Whether you are looking for a new home, renovating, or flipping a house, choosing hardwood flooring over any other type of flooring is an easy choice. Solid hardwood flooring is classic, reliable, and durable.

1. Color doesn't fade
Unlike carpets that lose their color over time, hardwood flooring is there for the long run. No accumulating stains or rips, it will have the same appearance unless if you decide to get it refinished. 

2. Simple Installation
If you hire a professional with enough experience, the installation is very easy. Good quality hardwood is designed for stable fit and uniform.

3. Better Air Quality
Many don't know that hardwood flooring is known to improve indoor air quality of a home by minimizing the accumulation of allergens. According to Hardwood Floors Magazine, wood flooring is hypoallergenic and a carbon neutral product. Flooring such as carpet, is an easy target for allergens to gather and get substances trapped in the fibers. Dusting, vacuuming, and washing can also help minimize allergens, but can also increase them and having flooring that doesn't enable these microorganisms to get tracked.

4. Easy to Clean
Remember how difficult it was to remove stains from carpet? Endless hours of trying to soak, scrub, and vacuum to get that dirty stain out? Hardwood flooring makes it easy to spray, wipe, and dry. They don't accumulate a lot of dirt, dust, or debris.

5. Variety
Whenever you think of hardwood flooring, you automatically think a plain wood color, right? Well no, you can choose from hundreds of different shades, styles, and stains of wood. No matter what look you are going for, there will always be an option.

6. Value
According to The Flooring Girl, homes with hardwood flooring tend to have more value and get sold for more. The trend of having hardwood flooring over any other flooring choice is increasing in today's market whilst increasing demand.

7. Versatile
Hardwood flooring can adapt to almost every interior design aesthetic. If you want to change the decor of your home, go for it, your hardwood flooring will be there to be the base and showcase a rich look no matter what color the furniture is.

8. Cost
Initially, hardwood flooring may cost more up front than carpeting, but over time with the high durability, it will save you money in the long run.

9. Investment
Out of the majority of flooring options, hardwood flooring will last you the longest. It's ability to stay fresh and not worn out is impeccable and as time goes by, unlike carpet, it may need to be refinished and not replaced. Saving you time, stress, and most importantly-- money.

10. Aesthetic
Hardwood flooring offers many pleasing looks, depending on the color and style you are going for. It gives off a rich quality that makes a room look of value and beautiful.