ANSI

[Sandra Koutsopoulos]

IMHO all this ANSI and otherwise measuring in pursuit of finding the ACTUAL square footage of a property is a waste of time and effort. I've physically measured new construction houses and new construction condos and found some were off by more than 150sf for example, and in one case buyer sued the builder for not getting the sized building he paid for. And another last year where the building was actually 250 sf smaller than the legal showed, and listing agent didn't measure it, and INSISTED that it was my error (so I measured it again with Seller at the other end of the tape measure) and it was STILL 250 sf smaller; agent continued to represent the house was 250 sf larger. Duh.
So permits and structure and measured size of completed buildings can all vary. Additionally, what about that 2nd floor, and angles, and setbacks from the front and side walls. And, like today's inspection, how about all that junk and debris and plants and soggy mud covering the side and rear yard (not to mention the interior being packed with a virtual hoard of junk) so you can't physically get a good measure by hand nor laser. IMO, it is a lot of huff and puff about nothing. It is whatever it physically is. They are worried about 1/10 FOOT measurements? And how about all the noise you get when what you measured isn't VERY close to the permitted size? Well, I don't make the house, I just measure it, and I'm not responsible for correcting the permitted size nor for creating a lender database, and if its "off", then it is "off".

And if they are all in knots about 1/10' measurements for accuracy, then how can they have nobody, or agents "measure" or "inspect" a house, and we are to take responsibility for what they come up with?! Oh Hell No.

 

[djd09]

say, 40,000 appraisers will buy the book, 40,000X25=$1,000,000. interesting. for what a pdf? give me the digits of the lucky lotto numbers hahahaha

 

[Elliott]

Ansi is about the calculation of 'finished area.'

The 1004 Form ask for 'gross living area.'

 

[Sandra Koutsopoulos]

The 1004 Form ask for 'gross living area.'
OK, so virtually NO houses will = the "permitted" sf per county records? Oh yeah. Let's open THAT can of worms.

 

[Mejappz]

Start taking notes, Dj; you don't want to be 42 feet off your measurements. Wake me up when this nightmare is over with.

 

[OSU Beavers]

 

[Mejappz]

This may be the last staw for appraisers.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

@Couch Potato - haven't seen you for a while...

ANSI is not a solution to any problem. It solves nothing.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

This may be the last staw for appraisers.

No assessor in the counties I work, has access to plans nor do they inspect the interior. Square garages are only correct if the assessor comes by before the house is enclosed or the garage door is put on. He also uses a tape which is correct to do when you measure from the actual outside wall and measure to the corner of a wall...a Disto would have to be shot at a slight angle which almost certainly would add a tenth or two. Then the other method of estimating the wall thickness? Well again, it is not accurate to assume a certain thickness... Carry a big caliper I suppose.

 

[EddieB]

It seems ironic at best to on one hand dictate measuring guidelines and on the other promote third party and even no party inspections. Obviously I’m missing something here.