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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Granite is still what 80% of the US considers to be the in above-average counter surface.  Only the rich and wealthy classes really consider granite passe.  And before I get people who think they are upper middle class complaining that they hate granite and are still middle class, stop and evaluate whether you really are.  Median HHI in the  DC region is around $90K and so HHI of about $75-125K are middle class.  Maybe as much as $150K.  [b]If you make over $150K [/b]you are NOT middle class despite the fact that you feel like it because you decided to live in a more expensive part of town and have a huge mortgage.

But ask realtors, the majority of home owners and buyers still consider granite to be the above average surface of choice.  For resale, you will appease about 80% of the buyers out there with granite.  If you go with a high end surface such as marble, quartz, engineered surfaces like Silestone, etc, you will appease some subset of the upper 20%, but may lose out some of the lower end, so you'll probably appease something like 40% of your buyers.  If you are looking for resale value, unless your house is valued at over $1M, you will probably do much better with granite.

On the other hand, if you aren't selling and are doing this for yourself, pick what you love the best.[/quote]

[b]If you make over $150K [/b]

God let it go, middle class is different for each area. You can make 250K in McLean or Potomac zips and be median income for that area.

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