re: House that has 8ft ceilings

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Heat rises is my issue. Cheaper to cool in the summer, more expensive to heat in the winter. The net effect is a lower utility bill...all other things equal.

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would be interesting to know where in your brain the flaw is. its a smaller volume house, it will cost less in both winter and summer.

To the OP, yes and substantially less. Best thing to do is look at comps. I actually live in the raised basement of my home. Ceilings around 7'8", I'm 5'11", ceiling height does not bother me, and rent from the upper portion of the home covers the mortgage. Do I wish I could have ceilings fans, yes I do, but you couldn't touch a house with all 12 ft ceilings and the finished sq footage I have in my neighborhood for 200% of what I paid.