There’s an episode of the hit TV series “How I Met Your Mother” where two of the characters decide to buy a home in a neighborhood they are unfamiliar with; they learn later that it sits downwind from a sewer plant.
The message is obvious: A buyer must do "due diligence" on prospective neighborhoods to make the best real estate decisions.
· Investigate the local school district
- Good schools boost your property value.
· Research the closest parks and community centers
- Consider how busy streets impact the neighborhood.
· Meet prospective neighbors.
- Walk through the area
- Say hello to people
- Ask them for their impressions of the neighborhood.
- Are there lots of kids on the block?
- Do people walk or jog through the neighborhood at night?
· Map out stores and restaurants
- Check out the drive time to gas stations and grocery stores
· Is your new home part of a neighborhood association?
- Check out any regular fees
- Any community restrictions?
· We can
- Furnish you a wealth of local information
- Will take you on a tour of the closest commerce centers, restaurants
- A little groundwork and we can help ensure that your dream house is surrounded by a dream neighborhood.
Sue Lawrence and Ken McCormick can be reached at 806-355-9601. Prudential, Ada Realtors is an independently owned and operated member of Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., a Prudential company. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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