What To Look For In Neighborhoods
Have you known anyone or even yourself that bought a house in a neighborhood that looked great and soon found out that it was a disaster?
I knew a family who found a gorgeous house in an area that they fell in love with, of course, the neighborhood was quiet during the day every time they went over there, didn't seem to be alot of people hanging around, so they assumed the neighborhood was wonderful. Only to find that night they were moving in, to find people out being loud and partying in the streets and drive ways. They could hear car alarms going off and everything. Now they were stuck in a purchase contract in a horrible neighborhood.
Whether you are going to buy or rent in any area you need to make sure the neighborhood is exactly what you expect it to be. There are quite a few things you can do to check into the neighborhood your considering to live in. Below is a list of things that will help you to determine if your potential neighborhood is right for you.
- You can contact your local police department ask them how safe the area is.
- Check the schools in the area, see how they rate and what their statistics are.
- Have your reatlor run some comps to see the selling history in the area.
- Are there any new businesses coming into the area? Usually, this is a sign of a vital neighborhood.
- How are the yards in the area kept and is there any home improvements being made? This will show that people in the neighborhood care about their property.
- Are places like grocery stores, pharmacies, and banks nearby?
- Drive through the neighborhood at all different times of the day on different days to get a better feel of how things are at all times.
Anything else you can think of to check your potential neighborhood, you should do it. Do your homework, before committing to anything, save yourself from getting any headaches.
Brande Bradford
Bradford Realty Group |
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Great advice Brande, especially driving through at different times of the day and night. What a difference that can make!