http://birminghamappraisalblog.com/appraisal/birmingham-alabama-mls-adds-square-foot-option-to-listings/ "appraisal bloggin for your noggin" Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://birminghamappraisalblog.com/appraisal/birmingham-alabama-mls-adds-square-foot-option-to-listings/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Tom Horn Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:41:34 +0000 http://birminghamappraisalblog.com/?p=909#comment-323 I'll keep an eye that. Realtors are typically very cautious about the GLA, however I think it is very important because I have talked to homeowners who are very surprised at the square footage I report on my appraisal. It seems maybe they were "informally" quoted an amount that is totally different than what I measure. However it happens, I think it can't hurt to disclose this if it is from a reliable source. I’ll keep an eye that. Realtors are typically very cautious about the GLA, however I think it is very important because I have talked to homeowners who are very surprised at the square footage I report on my appraisal. It seems maybe they were “informally” quoted an amount that is totally different than what I measure. However it happens, I think it can’t hurt to disclose this if it is from a reliable source.

]]> http://birminghamappraisalblog.com/appraisal/birmingham-alabama-mls-adds-square-foot-option-to-listings/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Bryan McDonald Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:41:40 +0000 http://birminghamappraisalblog.com/?p=909#comment-322 I started my appraisal career in Atlanta GA. At the time the MLS did not list the GLA of homes. I now work a few hours south of Atlanta and my two local MLS both show the GLA for homes. It is interesting to see the difference in attitudes in the two markets: The ATL market never talked about sq.ft. or cost per sq.ft. and the market I am in now is absolutely obsessed with cost per sq.ft and the GLA of homes. It would be interesting to see if the attitudes toward GLA change in your market once the MLS starts to show this information. I started my appraisal career in Atlanta GA. At the time the MLS did not list the GLA of homes. I now work a few hours south of Atlanta and my two local MLS both show the GLA for homes. It is interesting to see the difference in attitudes in the two markets: The ATL market never talked about sq.ft. or cost per sq.ft. and the market I am in now is absolutely obsessed with cost per sq.ft and the GLA of homes. It would be interesting to see if the attitudes toward GLA change in your market once the MLS starts to show this information.

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