[quote=CA renter]The details you’ve noted are exceptional, IMHO, and they are a true hallmark of what people like you and I consider to be a “high quality” property. But many people from different generations and cultures don’t place any value on those things; they might even place a negative value on them because they want to demo and replace all of those things (truly horrible, IMO…I’ve seen people tear down those beautiful floor-to-ceiling river rock fireplaces and replace them with ugly, cheap drywall and granite!). But what you and I think will not change how people value different features, nor will our beliefs change the value of real estate.[/quote]Exactly. I read those descriptions and I think to myself, if I walk into a house that have those features, the first thing that would run through my mind would be, how much would it cost for me to rip all of that shit out. Then, how much would it cost for me to put something from the 21st century back in. Then, I would take that amount and subtract it from the price of the house I would have offered. I shudder at the sight of river rock fireplace.
