Most homebuyers assume square footage is a pretty cut-and-dried way to compare different properties, but the reality is there is no standard formula for how real estate professionals measure a home’s spaces to determine its total size. When a writer for the Wall Street Journal’s “Mansion” section was looking for experts to discuss ways buyers can make sense of the numbers, they turned to Taylor Johnson for sources. We connected them with Brian Hoffman of Red Seal Homes for insights on the different variables used to calculate a home’s size and the best way to get an accurate measurement. Check out the full article here.

Red Seal Homes recommends buyers focus on the dimensions of individual rooms when evaluating the space in a home.