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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2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings.4 \8 Z2 O; f4 _8 M/ V- t9 ?7 e
3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36"). + h" W6 R8 V/ O4 u1 j+ _4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.- G- d: R1 J8 Y# V8 L
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. " M; u# `+ O$ c) b0 I4 E! o4 ?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.