What is a mature neighborhood? Someone asked me the other day how old a neighborhood has to be to qualify as a mature neighborhood. I have never thought about it in terms of age. It seems to be more of a quality of being established. Are there churches and schools and grocery stores and libraries thet have a reegular clientele and a presence in the neighborhood? Are the trees and plants newly transplanted or have they become established? Did you ever notice that you will almost never find a garage sale in a new neighborhood? Too bad, because it is a great way to get to know your neighbors.
Some people will always prefer to live in new homes in new developments. Many others prefer the comfort of an established area. The clients a strive for are the ones that also prefer older neighborhoods because they are concerned about the need to be better caretakers of the earth and it's resources. Very few old neighborhoods have a collections of "McMansions"!! Some will have actual manisions which often use space better than the newer versions. As REALTORS we have the ability to help people make important choices about where and how they choose to live. I hope we take this responsibility seriously.
Comments(0)