I always here from someone looking to purchase a home that I need X amount of bedrooms and X amount of bathrooms. I would also like to have these (insert here) features in the home. In addition it can not be less than X amount square footage.
Well, i agree in the reasoning that rooms, location, and features are and should not be compromised if at all possible. However; doee square footage make that big of a difference in a home? If you are talking about 300 square feet maybe...more than that, it probably will. But you should keep your options open.
Recently , I was showing homes. I had previewed one home a little while earlier and knew the layout was exactly what my buyer wanted in a home. The only problem was the sqaure feet was 250 less than she wanted in a house. We were looking at two additional homes in the same neighborhood so I advised her to at the very least take a look at this home. She agreed reluctantly. (The other two homes were anywhere from 300 to 400 square feet more than this home).
Becasue of the layout of the home and the utlization of the space this home actually fit her needs better than the other two homes which were larger. The many benefits to this were obvious when she walked in and started looking around. The builder had done a maginificent job of maximizing the useable space in the home to it's fullest potential. So, not only is she getting the home she wants with the features she desired; but in less square footage than she thought possible.
The point here is that sometimes with a larger home you have living area that is impractical for your needs or making rooms larger than they need to be to get that desired square footage for the home. And in the end you are paying for more room than you may need, cost you more to heat and cool and chances are the taxes will be greater becasue of the size of the house. So, before you rule out that house becuase you think it is to small....go look at it you may be suprised.
Dave diCecco
Realtor/Broker
www.davedicecco.com
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