A Home Cannot Be Measured

For some, the square footage doesn’t mean much. I saw this story on Yahoo! this morning that was titled, Simple life in Manhattan: A 90 square foot home. My first reaction was who on earth lives in a place like this? How can someone function? After watching the video interview with Felice Cohen, a writer who lives in the tiny place, I started to realize how a home isn’t measured by square footage. It’s what you make of it.

One of the top details that consumers look for on coldwellbanker.com is the square footage of a property. There’s something about being able to know how big, small or spacious a place is to help you visualize how you would live in it.

But for some, the square footage doesn’t mean much. I saw this story on Yahoo! this morning that was titled, Simple life in Manhattan: A 90 square foot home. My first reaction was who on earth lives in a place like this? How can someone function? After watching the video interview with Felice Cohen, a writer who lives in the tiny place, I started to realize how a home isn’t measured by square footage. It’s what you make of it.

Whether you live in a mansion, a condo, a colonial or even a 90 square foot apartment in NYC, a home is so much more than the dimensions of the structure. Take a look at Felicia Cohen’s tour of her apartment and see how there is no complaining about what she doesn’t have, but a satisfaction and pride as she greets you into her home.

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Biking Nikon OGG

David Marine

Husband. Father. Socializer. Mets Lifer. TV Aficionado. Consumer Engager.

David Marine is the Chief Marketing Officer at Coldwell Banker, where he oversees the brand’s marketing efforts and content strategy including acting as managing editor for the Coldwell Banker blog and heading up video production efforts. While CMO by day, David runs a three ring circus at night as he is the father of 4 boys. He also happens to be married to Wonder Woman. True story.