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.9 h2 \: h1 L3 O
2. garage w/concrete foundation vs. those w/footings.5 ~# \1 d4 B; I& w! V! Q3 D
3. wider stairs vs. standard one (36"). 0 @% v& e$ V7 A4. Steeper roof pitch vs. normal roof.( L ^& s$ M. k; A+ q A
5. Cathedral ceiling vs. 8 ft ceiling. " c; h) I# r/ ^$ g5 w8 }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.