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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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Exactly How Big is an “Oversized” Bedroom?

Question #2: Is That Different Than “Large?” “Original hardwood floors have just been re-done, four oversize bedrooms, tremendous woodwork & period fixtures.” —”Public Remarks,” MLS. “Oversized” is one of those imprecise adjectives that you occasionally run into in real estate:  they certainly sound good, but, on closer inspection, don’t convey much if any information. Sort...
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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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How Big is an “Oversized” Bedroom?

Question #2:  Is That Different Than “Large?” “Original hardwood floors have just been re-done, four oversize bedrooms, tremendous woodwork & period fixtures.” –“Public Remarks,” MLS [Editor’s Note:  No, this isn’t another Donald Trump-inspired post.  If you’re looking for one of those, check out “Trying to Find Mar-a-Lago?  Look for Donald Trump’s Very Big (in fact,...
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The Smart Way to Add an Oversized Garage

Killing Three Birds With One Stone Show me a 1940’s Colonial with an undersized garage, and I’ll show you a home with — very likely — too few Bathrooms, a shortage of storage space, a dingy, Basement laundry — and probably a few other, functionally obsolete features as well. Which is why, if you’re going...
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