I would balance home size with price per square foot before making a shortlist.
If you are stuck between a smaller polished home and a larger one with compromises, I would compare size and price together. In Guilderland, NY, pending homes recently showed a typical price of $243 per square foot and a typical size of 2,746 square feet, which helps frame the tradeoff more clearly.
A home's size only matters if the price attached to it still makes sense. In Guilderland, NY, pending listings recently showed a typical size of 2,746 square feet at $243 per square foot, while the current active for-sale example was 2,332 square feet at $272 per square foot. I would use that gap to ask tougher questions. A smaller home asking more per square foot may still be the better fit if updates, layout, or condition are clearly stronger, but it should earn that premium. Compare every option on the same worksheet. Track square footage, asking price, and price per square foot side by side. In Guilderland, NY, stop chasing whichever home simply photographs best.
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