This changes the square footage of your house, which is on record with the city/county, so even if they don't bust you during construction it'll come back to bite you when you go to sell or refi.IMO it doesn't really matter who pulls the permits - it could be the owner, architect, or contractor - as long as someone is responsible for that aspect of the project.

. - I don't have the specific dehumidifier info, but if you're keeping it open, you can just buy a large unit that drains into the main stack (or if you're fortunate enough to have a drain in the basement floor, directly into that).If you want to add livable square footage, you would need to go for a variance with the city.

I also started posting the square footage of each bedroom.

And remember just because units have the same bed, bath and square footage does not mean it is a solid comparable.

Look for other 2/1 homes with similar square footage that have sold in the neighborhood in the last 6 months and see how the price and condition compare.  

What is the square footage?  

There are a couple of other things to think about like square footage and updates on the home like HVAC, condition of roof, what kind of siding, etc.

Water and Sewer is not metered and is based on Square footage, bedrooms and bathroomsTrash in st louis city is $14 a unit (they just raised it)Insurance is based on what we're typically able to get.Vacancy has been running about 5% which is a general statement. ( This is based on averages of everything we manage in south city) Winter and transitional neighborhoods can take longer especially during certain times of the year. 

Same square footage, but no garage.

Also try to research and compare square footage of each property.