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.- U" l% B( o3 W
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1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones. # ?( A7 L: u: F! H1 H2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings.: V7 x- d! u4 r$ h- ^( l+ w
3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36").; | C! G9 p4 q# a4 |) p# s. \
4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof. ! Y- Y! V( l0 G3 v5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling.% @$ `4 h \) C6 r6 j& [
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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.