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overstated square feet

Measuring Irregular Rooms

Square Pegs into Round Irregular Holes Due to unique shapes of rooms — measurements may vary — please measure if buyer wants exact measurements of L-shaped rooms.” –Excerpt, MLS “Agent Remarks” field. The input field on MLS for room sizes asks for two numbers: the room’s width and its length. Which works great if a...
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Measuring Irregular Rooms

Square Pegs into Round Irregular Holes The input field on MLS for room sizes asks for two numbers: the room’s width and its length. Which works great if a room is rectangular. But what if it’s not? If the room has a dormer, is L-shaped, curved, or otherwise defies a standard “width x length” measurement,...
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Measuring Irregular Rooms

Square Pegs into Round Irregular Holes The input field on MLS for room sizes asks for two numbers:  the room’s width and its length. Which works great if a room is rectangular. But what if it’s not? If the room has a dormer, is L-shaped, curved, or otherwise defies a standard “width x length” measurement,...
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Measuring Irregular Rooms

Square Pegs into Round Irregular Holes The input field on MLS for room sizes asks for two numbers:  the room’s width and its length. Which works great if a room is rectangular. But what if it’s not? If the room has a dormer, is L-shaped, curved, or otherwise defies a standard “width x length” measurement,...
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Measuring Irregular Rooms

Square Pegs into Round Irregular Holes The input field on MLS for room sizes asks for two numbers:  the room’s width and its length. Which works great if a room is rectangular. But what if it’s not? If the room has a dormer, is L-shaped, curved, or otherwise defies a standard “width x length” measurement,...
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“Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb?” — Real Estate Version*

Housing Yellow — and Red — Flags Foundation Size:   1,700 AbvGrdFinSqFt:   2,300 BelGrdFinSqFt:   1,900 Total Fin SqFt:   4,200              –Excerpt, MLS listing What is the maximum number of finished square feet in the basement of a home with a 1,700 square foot foundation? You’d guess 1,700 square feet, right? In fact, the maximum...
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