Paver colored or complicated pattern is like $12/sf.

Buying from the builder, they covered closing, waved the $2500 "lot premium" for my rear brick wall, added a few features with negotiations, etc and I had quite a bit of control over finishes, colors, etc...all things I had to select along the way, far before completion.

It colors my judgment sometimes, and I should not have been so flippant with my comments.

If I have a large window then I count it as 2 windows.Bathroom sink and faucet: $150.Carpet: $1.80/SqFt.Replace a broken window: $150/pane.Remove an oil stain from a concrete surface: $75/stain.Repaint interior of property: $1/SqFt of living space (assuming the walls are not a dark color which might require two coats of paint).How did I obtain these costs?

Have you tested different headlines, different messages, different colors.

I have spent about $2000 on direct mail marketing mainly using colorful postcards and letters, I have got 2 listings out of them.

White on white would need a different floor coloring so it doesn't wash out the kitchen, but a nice grey or even a soft color (think country blue or sage green) would add a special touch.

For many different reasons.....some people will leave the industry, others will change their business model/goals, you may change your model/goals, true colors are revealed over time, and the list goes on.

However, whether you invest here or elsewhere, I still think there is value in deeply contemplating the question of why it is so much more expensive ... that is a rhetorical question for you to noodle on, but my advice is to think long and hard to understand the factors that go into it as it will help you see the REI world in color so to speak rather than in black and white like most newbies (no offense intended to you or other newbs).

Colors, shine, putting a stack of cash on the front to catch people's eyes?