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A contractor charges $12.83 per square foot to install a paver driveway versus $5.00 per
square foot to install an asphalt driveway. Will the paver driveway automatically
provide more contributory value to a luxury home's market value than an asphalt
driveway? - ✔✔No, value does not necessarily equal cost. Value depends on several
factors.
Which of the following factors could impact value (or worth)? - ✔✔Supply and demand
Opportunity cost
Conformity
*All of these.*
When we talk about details in a home, we are referring to all of the following, EXCEPT:
- ✔✔The rarity of the materials used in the home.
Some may define luxury homes as those homes that are in the top 5-10% price segment
of its specific market. Similarly, a luxury home may be classified as those homes that
sell at or cost more than two to three times the median home price in its respective
market area. Which of the following is a STRENGTH of this definition? - ✔✔These two
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, definitions help classify luxury homes in a manner that is more comparable throughout
the country.
5 of 5Which one of the following statements about cost and value is FALSE? - ✔✔Per
USPAP, value is the amount required to create, produce, or obtain a property while cost
is the monetary relationship between properties and those who buy, sell, or use those
properties.
The roofing material that is the most durable, heavy, and expensive is: - ✔✔Slate
Bay and bow windows in luxury homes typically differ from the same type of window
design in moderately designed homes in which way? - ✔✔The group of windows has a
more gradual curve rather than sharp angles.
A luxury home's basement typically: - ✔✔Has a height taller than the standard 8 feet.
Tiles can be concrete, clay, or terracotta. Which of these three tile materials is the least
expensive? - ✔✔Concrete
Logs absorb and store energy from the furnace or air conditioner to help keep the inside
at a comfortable temperature in all seasons, which is known as __________. -
✔✔Thermal Mass
Which of the following is NOT a desirable element of a modern luxury log home? -
✔✔Marble flooring.
Which of the following statements regarding a luxury home's foundation is FALSE? -
✔✔Luxury homeowners prefer to not finish a basement unless it is a walkout basement
and directly flows into an outdoor living space.
Which of the following design shapes is the easiest to build? - ✔✔Rectangle
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