[quote=CA renter][quote=Former SD resident]exactly ca renter. the 300 sqft was approx 15% of space and at 300/sqft that’s about 90k for a porch, seems a bit high for me. we decided against an offer on that house, don’t feel comfortable with the whole situation and what in our eyes is misrepresentation.[/quote]
That’s probably a good move, FSD. I wouldn’t trust someone who tried to include a porch in the square footage, permitted or not.[/quote]
back during the bubble days, we bought a condo that was clearly only 870 sqft but the agent “rounded up” the sqft as 1000 sqft. we knew full well but still went for it. that was in 2004. in ’05 things were so bubblelicious we sold it as “900 sqft” for $100k more and it sold on the first day.
I guess look at these BS moves as indicators for how bubblely the market is. If buyers are willing to “include” the 300 sqft of porch as part of the sqft, the market will allow for it.
