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Originally Posted by ken0042
Somehow we ended up looking at new houses yesterday. Anyway- two things mentioned struck me as odd with respect to upgrades:
- Gas Fireplace. The sales lady said that it was a "must have" and that future home buyers would walk away if I didn't have it. I just don't get it- the cost is around $4500; the same for granite counters in the kitchen and tile flooring. Is it really that big of a deal for you? Or if you have one of these fireplaces- how often do you use it?
- Cat5e cable runs. Apparently these are not only "not standard", but at this builder they weren't even on the upgrade list.  I would think that as we approach the 2nd decade of the 21st century these would be standard.
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Gas fireplace was never on my must have list. And I agree, people who I knew who had it all really liked them....but they rarely used them. They may help sell your house but I doubt they are a must have.
And as far as the Cat5e, I'm betting that most people think the world will become more wireless. So even though I think I would like my future homes to be wired, I'm guessing John Q. Public could be convinced that it is a non-issue.
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