Sloped Land 101: Preventing Landslides
Landslide prevention is a must for any house positioned on or near a slope. The last thing a new home owner wants is to build their dream home only to watch it slide away down a muddy ramp. While retaining …
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Top 5 Pros and Cons to Living Near Water
Living near water is a dream for many Americans. From that silent pull to the ocean shores to the midnight skinny dip in the local lake, humans have always been drawn to water. Not surprising since 70% of the …
Everything You Need to Know About Building in a Flood Zone
Building in a Flood Zone is not for the faint of heart. In a Flood Zone, you and your dream home are sitting ducks for whatever Mother Nature has in store. And flood damage is no joke. Between property …
Simple Ways You Can Help Prevent Wildfires
With record-high temperatures, severe drought and about 11,600 square-miles of wildfire-ravaged terrain in the nation, is there anything that can be done to prevent these natural disasters? The causes of wildfires include drought, extreme heat and lightning. In 2014, there …
Shade Balls Should Save Millions
Los Angeles’ latest attempt to preserve its reservoir water from the region’s relentless drought comes in the form of an army of small, plastic balls. The use of Shade Balls could save millions of gallons of water. This relatively new …
Tornado’s 101
Tornadoes are capable of tremendous destruction with wind speeds in excess of 250mph. They can destroy large buildings, uproot trees and hurl vehicles hundreds of yards. It is not fully understood about how exactly tornadoes form, researchers are still …
Cool Tips to Beat the Heat this Summer
Summer is finally here. For many people, that means a few weeks of blissful enjoyment, followed by a few months of complaining about the heat. So don’t let high temperatures ruin your enjoyment of summer’s sunny days. At LandCentral, we …
Fire Prevention Through Yard Cleaning
I’m a lucky man. I spend most of my day talking to people. In fact, I may have talked with you already. I talk with all types of people from all types of places, but they all have one thing …
Owning Land on a Floodplain
A waterfront property is often the most highly sought after type of property in the US. Whether the property is near a lake, river or ocean, it beckons with beauty and many leisure activities, such as fishing or swimming. Unfortunately, …