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Podcast: BiggerPockets Daily
Episode: How To Calculate The Square Footage Of A Home by Anthony Greer
Description: A square foot is a measured amount of flat space that covers an area. Its measurement is one foot x one foot (or 12 inches * 12 inches, equaling 144 square inches), meaning that if you have a 100-square-foot bedroom, you can divide it into 100 equal squares.Regardless of your reasoning, you need to know how to calculate square feet down to the foot. Being off by even a little bit can cost you hundreds—even thousands of dollars. Here are a few reasons why:
Identifying fair market value: Square footage is a key indicator of a property’s fair market...