What Size is Your house?
What size is the house you are trying to sell? That’s critical when analyzing price. There are three ways to obtain square footage:
1. Use property appraiser record. This is available on a public website. It’s often subject to error, as “rounding” is commonly used. For example, if a building length is 41’6″, that number may be rounded to 42′, and so on. Also, often property appraiser measurements don’t include all room areas, or additions, or changes to heated and cooled living space.
2. Use square footage stated in original building plan. This is generally reliable, but if changes were made during construction that were not on the plans, the square footage would be off.
3. Licensed Appraiser. This professional is trained in exactly how to measure a building, and would be the most accurate. You can use a previous appraisal report of the subject property, or hire an appraiser to measure. Only appraisers, architects and ANSI certified professionals are licensed to measure properties.
It’s best to identify the source of your square footage to potential buyers and to accurately price your property.
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Wendy Rulnick, Broker
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