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Plot area check sheet

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1. Every figure on paper

Where fromAs writtenUnit and stateSq ft per unitSq ft
Advert / broker
Seller's quote
Record / deed

2. Tape (same unit for every side)

AB
BC
CD
DA
Diagonal AC
Triangle ABC + triangle ACD = taped area, sq ft

3. Compare and price

Taped − record, sq ft
Difference as % of record (under about 1% = tape)
Asking price ÷ record area, per sq ft
Asking price ÷ taped area, per sq ft

4. For the sketch

Frontage, ft
Road width at each end, ft
Pillars found (A, B, C, D)
Taped on (date), with (helper)
Source: DoLR land-record data standard, Table 1.3, checked Oct 2026. Measurement and unit conversion only; a licensed surveyor and the land records office decide boundaries, and a lawyer decides title.