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.$ E& ]- m# n. q; p
2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings.4 g' g ^) v: h) i8 M. t8 ^3 k% A
3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36"). + H. k* E) J/ O' @ H% p; V% n4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof. ' F. [$ R3 X* |5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. " w2 c. \' N3 h2 W% T# Q, h$ o6. .................
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.