Carpet Vs. Tile

I think hardwood, tiles are always better as far as resale value is concerned. But they could be costlier than carpeting. You do get a variety of other materials which look like hardwood tho', nowadays..

Tile or wood, especially in warm-weather locations such as Texas.

On a personal note, carpet is DISGUSTING. We pulled up all of ours through the house we purchased two years ago. The carpet was only 3 years old, and, although it looked "clean" it was SO GROSS! I will never have carpet in a house again. Reminded me of why my grandma always refused to carpet over her hardwood floors. Now I know.

NEITHER, go with hardwood. Better resale appeal than carpet or tile.

Tile... just keep it a neutral color. Or even the wood laminate flooring is very nice if you can't do natural wood.

You are in Texas. It's hot there, right? Put down tile. Better sales appeal. Especially in the Living Room. If you can install tile and put down a pretty area rug (which you can take with you), you'll have a good start for staging your house to sell.

If it's tiled and they don't like it they can always carpet over it I suppose.
Carpet is the cheaper route tho.
If it were me, I'd put down carpet for a hall and be done with it, less maintenance.

We put down tile in every room (wood look linolium tile in the bedroom) because it is so much easier to clean (my kids are always spilling things, my 4mnth old spits up alot, and my potty training 3 yr old sometimes pees on the floor) carpet can get gross no matter how well you clean it. When we move we will be looking for houses with little carpet.

You could contact a local real estate agent (look at for sale/for lease signs near you so you get someone who is familiar with your area). She or he can tell you what comparable houses in your area have sold with/are on the market with (i.e., what is preferrable in your area). This way you'll fit in the market when you get ready to sell. The answer will undoubtedly be hardwood, laminate, tile or some combination thereof. Good luck.

Oh, one further thought a local agent can also provide you with flooring companies if you need them too.

I agree with the person who suggested you contact a real estate agent familiar with houses in your area. I think a lot depends on the price range of the house and what people expect. I do know many people who like hardwood, and seriously dislike laminate. I love tile in kitchens and bathrooms, but find it cold and unwelcoming in living areas. We bit the bullet and had hardwood installed in our last house shortly before we sold it in 2010. I think it made a huge difference---sold in less than 3 weeks (yes, in this bad economy) for full asking price. But you don't want to do that if people in your area don't expect to pay a little more to get hardwood. If you do go ahead and get hardwood, I would use a lot of rugs and runners to cut down the chance of any scratches and dents so it looks brand new when you are ready to sell. Good luck!

Hardwood or tile.
Tile especially if it's near an entry or there are pets (cleans up easiest).

My first thought is that if you're going to have the carpet or tile for a year before putting the house on the market, then I'd go with tile so you don't have to worry about staining the carpet in the meantime.

Also, I think (and could definitely be wrong) that in order to list it as "new" it has to be 6 months old or less so you may want to wait at least that long so you can call it "new".

Go with tile especially in the hallway.