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Homes for Sale in a Good Neighborhood
Homes for Sale in a Good Neighborhood
As Exclusive Buyer Agents, we spend our days with home buyers. Our clients come from all over the world to live in the Greater Washington DC area. Showing these home buyers Metro neighborhoods is the fascinating part of our work. It also offers the opportunity to discover-
What defines a "Good" Neighborhood?
When Marshall and I bought our home, our son was three years old and I was pregnant with our daughter. Neighborhood safety was at the top of our "must haves" home buying list. If a house sat on a street with a double yellow line, we didn't consider it an option. Cul-de-sac's and dead end streets were at the top of our list since traffic would be minimal. 
A Good Neighborhood for Us  included a big yard with lots of trees. Marshall is a hiker from Oregon and we both love the outdoors. A good neighborhood for us meant trees, space and privacy surrounding our home. As we worked with our Exclusive Buyer Agent with Buyer's Edge, we weeded out homes that did not meet our criteria.
And finally, we needed to be within walking distance of the Metro. Metro currenty has 47 ... more

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