I had a great conversation the other day with a fellow agent here at Lowcountry Real Estate.

We discussed the phenomena (for lack of a better word) of folks who fall in love with a house, based on internet photos, and then don't want to get out of the car because they don't like the neighborhood........
Or because it is not on the water..........
Or because it is situated next to a lesser priced home........

If you have never been to community to which you are about to move, you really need to take a half a day, or even a full day, and ride around neighborhoods in your price range with your Realtor, to make sure you like the area. If you don't like the area, the likelihood is you won't want to buy a house there, no matter how much you think you like the home.

Trust me on this one. By starting with neighborhoods and specific areas, you will save yourself a lot of time. And, you will also save some sellers the several hours a lot of folks spent preparing their home for showings.

Thanks for checking in.