[quote=spdrun]Again: why is precise sq ft measurement so relevant? If you like the space and the price, buy it. If not, then walk. You’re not buying potatoes by the pound here.
I don’t think I even knew how many sq ft my condo was precisely till I put an offer on it.[/quote]
Just guessing here, but when houses are all pretty much the same (thanks to monotonous tract housing), it comes down to price per sf. It might be different back east where they probably have more differentiation between houses/buildings/neighborhoods; but around here, if you want to know how much to pay for a house, you look at neighboring homes that have recently sold, calculate a price/sf, and then mentally add/subtract for various differences like lot size, particular location, amenities, etc. It’s how appraisers value homes, and it’s the simplest way to come up with an approximate value.
