{"id":1162,"date":"2008-10-27T18:45:49","date_gmt":"2008-10-27T22:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/?p=1162"},"modified":"2008-10-27T18:45:49","modified_gmt":"2008-10-27T22:45:49","slug":"bathroom-math-is-fun-ctional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/27\/bathroom-math-is-fun-ctional\/","title":{"rendered":"Bathroom Math is FUN-ctional"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I often have people ask me, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What does 1.1 baths mean?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d <\/strong><\/p>\n

One point one baths means that the house has one full bathroom and one half-bathroom. Technically a full bath is supposed to have a tub, toilet and sink, while a half bath only has a toilet and sink.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Then what does 1.5 baths mean?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

One point five baths also means that the house has one full bathroom and one half-bathroom.<\/p>\n

Agents do this funny bathroom math because using halves becomes difficult when there is more than one half-bathroom in the house. <\/strong> For example, a house with one full bathroom and three half-bathrooms would be designated as 1.3 baths in the MLS, Realtor.com, etc. If you used halves, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d be up to 2.5 baths, which isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t technically correct.<\/p>\n

You may see agents use halves when talking with the public though because it just makes more sense. When I show houses I always would say \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This house has one and a half baths\u00e2\u20ac\u009d not \u00e2\u20ac\u0153this house has one point one baths.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Not using halves when orally describing a property is just weird.<\/p>\n

People also ask me if bathrooms in the basement count for less in this Bathroom Math game. Or if full bathrooms on the first floor of a house count for less. In the actual bathroom count, they do not count for less. But when considering the value of a bathroom, a buyer will almost always discount a full bath if it is not on the same floor as bedrooms. <\/strong> It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s seen as a glorified half bathroom because people don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t typically like to schlep their belongings through an entire house to take a shower.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Well what if the bathroom only has a shower and no tub?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Technically that should be seen as a three-quarter bath, as in the picture above, but they are often still called full baths.<\/p>\n

I know, I know. Where\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the consistency? There isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t any. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s why you need a good agent to sort out this mess for you. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I often have people ask me, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What does 1.1 baths mean?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d One point one baths means that the house has one full bathroom and one half-bathroom. Technically a full bath is supposed to have a tub, toilet and sink, while a half bath only has a toilet and sink. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Then what does 1.5 baths mean?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d One point five baths also means that the house has one full bathroom and one half-bathroom. Agents do this funny<\/p>\n

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