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. 7 A+ S' _1 Z: M1 k7 I' kFor examples: ( N+ a X9 \$ y+ ^3 j1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones.5 P5 T6 v. j' n, u; ^
2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings.( _! V' p7 j. X) v- L7 {0 z
3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36").9 I& U+ q5 a T8 p4 n
4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.6 A2 d6 S4 a6 i0 b; ~$ N, ~7 B G, @
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. 2 I* b, O( g7 x* F0 w) ]6. .................
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.