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Flat vs. Hipped Roof: What is your vote for this Sacramento house?

July 1, 2010 By Ryan Lundquist 7 Comments

I took this photo a few days back as a comp photo for an appraisal I’m doing near the Del Paso Heights area of Sacramento. This image tells an obvious story of a new roof being installed – but not just a newer roof, but a different type of roof. The house is being transformed from flat to hipped in style. The first image is an MLS photo.

The interesting thing to note while driving through this neighborhood is that there was at least one other house having a gable or hipped roof installed. Moreover, though there are still quite a few flat roofs in this neighborhood, many roofs have already been converted to a higher pitch. I’ve seen this same phenomenon in West Sacramento too. Does this say anything about the market?

Which style of roof do you prefer?

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Filed Under: Appraisal Stuff, Photos from the Field Tagged With: Del Paso Heights, Home Appriaser, House Appraiser, Photo of Flat Roof, Photo of Hipped Roof, Sacramento Appraisal, Sacramento Appraiser, Transforming a roof style

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  1. Sonja Troncoso says

    July 1, 2010 at 4:07 PM

    Now that is a great improvement! Appeal has so much to do with what a buyer might pay for a house.

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  2. Tom Horn says

    July 1, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    I agree, the appeal has been increased a lot! From my experience the hip roof holds up better with leaks because the water can run off.

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  3. Ryan Lundquist says

    July 1, 2010 at 6:17 PM

    Thanks Sonja & Tom. I prefer roofs with a pitch too. In this neighborhood properties seem to be more marketable with a pitch. However, in other areas that may not be the case because flat or low-pitch roofs can sometimes be very stylish and therefore desirable among buyers.

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  4. Keith Klassen says

    July 1, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    I prefer a flat roof so that I can go up there and work on my tan.

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    • Ryan Lundquist says

      July 1, 2010 at 8:31 PM

      Well Keith, I hadn’t thought of that. 🙂 My neighbors would be quite blinded if I decided to do some tanning.

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  2. Seeing pockets of new construction in Elk Grove | Sacramento Appraisal Blog says:
    November 29, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    […] of “before and after” shots. See “No longer half-built in Oak Park“, “Flat vs. Hipped Roof” and “Heavenly Stairway” for a few examples. I love to see change over […]

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