How can Buyers find the Right Neighborhood
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When relocating and buying a home for sale in Fishers, the average person can be overwhelmed with the number of great neighborhoods. How can a Fishers Reator® guide her clients without "Steering"? Steering in general means guiding buyers to a particular area based on the desire to keep the makeup of that neighborhood the same or intentionally change it. This isn't restricted to just ethnicity, but also demographically in terms of age or family make up. It is an illegal practice.
There are several tools we give to our buyers to help them discern if a neighborhood is right for them. The first thing I have to do though is listen. A buyer will give me a lot of informaton initially and I need to be able to figure out which pieces of informaton are most important in their search for a home.
For example, if a buyer has small children and wants a lot of children in their neighborhood I tell them to pay particular attention to the number of swingsets in the yards or to visit the home during school bus times.
If a buyer wants a social or active neighborhood, I ask them to drive by on a Saturday and see if people are out. For example in my neighborhood on a Saturday you would see moms walking babies in strollers, older people out for a stroll, a gazillion people walking their dogs and probably a few bikes or runners too.
If a buyer wants a neighborhood that is quiet, I might look at a low maintenance community that offers lawn care services for example. Looking at the amenities a neighborhood offers also might be useful, is their a playground and pool?
If a buyer is concerned about safety and is unfamiliar with our area, I ask them to visit familywatchdog.us to get specific crime statistics for the Fishers home they are interested in.
If a buyer wants a neighborhood with great resale, I pull the statistics for that neighborhood. For example I pull the average price per square foot for 2007, 2008 and 2009 and watch the trend. I look at days on market trending.
Lately, another statistic I am pulling for neighborhoods is the number of distressed properties (i.e. bank owned or foreclosure).
So, while I cannot "steer" people to a neighborhood of "my choice"; I can offer suggestions and data to help my buyers understand what is available that matches what is important to them. But again, it begins with listening. I'm all ears for you!
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