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. . l' P/ S" {" x2 |9 rFor examples: 1 j0 o! W2 j- P; d* H1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones.2 n. X. k& v7 x5 `9 t4 ^
2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings.% h2 u7 v T4 y$ J
3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36"). # F; M: c# F$ _ j% i1 j4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.! _# g! e/ _, r7 p; s
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. / }7 z1 A A- x; |9 n; Q6. .................
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.