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.' A/ ~( _, M% {- H! ]% L
For examples: ! E3 X1 x' H- [% m1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones. 1 \+ X4 F" b9 K# ^/ f" t. l2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings. 9 | D" h: |9 j9 `* u3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36"). D# p# u% \2 X# [' y% e6 n. _
4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.+ {' r9 u: A0 Z2 n2 f) @4 I* M
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. 5 ~$ |" z6 ]$ O7 f/ n6. .................
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.