When you buy parcel mapping, you can get the polygon geometry in a SHP format, which includes a table of PIN numbers in *.dbf format that can be opened with Excel.
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Identifying where land use has changed
Imagine you’re researching a property’s history as part of a pending real estate transaction. You may need to ensure that all lands are included where multiple PINs make up one property, and that ...
How do I find A PIN without having an address?
Imagine you’re researching a property’s history as part of a pending real estate transaction. You may need to ensure that all lands are included where multiple PINs make up one property. M...
How to export details of your saved research from VuMAP to a spreadsheet
For a lightweight application, VuMAP sure does some heavy lifting when it comes to day to day productivity in your real estate or law practice. Today’s rarely asked question highlights a simple ...
Teranet Parcels For CAD & GIS
Ordering Ontario Teranet parcel online or through us – how to get what you want faster. In Ontario, parcel mapping defining the boundaries of each property is maintained by Teranet. First Base S...
Best Workflow To Research And Acquire Mapping Data
Use our services in combination to get exactly what you want faster FBS sells aerial imagery, plus mapping data provided through reseller agreements with Teranet, Planet, TRCA and many others. The dat...
Do PIN and ARN parcels have the same boundaries?
PIN stands for “Property Identification Number” which is linked to ownership, ARN stands for “Assessment Roll Number” and is used for property value assessment purposes. More i...
How is the data priced?
Most downloadable data is priced based on 500m x 500m tiles. For most orthophoto, the cost is $70 per 500m tile, and $150 per 1km tile, with progressive discounts applied automatically for orders grea...
Why are there no PINs available at my site?
Only POLARIS PINs which have the highest spatial accuracy are made available through MapWarehouse. Whether you’re after just one parcel or need the whole city, PINs and ARNs for all of Ontario c...
The property lines don’t match the image below.
The orthophoto are generally spatially accurate to double the resolution value. Simply put, if a photo has resolution of 20cm, any point on the photo will be accurate within 40 cm of its true location...