Pine isnt a hardwood. Its beautiful but extremely soft compared to an oak floor. I youre looking at roughly $7 sq ft for raw wood, installation and sanding and finishing if using #1 oak. The advantage of goimg that route is if it is scratched up it can be buffed and coated for around .50 a sq ft but it is just personal preference theres nothing wrong with going with engineered or laminate i was just saying if i were spending the money i would go with something that would add a little bang for the buck as far as value