Building Data Screen

• Residence Type (Required): Select one of the following types: Single-Family Residence, Low-Rise Multiple, Town House End Unit, Town House Inside Unit or Duplex

• Style (Required): Select a style from those listed in this drop-down list box. Residential Estimator defaults to the one style for the estimate, automatically setting the style percentage to 100%. If the residence has two styles, enter a percentage for the first style, and then select the second style. Residential Estimator automatically sets the percentage for the second style to 100% minus the percentage for the first style.

• Total Floor Area (Required): The total floor area is the finished area on all floors based on the exterior dimensions of the residence.

• Number of Units (Required): The number of units in a low-rise multiple residence. When you enter the number of units, Residential Estimator displays the average floor area per unit to the right of the number of units. This field is only available for low-rise multiples.

• Quality (Required): The quality of the residence, using one of the following numbers: 1 (Low, only available for single-family residences), 2 (Fair), 3 (Average), 4 (Good), 5 (Very Good) and 6 (Excellent). In addition to these numbers, you can enter a quality between two of these choices. When you enter a quality number, Residential Estimator displays the quality description to the right of the quality.

• Condition (Required): The condition of the residence, using one of the following numbers: 1 (Worn Out), 2 (Badly Worn), 3 (Average), 4 (Good), 5 (Very Good) and 6 (Excellent). In addition to these condition numbers, you can enter a condition between two of these choices. When you enter a condition number, Residential Estimator displays the condition description to the right of the condition.

• Depreciation Type: Select one of the following depreciation types:
  M&S Table and Typical Life
  M&S Table, Entered Typical Life
  Age/Life (Straight Line)
  Entered Percentages or Dollars
  None
  M&S Table and Typical Life, Condition Adjustment

• Effective Age: The effective age of a building is its age in years as compared with other buildings performing like functions. It is the actual age less any years that have been taken off by face-lifting, structural reconstruction, removal of functional inadequacies, etc.

• Typical Life: Enter the typical life of the building if you selected the depreciation type as "M&S Table, Entered Typical Life" or "Age/Life (Straight Line)."

• Physical+Functional Depreciation % and/or $: The percentage and/or dollar amount for combined Physical and Functional Depreciation. If you enter a percentage, it applies to all components not given their own depreciation. These fields are only available if you set the depreciation type as "Entered Percentages or Dollars"

• Physical Depreciation % and/or $: The percentage and/or dollar amount for Physical Depreciation. If you enter a percentage, it applies to all components not given their own depreciation. These fields are only available if you set the depreciation type as "Entered Percentages or Dollars."

• Functional Depreciation % and/or $: The percentage and/or dollar amount for Functional Depreciation. If you are calculating depreciation using any of the first three options ("M&S Table & Effective Age," "M&S Table, Entered Effective Age" or "Age/Life (Straight Line)," you can use these fields for additional functional depreciation.

• External Depreciation % and/or $: The percentage and/or dollar amount for External Depreciation.

• Apply all Percentages to RCN: Check this box if you want the Functional and External Depreciation Percentages to apply to the Replacement Cost New. If you do not check this box, the Functional Depreciation Percentage is applied to the Replacement Cost New minus the Physical Depreciation, and the External Depreciation Percentage is applied to the Replacement Cost New Minus the Physical and the Functional Depreciation.