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.% o6 |5 F9 ?9 e, o6 m
For examples:3 Q" x# M9 V' J1 M: v9 |' k! R
1. 50 years warranty singles vs 25 years ones., v* `, J9 {7 U8 B9 I: a
2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings.$ X( u* @" v% u. U+ S' [* H( T. Q
3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36").* u" d0 a3 k7 `
4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.4 p1 o/ v- l) I: h
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling.0 {1 a% G/ D8 n) y( w6 ~9 ]8 E& G3 M; b
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.