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. 9 `8 T& {8 h% V J3 g9 P* T% d6 ~For examples: % Z0 p8 H& t' o5 p1 F4 z, e2 Z; i9 y1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones." z( L5 }$ x5 i' V8 [( k
2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings.; O( r$ d+ M& ^/ E
3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36"). B4 K9 j% Z9 X# e! E0 W$ @# e4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.* I! V- S, p2 T, A5 l* H
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. - F6 G% w t4 [0 S1 B7 A6. .................
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.