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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1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones.$ r# N# u" H% O, L* K4 k: J
2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings. 5 p# _5 U* E4 }3 \) _5 W+ @9 x3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36"). 7 h4 ^4 m9 c7 n0 l9 I+ S3 Q4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.% E5 e2 o; y- l; `, t* O: P# k
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. - b& X- h3 f, |) r; }& w0 Q6. .................
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.