iGUIDE method essentially follows the Alberta Residential Measurement Standard (RMS) which currently is the most comprehensive standard in North America. Alberta RMS is based on ANSI Z765-2013 standard for single-family houses and extends it to condos and apartments in multi-family residential buildings. Alberta RMS was created because square footage in municipal tax records proved unreliable as those values are produced without following any prescribed standard and comparisons between any two properties may or may not be comparing apples to oranges.

iGUIDE Viewer

iGUIDE is a listing platform for Real Estate professionals to share the
information buyers are looking for when searching for a home.

iGUIDE Report

Helping you make the most out of your listing

Our iGUIDE Report is what you receive once your report is ready. It includes 3D tour links, professional images, property details, and easy-to-embed code. In it you will find all of the links, downloads, and tools you need to list your property.

Delivery

Report available within 24 hours; next business day

Download

Download all images, floorplans, and 3D tour directly onto your computer

Sharing

Share your listing on social media with our ready-to-post code

iGUIDE Analytics

Helping you track how well your listing is doing

iGUIDE Analytics provides valuable call-to-action insights focused on where your listing is getting the most traffic and by whom. Leverage these to help you make strategic decisions. We focus on providing you with the information you need; so that you can focus on closing the deal.

Virtual Showings

Navigate through an iGUIDE while others watch remotely. Your actions will be mirrored on the screens of all participants simultaneously. Sharing actions is much faster and smoother than sharing your screen and results in a far better experience. Creating your first virtual showing is very easy. Check out the video below to see how this works.

Traffic

Get a breakdown as to which sites generate the most traffic for your listing

Customers

Understand your visits; whether they’re first-time or returning users

Browsing Time

Uncover how long people are browsing at your listing details to target your content placement more effectively

iGUIDE Floor Plans

A visual overview of your property

At iGUIDE we know the importance of superior-quality floorplans and the value they have on your listing. Every iGUIDE comes with floorplans to drive engagement. Don’t worry, we have you covered. In today’s competitive market, we know you need to continually stand out from the rest; and having a professional and detailed floor plan can make all the difference.

iGUIDE Method of Measurement

Definitions

Interior Area is a per floor calculation, made by measuring to the inside surface of the exterior walls.

Excluded Area is a sum of interior areas of all rooms (measured to the inside surface of room walls) that are excluded from the Interior Area for a floor. Prescribed area exclusions can vary from region to region. Examples of exclusions are spaces open to below, garages, cold cellars, crawl and reduced height spaces, non-enclosed open spaces, such as decks and balconies.

The footprint of all interior walls and staircases is typically included in the reported Interior Area for a floor. The iGUIDE PDF floor plans use color to highlight all included areas. All excluded areas are shown white.

Exterior Area is a per floor calculation, made by measuring to the outside surface of the exterior walls, see below for calculation details.

Grade is the ground level at the perimeter of the exterior finished surface of a house. A floor is considered to be above grade if its floor level is everywhere above grade.

Total Interior Area is the sum of all Interior Areas.

Total Excluded Area is the sum of all Excluded Areas.

Total Exterior Area is the sum of all Exterior Areas.

Unfinished Area is the sum of interior areas of all unfinished rooms (measured to the inside surface of room walls).

Finished Area is Exterior Area minus Unfinished Area. Finished Area includes the footprint of interior and exterior walls.

iGUIDE Exterior Area Calculation

Exterior Area = [Perimeter Wall Thickness] x [Perimeter Wall Length] + [Interior Area]

Notes

Perimeter Wall Thickness is an independent measurement taken from the property, typically, at the main entrance. Considerations are not made for varying wall thickness around the perimeter.
Perimeter Wall Length is the sum of lengths of all exterior wall segments on a particular floor. When used to calculate Total Exterior Area Above Grade based on Total Interior Area Above Grade, it is the sum of perimeter wall lengths of all floors above grade.

Disclaimer

All dimensions and floor areas must be considered approximate and are subject to independent verification.