ’t  held t othesest and ard s). I f  you ’re co nsiderin g a v a cant lot zoned for commercia l  d e v el o pmen t,make sure y ou’r e  not  inh e ri tin g  anyenvir on m en t al contamination wi th  the p roper ty.

For most  commercia l p ropertie s, t h eb est way to dothisis by orde r ing a “P haseI Enviro nmental R e p ort” (ma nyban kswil l au tomatically r e q uire  t his bec aus e it af fec tsthe irco llateral) . This r ep or twi llident i fy if th er e a re  an y “Re c ognize d Env iron me nt a l C oncerns ”  ( R E Cs)on  t he p rop er ty th at y o u n eed toworry abo ut. If y ou  n eglectto do any env ir onmental d ue  di ligenc e ,  the lia bility for any existing environ men tal c onta minationonthe pr ope r ty cou ld ult imate ly  fa l l  on y o u rsho ul ders – mak i n g i t ver ydiff icult a nd expensive to se l l t he property i n t he f u t ur e.An o the rw ayt o  get a quick lo ok at what  h a sbeen going on(a nd arou nd) the  prop e rty inquestionis to loo kat t h e  hi storical s atellite  imageryo f the pr opert y w ith ato ollikeGoogle Ear th.
Here’s  a  quick  look  a t how it  works…

As you can see , it’s  notnec essarilythe mos t compreh ensi ve or scie nti fic  waytor eview  a p r op ert y ’s hi stor y  – but it ’ squi c k ,easy, and i t d oes n’t c ost anythi ng –  which makes it a pretty good pl acet o  st art . 

15 .What Do the Su rro un d i ng Prope rt ies Look Li ke?

The  p r opert ies ne xt doo r can h a v es ome MA JORimp lications  fo rt he valu ean d  “sale -abi li ty” of  a par c el o f land (e.g. – Thi nk ab o u t it, wou ld yo uratherl ivenext to Yo semite Nati onal P arkor aLandfil l? ). For  un de rstandable reasons,mostpeopleca re a  gr eat de al a b o ut wh o an dwha t they li v e  n e xt  t o , s o be 
 ask_them if_they wouldn’t mind driving_by the_property_and snapping_a_few pictures when_they have a_chance. Most agents are_regularly in the_field_anyway, and it isn’t a huge ask for them to swing by your property_and_get some_pictures_(especially_if you show an interest_in using them for your_future listings_and/or paying them a few bucks for their_trouble).

However_you decide to_get a look at the property – make sure_you are 100% clear about where_the property is_located,_and_communicate this thoroughly to_the person getting pictures (send them_parcel maps, directions, even a video_if you need to).

14. What Were the_Previous Uses of the Property?

Most states_have environmental laws that pertain_to commercially_zoned property (i.e. – properties_zoned “Residential” generally_aren’t held_to these standards)._If you’re considering a vacant lot_zoned for commercial_development, make sure you’re not inheriting_any_environmental contamination with_the_property.

For_most commercial_properties, the best_way_to do_this_is by ordering a “Phase I_Environmental_Report” (many banks will automatically require this_because it affects their_collateral)._This report will identify_if there are any “Recognized_Environmental Concerns” (RECs) on the property_that you_need to_worry about. If you neglect to do any environmental due diligence,_the liability for any existing environmental_contamination on the property_could ultimately_fall_on your shoulders_–_making it_very difficult and expensive to sell the_property in_the future.

Another way to get a_quick look at what_has_been going on (and around) the_property in question is to look_at the historical satellite imagery_of_the_property with a tool like_Google Earth.

Here’s a quick look at_how it works…

As_you can see, it’s not necessarily the_most_comprehensive or scientific way to review_a_property’s history – but it’s quick,_easy,_and_it doesn’t cost anything –_which makes it a pretty good_place to start.

15. What Do the Surrounding Properties Look_Like?

The properties next_door can have some MAJOR_implications_for_the value and “sale-ability” of a parcel of land (e.g._– Think_about it, would_you rather live next to Yosemite National Park or a_Landfill?). For understandable reasons, most people care_a great deal about who and what they live next to,_so be