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.$ u K" p4 u7 X: |+ T! _- k
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1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones.) S# e+ b- c; v
2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings.9 T9 F6 y& |* [" Y. m9 x
3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36"). K& G P, A V2 @4 t
4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof. + t4 u# s; f% }4 Q/ o5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. & T# b! r7 c/ |2 C- [ U8 t l# e; x6. .................
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.