Recently learned from this forum, a lot of people have been looking for/viewing/purchasing a house, wonder if everyone knows, other than location, sq footage and age, there are other factors that make a house priced differently from the rest. Hope someone will share what they know. I think it would help those who are in the hunting process.
Let me be the first to start, hopefully others will join and keep this topic going. 8 g" O# B% P/ ^$ R7 I6 q% `: T( ]: kFor examples:# k! p$ \( Y3 H. _* N7 L* R* y
1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones. 8 y8 [ x m: \) t: A2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings.. o. x4 v' x, s9 E- w! [8 L; b
3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36"). $ J* ?0 v/ I+ g4 } Y: m7 M4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.; w/ \- Q, q- e8 C; r# c+ H
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. + W7 V y! ^$ l! q4 Q! T' Z/ |6. .................
A all hardwood flooring may not be practical, new products are coming out everyday, cork flooring may be another option; more nice designs/patterns show up in the recent 2 years.