A Knee-wall Ceiling Height Measurement

[Dale Smalley]

From the CE class I took ANSI must be in decimal feet. But for comparison sake how are you going to get the data on the ceiling height in the comps?

 

[Walter Kirk]

Public record data can be a problem and MLS data is normally inaccurate in these situations. To compensate for this I simply compare the public record data of the subject to my own measurements, then develop a ratio between the two and apply it to the comps.

 

[Mark K]

Sometimes you just have to use your best guesstimate and common sense for the comps and explain, at least in this area.

The Assessors in this area will list a Cape COD as 1,200 sf. first floor and 1,200 sf 1/2 story. They list the house as 2,400 s.f. They rarely take the time to go inside and accurately measure a house.

Same goes for bonus over garage. 600 s.f. garage, 600 s.f. upper 1/2 story. Obviously this tells you very little as to the actual upper size, you just basically have to wing it and explain. I generally use about 70% of the stated upper size (I've measured enough to know this is close enough) and, again, explain in the report.