Has it ever been contaminated? Did it use to look better or worse than it currently does? Has the timber been harvested recently? Has this property improved or deteriorated over time? Chances are – if anything dramatic has changed in the past decade or two, the historical satellite pictures will help tell you the story. This kind of historical satellite imagery can help us understand what activities may have taken place on the property in the past and/or what that property was used for.Either way – you should be able to draw some high-level conclusions about whether or not things are likely to grow in the coming 5, 10 or 20 years. On the flip side, you may also notice that literally, nothing has changed.
If you zoom out to see the surrounding few square miles (or even the entire county) – you may notice that some new building and development has taken place over the past 10 – 20 years. It can help us understand whether or not a property is in the path of growth.Why is it helpful to see this far into the past? A couple of reasons immediately come to mind… Research a Property's HistoryĪnother great thing about Google Earth is that in most areas, the satellite imagery is available for several years into the past – and you can use this historical imagery to see what the property looked like 2 years ago, 5 years ago, 10 years ago, 20 years ago and more (depending on what's available in your area). Even though the imagery isn't always current (like, within the past 12 months), I'd still MUCH rather be armed with this information than flying blind. As you can see – it offers a pretty helpful view that goes far beyond what a simple satellite map would show.
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