A growing concern in the Birmingham, AL Multiple Listing Service With a little over a year into the implementation of the requirement to add square footage figures to multiple listing sheets I see a common trend that bothers me. I frequently see inaccurate square foot figures being added to listings that will in the long […]
How to properly measure a house to get accurate square footage
New Requirements As I write this post the Birmingham, Alabama real estate market is a little over one month away from making it a requirement that local agents report accurate square footage on their MLS listings. In the past this was not mandatory and in August of 2010 agents were given an option to add […]
Birmingham Alabama MLS Adds Square Foot Option to Listings
The Birmingham Alabama MLS (Multiple Listing Service) has recently added an option for Realtors to list GLA (gross living area) for their listings. The new feature will go live on August 2, 2010. Realtors are given an option of entering GLA data obtained from an appraiser, building plans, or tax records. The first two sources […]



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