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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4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof. / G9 e7 Y+ j: R" B; H0 Z; X4 k5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling.& Q0 ^" O) ^, f+ ~5 i8 h5 I
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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.