Talk:American Measurement Standard

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The "American Measurement Standard" was finalized by David Hampton Thomas (Institute of Housing Technologies) in 2009. This previously unwritten "standard" was developed exclusively for use in measuring residential square footage. It is based on an established methodology which has provided appraisals for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, VA, FHA, and HUD. It is widely used and recognized within the real estate industry.

In the development of the American Measurement Standard, the panel (175 years combined experience)considered the North Carolina Real Estate Commission’s publication “Residential Square Footage Guidelines.” http://www.ncrec.state.nc.us/ and also the standard provided by the National Association of Homebuilders,"ANSI-Method for Calculating Z765-2013" (available at http://www.kirchmeyer.com/CurrentNews/ANSI_SQFT_DOC.pdf) The main differences are the measurement and calculation of stairs and the sloped space below, the measurement of upper level living areas, rooms with sloped ceilings, and the categories which define all residential living space. The "AMS" methodology is used by real estate agents, appraisers, builders, architects, and many nationally renowned companies such as Centex Homes® and Donald Gardner Architects, Inc.® The American Measurement Standard contains more than three times more information on measuring square footage than any other national guideline and is the most comprehensive measurement guideline available in the real estate industry today.

Realtor Magazine® published an article about the new "standard" titled "In Search of a Standard" in the September 2008 issue available at http://www.realtor.org/rmonews_and_commentary/opinion/0809commentarysquarefootage Building Area Management® offers a link to the AMS available at http://www.buildingareameasurement.com/ams.htm. The Virginia Peninsula Association of Realtors offers a link to the AMS at http://www.vpar.com/industry_links.asp. Demensionshomepage.com offers a link at http://www.dimensionshomepage.com/residentialfloorplans.html, showing the book review and published article by the author in the Appraisal Scoop online magazine. The class Size Matters, which is based on the American Measurement Standard, has now been approved in thirty-six states (the Agent's Edition and the appraisal version is currently being licensed. The National Association of Realtors offers the Size Matters webinar, available at http://www.learninglibrary.com/AspDotNetStoreFront70/p-393-size-matters-residential-square-footage.aspx. Hamp Thomas (author of 13 real estate books and six online courses) is also featured on Realtor TV with a video on Low Appraisals, and offers three video series on residential square footage and real estate valuation on YouTube. hamp6142 YouTube - Solving the Square Footage Puzzle. www.housemeasures.com http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/184592884.html http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-184592884.html https://www.learninglibrary.com/AspDotNetStoreFront70/p-393-size-matters-residential-square-footage.http://www.amazon.com/Size-Matters-Appraisers-Hamp-Thomas/dp/0615267173aspx

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