When shopping for a new home, you may feel confused by the lot size descriptions. Why do all of the yards consist of different measurements? Aren’t all houses plopped onto an acre of land? Isn’t that the standard measurement? How big is an acre in square feet? An acre measures 43,560 square feet and that …
We use tools for measuring many different kinds of things. For example, there was a time when body parts were used to measure the distance of the length of something. Fortunately, today we have accurate measurement tools, so we no longer have to rely on guesses. These tools measure a variety of things such as …
An acre is the most commonly used imperialist unit of measurement that can be used to determine what the value of what land acreage equals to. But, how can land acreage be calculated? Most importantly, is there a way to use reliable visual comparisons to estimate what a single acre or about ten acres is? As a …
Whether you shop for land or a home, an office or an RV lot, you need to envision a space without needing to visit it. This lets you reduce the number of visits you make since it lets you reduce the number of candidates that fit your space needs. A space of 2,000 square feet …
When you try to visualize 1,500 square feet, you may run into a problem if you haven’t been in an area that size before. You might need to know the rough size equivalent because you’re looking at homes to purchase or want to build a home. According to Southern Living magazine, the ideal size for …
If you’re like us, you were probably ecstatic to finally move out of your parents’ home and into your own apartment. It was all fun and games until you toured an apartment the same size as your old childhood bedroom and realized you had no idea how big 400 square feet was! It was then …
Land is becoming more scarce as we develop housing plans, shopping malls, and paved parking lots worldwide. For those that want to get away from it all, 3 acres is more than enough land to escape urban life, build a tiny home, and “get off the grid,” so to speak. Although 3 acres of land …
I grew up near a large number of gigantic farms and properties with huge houses on them. If you’re like me you have probably wondered how much land do these monster properties take up. Well, it can be difficult to visualize, especially anything over one acre. But what does a really huge property of land …