jerry_alexandratos's Q&A

The online Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property database at http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/rp_rewrite/ does not show the finished basement size. That is where I verified information about the square footage, and the missing data is why I was confused. Thank you very much for the information. JA

Hello, I live on a block with townhouses only, all very similar in size and built by the same builder, with no single family homes. Lot sizes are nearly identical. You list my neighbors as having a substantially larger square footage (approx. 1600sf) than my home (approx. 1300sf). My home: 9279 Ridgefield Cir Frederick MD 217013 beds, 2.5 baths, 1,332 sq ft;Comparable homes: 9253 Ridgefield Cir Frederick MD 21701 -- beds, 2.5 baths, 1,635 sq ft; 9263 Ridgefield Cir Frederick MD 21701-- beds, 2.5 baths, 1,636 sq ft; 9273 Ridgefield Cir Frederick MD 21701-- beds, 2.5 baths, 1,620 sq ft; 6128 Baldridge Cir Frederick MD 21701-- beds, 2.5 baths, 1,736 sq ft; One of these neighbors (9273) has a home connected to mine and it is the same size on the outside. According to the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation Real Property database, their homes all have about the same square footage as mine (1320sf to 1330sf), not the values you list (1620+sf). In all cases, the home sf is larger than the lot sf (exactly 1600sf). How do you account for this large discrepancy? Is my house size underestimated or are all of the other homes overestimated? thanks,Jerry Alexandratos