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. & [: V% s9 |# m( o4 J9 hFor examples:5 D( `- E } L) x$ ]1 @( c: ?% ?
1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones. 5 U. M- T# o X0 @4 k2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings. 9 F) P. A9 K0 H) Y4 g4 n. T3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36").# ^4 m! x. C) v$ j3 L! b8 {7 Z t
4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.* O$ ? ^, y" z( L E( W+ ~- O1 Z
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. % ? D; f" f$ f6. .................
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.