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Local appraisers and banks need to acknowledge the measurable monetary value added to a home when designed by an architect, and that must be directly reflected in appraisals. And recognized as the considerable asset it is when a homeowner is applying for a loan for an architect-designed home.
How can our local AIA / its members spearhead a concerted, results-based effort to change this? I can think of no other single way to simultaneously raise our perceived public value while directly, positively affecting our (residential architects) bottom line. I'm working with our local chapter, AIA San Diego, to strategize a way to positively affect how appraisers and bankers view architect-designed homes. Are other chapters already looking into this, and if so what have they found? Input appreciated.
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Heather Johnston AIA
Principal
Heather Johnston Architect
La Jolla CA
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