number of bedrooms advertised

[Dan Mann]

Is there any consistency to what determines a bedroom? I looked at property that was listed as two bedrooms. One of the bedrooms had the back door enter into it and a doorway that accessed the basement. I’m not sure of the dimensions of the room. Since there were two doors into the room it meet the needs to egress, but there wasn’t a closet. I’m not sure if that is needed, but you may want the information.

When I checked the county records it showed the property as 1 bedroom.

What would you consider the above property?

[Becca Summers]

To be a bedroom it has to have a window, heating, door and a closet. However I've heard in other areas where square footage is tight the closet is not required. The same room has a door to the back and basement? I think they are pushing it calling it a bedroom but selling a 1 bedroom is hard. Some master bedrooms have access it the back yard.

I would consider it a 1 bedroom with and office.