Anonymous wrote:The higher end vinyl planks are actually nice looking, and the majority of people will likely think it is wood.. But the subfloor needs to be as close as perfectly flat as possible.

So you would lie to people it's not real wood?

The higher end vinyl planks are actually nice looking, and the majority of people will likely think it is wood.. But the subfloor needs to be as close as perfectly flat as possible.

Vinyl. Many buyers will want to rip out carpet someone else has used for a few years, so I don't think you'd recoup your investment. Also, the house may show better with faux wood than with carpet.

OP here, I personally like the look of vinyl planks. It's also easy to clean and a good option since hardwood is too expensive. But we plan on selling in a couple of years so I'm thinking about resale value. I guess we should just stick to carpet?

Ughh, no vinyl please!! At least carpet is always easy to replace if a new owner hates it, sometimes vinyl can be a pain to pull up.

I would get a low pile carpet.

Vinyl is very offensive

Yes, Berber is more expensive than laminate. Any carpeting will be. But OP said cost was not a factor (other than hardwood being out of the equation completely.)

Anonymous wrote:And if you have to do carpet, a neutral Berber is least offensive.

Isn't Berber Carpet a lot more expensive than vinyl flooring?

Anonymous wrote:Get real wood or bamboo

That is just not in the budget. It is between carpet and vinyl.

Get real wood or bamboo

Anonymous wrote:And if you have to do carpet, a neutral Berber is least offensive.

lol

And if you have to do carpet, a neutral Berber is least offensive.

If the alternative is vinyl, I'd go with carpet. I like carpet in a bedroom, though. Lots of people here just hate it. For resale, I'd choose hardwood over carpet, but carpet if hardwood isn't an option.

Not which costs more, but which will help a house sell faster and at a higher price.

It is between carpet and vinyl plank (for a hardwood look)