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[quote=Anonymous]We have a 1920s traditional brick home. We are just beginning plans to remodel the kitchen, which currently has laminate floor. We are opening the kitchen up a bit to flow into the dining room (but not a totally open floor plan) but we would prefer to have the same floor on the entire first floor.

The wood floor in dining/living room is original and in pretty bad shape. It cannot be sanded down any further to refinish, so now we are thinking we should replace all the wood on first floor (about 1000 sf), which wasn't part of our original budget. That said, we want the new floor to be an upgrade since we will probably sell the house in 5-7 years.

While I like to dive deep into many elements of home design, I'm not really into / knowledgeable about the nitty gritty details of wood floors like others might be. In looking at it from a buyers/resale perspective, what kind of wood floors should we choose that would be expected in a $2M house?

Pre-finished hardwood sounds appealing, as it's less of a mess, but is pre-finished a "step down" from unfinished hardwood? Can anyone tell the difference once installed?
Is engineered wood considered "cheap"?  I read that it offers better resistance to warping, and we currently have several areas in the house with warped boards. 
And finally, we weren't planning on replacing the wood on second floor. Is there any rule of thumb for the wood floors to look cohesive? Should we try to match the plank width or color (would prefer not to since it's kind of a yellow pine) or is it better to contrast?

As I mentioned, wood floors aren't really my "thing" so I'm open to just a good recommendation of something that is "quality" but won't break the bank since this isn't our forever home.

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