What percent of face value do you normally buy your note (if that's even the measure that you look for)Thanks in advance!

If house is not staged and there is a concern something may not fit you will have to rely on getting potential buyer back in to take measurements or do whatever is necessary for them to be happy with spaces.

It is self inflicted by any number of measures; the government we allow in, the skills were willing to earn, the work we are willing to do, etc etc..

Are there any remedies or proactive measures the homeowner should take to safeguard his interest?

Measurable data helps.

The person that will be #1 has proven to Google that their content is consistently and reliably and always THE MOST valuable.SECONDHaving helpful content is not it also because, you can have the most helpful content out there, but if Google can't measure it, you will not rank #1.If you provide your phone number in the search results on Google, and people call you directly from seeing your number in the search results, Google can't possibly track how "helpful" your content is right?

Basically, it measures investors returns when accounting for investor behavior over 10, 15, 20 year periods.  

That will give you a good measure of your risk factor based on the details of the note you are looking to buy.

Contractor's measurement around two adjacent walls of the kitchen were about 1.5 inches off and the rest of the house was about 0.5 inches.

Sorry if that sounded sarcastic but my advise is to seek out a real estate attorney or legal assistance from your local legal aid office.The county surveyor will measure the property boundaries prior to the current conditions of both propertiesThere's a good chance that before this winds up in court, mediation will probably be recommended for you .