Residential Square Footage

The "Currency" of Real Estate

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Space... the Final Frontier

Residential Living Space.
GLA, Heated, Finished,
Living Area,
Size or Square Footage.

There is currently no nationally approved or mandated measurement standard for a single-family home (within the real estate or appraisal industries). “Space” (finished/heated living space) is the final real estate frontier. While there may always be exceptions to the “rule,” we must first establish the rules before we can have exceptions. In this, the information age, it’s time for real estate to join the rest of the standardized world. We must boldly go into a new real estate era. Size Matters, and agents and appraisers are the ultimate size experts.

Real estate online continuing education course "Size Matters" now approved in thirty-six states (more pending) www.McKissock.com. Home Measurement Basics (classroom version of the Size Matters course) now approved for CE credit by the Arizona and California Appraisal Boards. Appraiser's Online Edition of "Size Matters" soon to be released in multiple states. Also soon to be released by the same author: online course "The Appraisal Process for Real Estate Professionals" and “Inside the New Appraisal Process (classroom version). Watch for new titles (classes and books) soon to be released.

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Discover books, videos, articles, industry links and much more about the business of real estate and appraisal. Examine the fundamentals of home measurement and why it is crucial to the future of the real estate industry. Home buyers and sellers (agents, assessors, adjustors, architects & appraisers) continue to be taught the simple formula that dictates property values across the country; "Price Per Square Foot." Right or wrong, it is the way America calculates home values. A great power for a number without nationally mandated guidelines or standards... Every component of a single-family dwelling is measured by a national or international "standard." But, once combined to form a home, there is no nationally approved or mandated measurement standard. Caveat Emptor - Buyer Beware!

Books

"Size Matters!"
Agents Edition
Everything you need to know to measure a single-family home.

Size Matters
Professional Edition
The ultimate square footage resource.

The American Measurement Standard
The New language of real estate - a "standard of practice."

The Professional's Dictionary
of Real Estate Terms Includes definitions from the "AMS" and many terms you won't find elsewhere.

What Every Agent Should Know about Appraisers and the New Appraisal Process
The rules have changed - understanding the new appraisal process.

Realtors and Square Footage - Solving the Square Footage Puzzle Discover the solution to reporting square footage without liability.

House Measurement Basics
Measure square footage like the pros. Measurement basics. The fundamental practices and procedures for measuring a single-family house. Textbook and study guide. Learn the tips and tricks the pro's use. The complete resource for learning the art of measuring residential square footage.

Death of an Industry-Real Estate Appraisal
Did the mortgage lending industry kill the appraisal industry on purpose? The answer may surprise you! "The head of the FHA says get rid of 80% of all appraisers. Comments that the "quality" of their automated valuation services (AVM's) has improved." Find out what he evidently doesnt know that will help consumers lose money when they buy or sell a home. Don't fall for the technology pitch. No matter what your opinion on the appraisal industry, discover why AVM's are NOT the answer!