What is your home's Walkscore?

Most home buyers are concerned about how big a home is, or how many bedrooms or bathrooms it has.  But with today's new focus on green living, urban efficiency and simplification a home's Walkscore is also important to consider.

What is a Walkscore?

A Walkscore, is a measure of an area's walkability to such things as parks, gyms, stores, schools, and other amenities.  For instance, Denver has a walkscore that ranks the city Number 11 out of 100 cities with neighborhoods like Cherry Creek, LoDo, and Capitol Hill scoring at 90 or above.

You can measure your homes walkscore by going to the website and inputting your address.  Just one more tool for today's Realtor.