1,457,219
This is the reason our Board discourages listing total sq footage:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/realtor-misrepresents-square-footage-1.3487389
We measure each room and state which level it is on and I provide a floorplan too.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
2,221,377
No
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,113,121
I do not measure myself. All of my homes are professionally measured and have professional floor plans. Much less liability and buyers love the floor plans.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque, NM
3,986,308
Because I do know how to read a tape measure and multiply...I do my own
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,416,038
I am a pro, so i measure my own.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque, NM
4,582,434
Cite the source - typically public records or an appraisal.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque, NM
634,532
We have information provided by our county that is automatically filled into our MLS listings. I include a disclaimer since I can't make any corrections manually.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Curtis Evans
Golden Meadow, LA
5,772,587
Frank,
We always left the measuring to the pros...it minimizes potential litigation and problems. A
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,728,256
5,583,328
another reason I loved being a listing agent for "new construction"....the square footage was directly from the architectural drawings....
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
2,784,716
The assessor does a decent job. Add "buyer to verify" and were done here
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
1,664,236
1,466,257
Frank Rubi Measurements are done by the room size. For residential properties, total square footage doesn't carry much weight. Many agents include the area below grade which is a no, no. For commercial real estate square footage is important and is strictly measured by the BOMA standard.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
2,375,711
I go with the tax record usually - that way I can defer to that if I am challenged or disputed
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
687,136
I use the tax assessor's. If square footage is different if I measure it, frankly, I don't want the responsibility or liability on behalf of my clients selling or buying it as such. They can hire an expert to do so.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
4,272,934
3,071,489
7,864,157
I would normally use the figures from the tax records.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
921,504
Neither.
I repeat what is pubic information and include in the text (not footer) "Best effort made but ALL things of value to buyer should be verified by the buyer."
How big is this house? Stretching arm fully I reply "THIS BIG." Take a look at the paper in your hand. I think there is a number published there. Do you think it is big enough for your needs?"
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
1,847,041
I'm not that daft that I can't handle a tape measure thank God.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
4,434,177
274,109
We measure when no other info is available, this disclaimer is added. Measurements not warranted , buyer to verify all measurements.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
1,206,381
Previous listing is a reference, I check it if it seems doubtful.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
2,759,812
I think that most folks take the square footage off the tax tables.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
1,624,853
No I do not. I rely on public records or words of seller and refer to a source of sqft. The appraiser will measure when it is time.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
4,319,773
Frank Rubi no - I used to do that, though....specially for room sizes. Total living area comes from public records.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
617,935
Frank,
In our area it is customary to quote the County Assessor’s square footage and attribute it to them unless we or the seller feels it might be off.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
6,418,429
1,683,912
5,877,475
3,742,064
1,506,163
4,800,132
787,865
971,083
Thanks to all. In my market, the courthouse or public do not state square footage.
4,961,536
1,712,776
We go by courthouse records and if we want it specifically measured we pay an appraiser $100 to $150 to measure it, but only if we feel the SF is off.