Its such a weird thing to think about resale, especially when you just bought the place. But its worth having in the back of your head.
People will notice if it isn't hardwood. Which is fine, as long as its nice. Don't get some weird laminate that looks weird or is a stupid imitation of hardwood. On a personal level, I'm not a fan of floating floors because I don't like the feel of the "floating." And if your subfloor isn't completely level, the floating will be exaggerated in places.
Hardwood absolutely scratches and dents and everything else, but it can be refinished over and over.
I'm probably a hypocrite about the resale thing. I didn't put granite or quartz countertops in because the laminate was way cheaper and still looks great. I'm quite certain if they're still there when we eventually sell, the first thing people will notice is that its laminate countertops.
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