Wow - great article for buyers looking for a new home.  Go and introduce your self to the neighbors, and see what kind of information you can get about the neighborhood, the house, the schools, and maybe even the neighbors themselves. Writen by Benjamin Clark - follow his link to the article he wrote in the Chicago Tribune.

Via Benjamin Clark - Exclusive BUYER'S AGENT - Certified Negotiation Expert - SLC, UT (Homebuyer Representation, Inc.):

talk to neighbors before buying a homeOne of the things I recommend Buyers do when considering an offer on a home, or that they do as part of their due diligence, is make contact with the surrounding neighbors.

For one thing, they will tell you all kinds of things about the home, the neighborhood and the sellers. But it also gives you a chance to decide whether or not having them as neighbors might be enough to reconsider the purchase.

Here is a link to an article I contributed to in the Chicago Tribune on this subject:

http://tinyurl.com/talktotheneighbors

This is good advice in any economy.

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1 Comments on Homebuying Advice - Talk to the Neighbors

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21
2011
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Trisha, this is so true - I once had some clients who, after introducing themselves to the neighbors the day before we were due to close on the sale, found out the sellers hadn't disclosed a fairly significant issue.  Although they ended up not buying the house, it would have been a lot worse if they had closed and then found out about the issue. 
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