Not Sure About A Neighborhood---Ask The Neighbors

With so many people relocating these days to other parts of the country in search of jobs; how do you know if you are moving into the right neighborhood? You can do a lot of research on line and read comments. But let's face it most of those comments are from disgruntled people who are looking to vent their frustration. Though they may be accurate in their statements does it paint a true picture of the community or neighborhood?

If I have someone looking to relocate to the Charlotte area who has not lived here already; I recommend they go and knock on the neighbors doors. Who better to tell you what the neighborhood is like than the neighbors themselves. Not only will you find out the true nature of the neighborhood; but you can find out who your neighbors are as well. Sometimes that can be the difference in buying that home and not.

Perfect example is a widowed woman who is looking to buyer first home without her husband. Due to the lenght of their marriage she has never made this type of decision on her own. She always relied on him to decide what was best for their family. Well, we found the home that fit her needs exactly as she wanted. In her price range, and all the features she wants in the house....But she is a little skeptical because she does not know how the community is. So, i told her go down on a Saturday or Sunday and knock on the neighbors doors. Tell them that you are looking to purchase X home and wanted to know a little more about the community. People that like it there will rave and ones that do not will tell you so. But at least you will get first hand knowledge from the residents of the community of the pros and cons of the neighborhood.

The irony in all of this is that one of this one is the neighbors next door was an ex co worker of her late husbands. They sat and talked for hours...when she got done she called me and said "let's put the offer in". You just never know who you are going to meet along the way....

You may not always hear the answers you want. But would you rather know up front then find out after you spent hundreds of thousands of dollars buying a home?

Dave diCecco

Realtor/Broker

www.davedicecco.com