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How to Tell if a Home Has a Converted, 1-Car Garage Without Going Inside

“The Curb Cut Clue” ” and the Clincher It’s not always the case. But, +90% of the time, when there’s a curb cut (and possibly driveway) in front of a home that leads nowhere . . . the owner (or a previous one) converted what had been a 1-car garage into finished square feet. Clue...
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How to Tell if a Home Has a Converted, 1-Car Garage Without Going Inside (Or Even Looking at the House)

  “The Curb Cut Clue” — and the Clincher It’s not always the case. But, +90% of the time, when there’s a curb cut (and possibly driveway) in front of a home that leads nowhere . . . the owner (or a previous one) converted what had been a 1-car garage into finished square feet....
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New Construction 3-for-1: Revisiting 2810 Glenhurst 8 Months Later

1) Bigger Garage; 2) Attached (vs. Detached); 3) No More Shared Shoveling If you’re a developer who just bought a dated, undersized tear-down on a small(er) city lot, what do you do? To maximize profit, you want to build as big as possible, consistent with city zoning and setback requirements. However, if you overdo it,...
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Garage/Driveway “Switcheroo”

The Challenge:  Corner Lot on a Busy Street As a general proposition, you can’t change a house’s location (at least not easily). While it can still be a challenge, it’s much easier to change the location of the garage and driveway. Why would you want to? If the driveway backed up to a busy street, and the house...
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