by Ethan Atkinson | Oct 13, 2026 | PropertyPedia, U-Z
A witness tree (also known as a line tree) is a living tree located directly on a property boundary line that has been marked by a surveyor to identify the location of that boundary. Historically, surveyors used trees as natural landmarks when establishing property...
by Ethan Atkinson | Oct 13, 2026 | PropertyPedia, U-Z
If you live in the Southwestern United States and you work in real estate, you may encounter the term “vara” surprisingly frequently. A vara is a historical unit of length used in land surveying and property descriptions, particularly in areas of the...
by Ethan Atkinson | Oct 13, 2026 | F-J, PropertyPedia
A gore sounds rather violent, but in property surveying, it’s nothing to be afraid of. A gore is a narrow, irregularly shaped piece of land, often triangular, that lies between two adjoining properties or parcels. Gores typically result from surveying errors,...
by Ethan Atkinson | Oct 12, 2026 | F-J, PropertyPedia
Renewing a Georgia real estate license isn’t extremely complicated, as long as you pay careful attention to the deadlines. Georgia real estate licensees must complete 36 hours of continuing education (CE) every four years to renew an active license. All...
by Ethan Atkinson | Oct 11, 2026 | K-O, PropertyPedia
Objectively ascertainable compensation means a payment amount that may not be known yet, but you know exactly how it will be calculated. For example, a 5% commission on next month’s sales is an amount that will be objectively determined, even though the exact...
