ARCHIVES

When a subdivision is sold out and dropped from the active SalesTraq file, the floor plans are stored in the Floor Plan Archive File. This file can be accessed from icon labeled 'ARC' on the tool bar at the top of the screen.

When you open the FLOOR PLAN ARCHIVE file you see this screen:

Click on 'Search' and you see this screen:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. Is every floor plan of every house ever built in Las Vegas included?
A. No. Only tract home floor plans are included (not custom homes). The majority (95%) of all tract homes built since 1987 are included. Prior to 1987, many floor plans, even those dating back as far as 1965 are included, but only about 50% of them were we able to locate and scan into this archive system.

Q. How do I get a copy of the floor plan I want once I've found it in the index?
A. Click on the triangular shaped icon on the tool bar at the top of the screen.

SUBDIVISION NAME VS. LEGAL NAME

The 'subdivision' name consists of two parts: the first part is the name of the subdivision followed by a slash (/) and the second part is the model name. About 50% of the time the subdivision name is the same as the 'legal descp'. But in the NW area of Las Vegas, for example, is a subdivision commonly known as EXCEL (built by Trophy Homes); however, when those were homes recorded at the Clark County Assessor's office, they were recorded with the 'legal descp' of FOXFIRE RANCH.

Therefore, you need to be aware that the commonly known name which appeared on the brochures from which the floor plan archives were copied may be quite different from the legal descp. In some cases the legal descp is empty because we simply haven't yet discovered the correct legal descp for that particular subdivision.

AREA

The areas you may specify are: BC, E, HN, N, NW, S and SW.
See the map in SALESTRAQ if you have questions regarding area boundaries.

STRUCTURE

This refers to the type of structure, such as TH/CND which includes BOTH Townhouses and Condominiums; SF (Single Family); DUPLEX; HIRISE; and MOBILE.

STORIES

Only '1', '2' and '3' are legitimate entries here. Split levels have been entered as '2' stories. (As a point of interest, a few builders installing step down living areas refer to them as tri levels, when in fact, they are nothing more than two story homes with sunken living space.) Condominiums which are stacked flats and available as either upstairs or downstairs units were entered as '1' stories.

PLAN NUMBER

This four digit number has been assigned so you can identify a particular floor plan. In some cases, the same floor plan number is used for the same homes built by the same builder in DIFFERENT subdivisions.

SQUARE FEET

Be leary of searching for floor plans by square feet. There are five different square footages for every home:
1. Square footage as reported by the builder
2. Square footage as reported by the tax assessor
3. Square footage as reported by the owner
4. Square footage as reported by the appraiser
5. Square footage as reported by the Realtor

In some cases the square footage may be empty. In some cases the square footage may be 0 (zero). In most cases the square footage will be recorded differently (at least slightly) from what you are looking for.

SUMMARY

When looking for an archive floor plan, begin your seach with the name of the subdivision, if you know it. For example, if you know the common name of the subdivision is 'Excel', the simply go to SEARCH and type in the first 3 or 4 letters of the subdivsion name; EXC should be sufficent, then press enter to let the computer search for Subdivisions which starts with 'EXC'.

If you only know the street address of the home for which you want a floor plan, go to TAX STAR or the county assessors records and find the parcel number and legal description. From this record you will see what the 'legal descp' should be, as well as structure type, number of stories, and square footage; sometimes it will show the builder, if the builder was the previous owner. Then look in the archives utilizing whatever information you have--just be aware that in many cases the 'legal descp' in the archives may be empty, and you'll have to structure your search accordingly!

In some cases you will never be able to single out one particular floor plan as being the one you want; you may have to narrow your search down to two or three possibilities.