You’re Buying a Neighborhood, Not Just a Home

When you’re shopping for a new house, it’s important to remember that in some ways you’re not just buying a single property. You’re buying and moving into a street and a neighborhood. Your new home doesn’t exist in a vacuum. You have neighbors, other homes on your block, and a neighborhood overall that you’re joining. There are a few things you need to keep in mind and learn about when you’re considering moving into a new location. Here are a few of these things.

One of the downsides to this concept is that most everything that goes on outside of your property is also outside of your control. For example, your street may be very busy at certain times of the day. There could also be a lot of noise on the weekends...