A Tale of Two Cities Foundations

At the end of an unexpectedly long day yesterday, I finally caught a break:  my client’s 1950’s rambler (and my upcoming listing) in Edina had a blissfully straightforward, rectangular foundation that took me less than 10 minutes to measure.

No additions, bump-outs, bay windows, or other nooks and crannies.

In fact, it’s the first time that I’ve recalculated, to the foot, the county’s measurements:  in this case, 48′ wide by 26′ deep = 1,248.’

At the other extreme?

The monster, 6,000 square foot I home I sold by Cedar Lake in Minneapolis five years ago.

The home’s foundation (shown at top, drawn in Excel) measured over 3,300 square feet, and took me (conservatively) two hours to calculate.

About the author

Ross Kaplan has 19+ years experience selling real estate all over the Twin Cities. He is also a 12-time consecutive "Super Real Estate Agent," as determined by Mpls. - St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business Magazine. Prior to becoming a Realtor, Ross was an attorney (corporate law), CPA, and entrepreneur. He holds an economics degree from Stanford.

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