Your Neighbors
Frequently I am surprised that buyers have not checked out the area where they are buying. We have all heard stories about how one bad apple can ruin a neighborhood. What about if that family is right next store? The sellers don't have an obligation to disclosure the real reason they are moving, do they?
Buyers should inspect the neighborhood to make sure it is compatible with their lifestyle and needs. To find out more about the neighborhood inhabitants and whether their lifestyles are compatible with your own the best thing to do is to visit the area and talk to different owners. Is the neighborhood noisy? Are there troublesome residents? What makes them troublesome? Are there children in the neighborhood? How old? How noisy? Are the common areas clean and well-maintained?
Visit the neighborhood during different periods of the day to get a sense of the noise level and comings and goings of the residents. Also, walk around the neighborhood. Noisy? Party-givers? Assess the traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, on the street. Are there a lot of sirens? Noisy trucks? speeding cars? I used to live on a street that didn't have too much car traffic, but was the main route for young people walking home late at night from the bars at the bottom of the hill. Needless to say it could get very noisy around one or two in the morning.
Rick Bunzel
Pacific Crest Inspections
Affiliate of the Year 2006-2007
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