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.
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1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones.% ] c* _$ q6 s
2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings. % k2 u- c5 E" \2 _5 j8 ?# U" N0 Z( z3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36").9 `7 ~' Z- l3 B7 i7 v7 e3 a/ ~! V
4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.# h5 d4 s: k4 X! y( r
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling.) ]0 N" E% @9 ]( l* d
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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.