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. . i5 {* W# j4 `/ u# u n+ q! _- rFor examples: 1 }0 N% u2 F" A3 \5 s: d1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones. % p1 h8 H3 }" m% J+ g7 B1 j2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings. * d8 \7 A# w& {2 j) P, ?! ?# O5 Z3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36").5 u$ Q# E$ ^3 [6 R6 w
4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof./ S# l2 N1 Q: V& {* V$ f: m& c; R
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. Z. G) x4 {5 F* y6 @" e- z0 F5 d0 `
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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.
: Q5 G Y* I. ^1 `1 Z其实很多东西的价格在这里的mark up太多了,所以才造成大家觉着东西那么贵。* a. V6 p0 ~9 F( c. u* q7 v
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我们的房子除了洗手间是tile之外,其余房间都是实木地板,是很好的实木地板。但是我们的地板价格算下来比地毯还便宜,原因就是我们自己进口的。另外自己安装大部分,省了很多人工费用。8 N. V- \5 L& T7 N
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这几天没有精力,回头我会把我盖房的成本发出来,并详细分析哪些还是可以省下来的。