Consider The New Google Prototype Car When Buying a Home
Think it doesn't matter? Consider this;
the Washington DC area is ranked #1 in the country for traffic congestion
Every home buyer in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC considers their daily commute when buying a home. In fact, houses for sale near Metro and in the city are priced higher and sell faster than homes in outlying suburbs. So how, exactly, will the Google Prototype Car change the way we live and work? The car can drive itself. The car will follow instructions and move people and goods around much like a taxi or chauffeur driven vehicle. 
If you let yourself "go with this" you can imagine getting to and from work, picking up kids after school and grocery shopping with ease. No need to pay parking fees or coordinate the family schedule when everyone can get around on their own. If you let your imagination go even further, you could consier the Google Prototype Car as a mobile office.
Perhaps a one or even two hour commute could be a productive part of your work day.
If you still find the concept of driverless cars unbelievable, consider that last November, Morgan Stanley released a report on the economic benefits of driverless cars. Electric car company, Tesla, is working on driverless car tecnology. Their online forums are full of comments regarding driverless cars and the legal and safety issues. In fact, several major auto manufacturers are researching self driving cars and the impact these vehicles will have on how we interact and live our daily lives.
Back in the old days, we made a phone call from home, work or a phone booth. When was the last time you saw a phone booth?
How quickly we forget
Communication was vastly different just a few decades ago
So why not driverless cars? It may not change our home buying habits right now but in a few decades automated vehicles may be as common as a cellphone.
Buying a home is more than finding a place to put your stuff. Its about your work, commute and quality of life. As Exclusive Buyer Agents, we know what matters to home buyers. We are licensed Realtors in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC and members of the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents.
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Victoria & Marshall Henderson 4849 Rugby Avenue Bethesda Md 20814 office 301.657.1475 cell 301.922.1677
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