Satellite parcel monitoring

Your land, watched.
Every time the satellite passes.

We check your parcel against fresh satellite imagery the moment it's published — and a trained human reviewer writes you a plain-English report. You pay only when there's something real to report.

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Parcel monitoring report TX-Williamson-4872 · 12.4 acres
⚠ Change detected
NEW STRUCTURE
March 2025 May 2025
⚠ New structure (approx. 70×50 ft) detected in NE quadrant. Vehicle access tracks visible from southern boundary road. Recommend verification.
Reviewed by: J. Callahan, analyst Imagery: Sentinel-2 · 10m res Report #47
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The problem

You can't visit. You won't notice. Until it's too late.

Most land investors own parcels they haven't physically visited in months — or years. That's a costly blind spot.

  • Encroachment, illegal dumping, and boundary incursion can go unnoticed for years on remote parcels
  • By the time a boundary dispute is discovered, legal costs routinely exceed the value of the land itself
  • Google Earth checks are inconsistent — most investors forget, and when they do check, they don't know which dates to compare
  • Automated AI tools generate false alarms that erode trust — and miss context that a trained human catches immediately
"I bought 40 acres in East Texas as a long-term hold. Didn't visit for eight months. When I finally did, someone had cleared two acres of timber from the western corner. I had no idea when it happened or who did it."

— Land investor, BiggerPockets forum

How it works

Four steps, then you wait — we watch.

Step 01

Submit your parcel

Give us an address, APN, or coordinates. We locate and map your exact parcel boundary — no GIS expertise required.

Step 02

We monitor continuously

We track satellite imagery update schedules for your area. The moment new, cloud-free imagery is published, we queue your parcel for review.

Step 03

A human reviews the images

A trained analyst compares the latest imagery against your baseline — looking for structures, clearing, tracks, or boundary changes. No algorithms, no false alarms.

Step 04

You get a clear report

A plain-English email with annotated before/after images and a plain recommendation. You are only billed if a report is sent — never for a quiet month.

Our difference

Not AI. Not automated.
Deliberately human.

Every competitor in this space is rushing to automate. We went the other direction — on purpose. Automated change detection generates false alarms that waste your time and erode your trust in the service. A trained human reviewing your parcel catches context, pattern, and nuance that no algorithm reliably does yet.

We may eventually add AI as an internal screening tool. But a human will always sign off on every report that reaches your inbox.

Feature Land Change Alerts Automated tools
Report reviewer ✓ Trained human Algorithm only
False alarm rate ✓ Very low High (cloud, shadow)
Charge when nothing changes ✓ Never Monthly flat fee
Context & interpretation ✓ Included ✗ Not possible
Missed change credit ✓ Guaranteed ✗ No recourse

Pricing

Buy reports. Not subscriptions.

Purchase a balance of monitoring credits. One credit = one human-verified report in your inbox. Credits never expire. Cloud cover never costs you.

Credits never expire

Your balance carries forward indefinitely. Buy when it suits you, use them as reports are delivered.

Cloud cover? No charge

If satellite imagery is obscured by weather, we wait. Credits are only deducted when a clear, usable report is delivered.

Pay for the work, not the wait

Larger parcels require more analysis. Cost scales with acreage — not with a flat fee that ignores the actual work involved.

Credits per report by parcel size

Parcel size Credits used
Under 10 acres  1 credit
10 – 50 acres  2 credits
50 – 200 acres  3 credits
200 – 500 acres  4 credits
500 acres and above  5 credits

Not sure how many acres your parcel is? Send us the address — we'll look it up and tell you exactly what a report will cost before you buy anything.

Credit bundles

Bundle Credits Price Per credit
Starter 5 $59 $11.80
Standard 12 $119 $9.92
Investor ★ 25 $199 $7.96
Portfolio 60 $399 $6.65

★ Most popular. A 25-acre parcel with the Investor bundle = up to 12 full reports. Monitoring multiple parcels? Credits work across all of them.

Example

You own a 30-acre parcel in Texas. That's 2 credits per report. Buy the Standard bundle (12 credits, $119) and you have six full human-verified reports — enough for over a year of typical monitoring. Unused credits roll forward forever.

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First report is free · No credit card required to start · Questions? See the FAQ →

Who watches with us

Absentee land investors

Owners of raw land held as long-term speculation who live far from their parcels and can't visit regularly.

Small property developers

Developers waiting on planning permission who need to monitor adjacent plots for activity that affects their project.

Rural landlords

Owners of storage sites, agricultural land, or commercial plots concerned about fly-tipping, encampments, and access.

Estate executors

Individuals managing inherited land in probate who need documentation of the parcel's condition over time.

Conservation land holders

Owners of conservation easements or protected land who must document and prove no development has occurred.

Land flippers

Active investors doing due diligence on parcels they are considering purchasing — verifying current use and condition.

Sample report

This is what lands in your inbox.

A real report, stripped of client details. Plain English, annotated images, clear recommendation.

Land Change Alerts — Monitoring Report Parcel TX-Williamson-4872 · Thorndale, TX · 12.4 acres
⚠ Change detected
March 12, 2025
NEW May 8, 2025

Finding

A new structure approximately 55×38 feet has appeared in the north-central area of the parcel between the March and May imagery. Vehicle access tracks are visible running from the southern boundary road to the structure. No permit activity was found in Williamson County public records for this parcel as of the report date. Recommended action: contact county assessor to verify permit status and inspect parcel if access is possible.

No other changes noted

Eastern and western boundaries show no evidence of encroachment. Vegetation cover consistent with previous imagery. No evidence of dumping or clearing elsewhere on the parcel.

Reviewed by J. Callahan — Land Change Alerts analyst
Imagery source: Sentinel-2 (ESA) · 10m resolution · Report #47

Action recommended

FAQ

Honest answers to hard questions.

No — and we are deliberately not. Every image pair is reviewed by a trained human analyst before a report reaches you. We found that automated change detection generates too many false positives from cloud shadow, seasonal vegetation, and image angle differences. A person is still vastly better at this job, and we are not pretending otherwise.
We track satellite imagery publication schedules for your parcel's location. Only when a new, cloud-free image is available do we perform the comparison and issue a report — and only then do we bill you for that report. If a month passes with no usable new imagery, you are not charged for a report.
It varies significantly by location. Growth corridor areas in Texas, Florida, and Arizona are often updated monthly. More rural areas can go 6–10 weeks between usable updates. We will tell you the typical refresh cadence for your parcel when you sign up, so you know what to expect. We do not promise a fixed report frequency — we promise we will report every time the satellite gives us something to work with.
We will re-review the imagery, update our process, and credit your next report. We would rather be honest about occasional human error than pretend we are infallible. Our reviewers use a structured checklist on every parcel — but if you notice something we missed, tell us and we will make it right immediately.
Our primary source is Sentinel-2 (European Space Agency), which provides 10-meter resolution imagery and is publicly available. For parcels in high-activity areas, we also reference Google Earth historical layers and, where available, higher-resolution commercial layers. Ten-meter resolution comfortably shows structures, vehicle-sized objects, clearing activity, and boundary changes.
Three things: consistency, methodology, and interpretation. We check every single time new imagery is published — not when you remember to. We compare the right date pairs (not whatever Google happens to show by default). And a trained eye catches context that most owners would overlook — the difference between a shadow and a new track, or seasonal vegetation change versus clearing.
Absolutely. We monitor parcels worldwide. As long as satellite imagery is available for your location - which covers almost the entire planet - our human reviewers can compare the latest images and deliver a report. Just share your parcel details, and we’ll let you know the typical image refresh cadence for your specific area.

The people watching your land

A real person signs every report.

We are not a faceless platform. Every report that reaches your inbox has been reviewed and signed by one of two analysts who have spent years reading land from the air.

James Callahan, land monitoring analyst

James Callahan

Lead Analyst · Land & Agricultural

GIS Certified 12 yrs experience

James spent a decade as a field surveyor across Texas and Oklahoma before moving into remote sensing. He reads satellite imagery the way most people read a newspaper — quickly, accurately, and with an instinct for what doesn't belong. He has reviewed over 3,000 parcel reports and has never once confused a cloud shadow for a structure.

Specialises in: agricultural land, rural Texas & Oklahoma, boundary encroachment, timber clearing

Marnia Santos, land monitoring analyst

Maria Santos

Senior Analyst · Development & Commercial

Urban Planning MA 9 yrs experience

Marina holds a Master's in Urban Planning and spent nine years analysing land use change for a regional planning authority before joining Land Change Alerts. She has an uncommon ability to interpret what is happening on a parcel in the context of what is happening around it — spotting patterns of development activity that others miss entirely.

Specialises in: commercial plots, development sites, Florida & Southeast US, construction monitoring

Every report is signed by the analyst who reviewed it — so you always know exactly who is responsible for what lands in your inbox. yuri@landchangealerts.com →

Free audit

Let a real person
watch your land for 30 days.

No credit card. No commitment. We set up monitoring for your parcel, and if new imagery is available during your audit, you receive your first report completely free. If you don't find it useful, you owe nothing and we part as friends.

  • First report completely free
  • No credit card at signup
  • Human reviewer assigned within 24 hours
  • You’ll hear from us within 24h. We’ll confirm your parcel details and set you up for monitoring
  • The first report arrives only when new imagery is available. We’ll advise on expected cadence
  • Cancel any time, no questions asked
  • Works for any land parcel, any size

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