Marble is the choice if you want to add value. Valuer's in their valuation reports for banks or prospective buyers rates marble flooring the highest marks in regards to flooring.

Well selected marble for your flooring will also give your home a more premium feel to it.

Solid hardwood timber flooring holds more value.

Easy. If you spill something, wipe it off immediately. Do not let water or any liquid sit on the marble for too long.

Also use marble specific floor soap, it's more mild in comparison to normal floor soap.

Really depends on the type and size of the marble used. If you use Ipoh White marble then yes it looks old fashion.

If you use things like White Carrera which stone qualities in terms of the coloration and veins in the marble is totally different from Ipoh White then yes it would look a whole lot more classy but be prepared to pay RM25 above per sq/ft.

Really depends on what you want and whether budget allows for it. If you look at the 5 star hotels in KL or even in Singapore the majority of them use marble flooring. Heck even Prince Court Hospital uses expensive marble flooring.

Polishing of the floor is vital but you don't have to do so with such frequency, once every couple of years or so is good enough.

Nice! What Iranian marble did you use and how much was it per sq/ft for the marble?