The appraiser must use the exterior building dimensions per floor to calculate the above grade gross living area of a property.
Floor plan adjustment appraisal.
200 000 to 400 000 30 00 to 50 00 per foot.
Using paired sales to determine adjustments subject is a 1 600 square foot house with a view but there are no sales in the past year of similar size homes with comparable views.
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In a tract subdivision with many homes designed with the same floor plan and different street elevations the range of value may be five percent.
The following must be observed when calculating and reporting above grade room.
400 000 to 700 000 50 00 to 100 00 per foot.
However there are four sales of the same plan without views in the past 120 days ranging in sales price from 200 000 to 225 000.
Plus homes with a breezy wide open flow naturally feel larger and allow sunlight to bounce between.
Over 700 000 the range is likely between 75 00 and 200 00.
I liken the adjustment process to reverse engineering.
Bill has helped people move in and out of many metrowest towns for the last 32 years.
Appraisers know that today s buyers put a premium on open layouts for the main living areas.
Or they could hire a professional appraiser to do a pre listing appraisal when they list a home.
Fannie mae selling guide october 2013 b4 1 4 14 appraisal report review.
Open floor plans connect the kitchen and the family room an ideal setup for entertaining and social interaction.
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Your floor plan doesn t flow.
Very good primer for non appraisers tom.
A few additional tips.
Draw your floor plans yourself or order floor plans from our floor plan services all you need is a sketch or blueprint.
If included the floor plan is included only to assist the reader in visualizing the property and understanding the appraiser s determination of its size.
Appraisal adjustments and guidelines for home resales.
0 200 000 the adjustment will likely start between 20 00 and 30 00 per foot.
Agents would be doing themselves a favor by taking some basic appraisal courses from the institute.
On a one of a kind rural home where it is a stretch finding three comparables and large adjustments are made between features the range of value could be thirty percent or higher.
If the appraiser has included a floor plan in this appraisal report it shows the approximate dimensions of the improvements.
Adjustment to single family homes.
The table below is a general guideline for resales.