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When zillow writes square footage of a house



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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 01 2023, 10:10 pm
Is that including the basement?
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amother
Black


 

Post Wed, Nov 01 2023, 10:12 pm
No
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amother
Bellflower


 

Post Wed, Nov 01 2023, 10:12 pm
I think it depends on the kind of house. Most houses do not count the basement square footage. Lots of times are high ranch/ bilevel the lower floor is counted in a square footage.
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 01 2023, 10:15 pm
amother OP wrote:
Is that including the basement?


I think it’s included

But if it’s pulling the info directly from an agent listing then probably not as agents don’t usually include basements in the total square footage
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amother
DarkViolet


 

Post Wed, Nov 01 2023, 10:19 pm
Based on experience Zillow is oftentimes not accurate.
I looked at houses that were bigger than their description.
I would ask the agent.
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theoneandonly




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Nov 01 2023, 10:42 pm
I was under the impression that it does not include the basement.
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cnc




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Nov 01 2023, 10:43 pm
Square footage on Zillow is completely inaccurate.
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amother
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Post Wed, Nov 01 2023, 10:44 pm
Generally not. Also zillow is not accurate it's usually put in by the seller or realtor so don't trust it. Just use it as an estimate.
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effess




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Nov 01 2023, 10:46 pm
If the basement is a finished basement it might be included
If the basement has a bathroom it might be included
If the info provided is not accurate you won’t know.

Zillow does not verify their info, so it might be right and it might be wrong.

I saw a listing on Zillow that was 700 sq ft discrepancy !
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amother
Bellflower


 

Post Wed, Nov 01 2023, 10:47 pm
amother Thistle wrote:
Generally not. Also zillow is not accurate it's usually put in by the seller or realtor so don't trust it. Just use it as an estimate.


Zillow pulls directly from the MLS. Unless it's a for sale by owner or something, nobody actually goes into Zillow and add the listings there.

Most of the time square footage does not include a basement. The only time the basement may be included is if it's a bilevel/ high ranch.
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amother
Oldlace


 

Post Thu, Nov 02 2023, 4:24 pm
In my area where there are some pretty small houses, the basement is often included. It's not always though.
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