The all new HMS certification is offered without mandatory CE credit, now with 2 classes totaling 9 hours of education. A 4 hour class on the basics of ANSI, and a 5 hour all video class on the art of measuring and calculating square footage. The HMS® program will not teach you everything you need to know about ANSI and measuring square footage. What it will do is give you 90% more knowledge than your peers and the most current information available. The HMS® is a tool with knowledge that will last an entire career. Get 3 letters at the end of your name that lets potential clients know you care enough to learn more than your peers and you care about measuring their home accurately so they can get a fair value for their home. An HMS® cares about getting the information right and understands why it matters. HMS® wants those students who care about quality!
Home Measurement Specialist. 9 hours of non-CE classes and a knowledge that will stay with you throughout your career. A tool that will help you stand out and above the competition. Agent, appraiser, or property data collector, brand new or experienced, you will find something new and useful in these courses. The HMS® will work just as hard as you do.
Providing square footage measurements for owners, agents and appraisers is becoming more popular all the time. With the ANSI mandate by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, this sqft wave will keep growing, and with the AI (artificial intelligence) growth expected in the future, and as real estate professionals discover big data only works with better data. Be a part of the information that will change the future of MLS and all real estate valuations.
An HMS knows more about ANSI and square footage and why it needs to be right. Today’s consumer has heard all about ANSI and most have learned not to trust tax records for the number at the heart of every home’s value. Square footage is the currency of real estate and an HMS is the best resource to bring accuracy and quality to the number that, after location, is the greatest influence on home values. Stand out from the crowd. Work as little or as much as you want to. Make your phone ring. The HMS® is a great start to success.
Learn More – Earn More. This is very true with the HMS® certification. Whether you’re looking for a part time income or a full-time job, the HMS® gives you the choice to choose your customers and make your own schedule. People are searching for experts that will provide them with quality measurements. No license required. Just a strong desire to provide quality services.
NOTE: For those without a license: While an agent’s appraiser’s, or home inspector’s license is not required, you will be asked to sign a liability agreement without any formal licensure.
Realtor Edition
This course will teach you the basic techniques and procedures for measuring single-family residential dwellings. The measurement and area computation methods are based upon the American National Standards Institute Square Footage-Method for Calculating ANSI Z765. The course explains, in detail, the most recent updates of ANSI and the most often mentioned measurement questions. Whether you’re a new Trainee or a 20-year veteran appraiser, this course will review the most common measurement issues seen by appraisers and give detailed information on Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac requirements related to ANSI. Help to understand the “art” of home measurement and the changes ahead in measuring.
5 Hour CE
This course teaches you the methods and procedures for measuring and calculating square footage in detached single-family dwellings based on the American National Standard for Single-Family Buildings (ANSI®) Guideline. The goal of this course is to offer real estate professionals a stronger understanding of this complex topic and the ability to better explain this subject to clients, buyers, sellers, and others. This course is an overview of the “ART” of measuring single-family homes, designed specifically for Realtors®, appraisers, or anyone who provides square footage information for others.
Course Author / Instructor
Working as a broker for ten years before earning his appraisal license, Hamp gained a unique perspective on the topic of square footage. Specifically, he learned how agents and appraisers view square footage and its influence on the entire home valuation process.
Hamp Thomas is the president of Carolina Appraisers & Real Estate. He is also the founder and president of The Institute of Housing Technologies, LLC, a real estate training and communications company concentrated on residential square footage and the real estate information network. Hamp wrote and developed the HMS® (Home Measurement Specialist) Certification program, which provides advanced training and education on residential square footage and the home valuation process.
Published Books:
The American Measurement Standard
How to Measure a House
Size Matters – Residential Square Footage
Understanding the ANSI Measurement Standard
Low Appraisals – The New Real Estate Crisis
The Professional’s Dictionary of Real Estate Terms
Real Estate Appraisal – Death of an Industry
Inside the New Appraisal Process: Mortgage Broker Edition
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