Choosing your neighborhood

Navigation: Main page » Real Estate & Rentals

 Print this page Submit articleComment article

The Ultimate Facebook Marketing Guide
Hey there, Ever want to know how to get a lot more people interested in buying your products and services with Facebook? I know I have, but it’s never been easy to understand. Until now. Check this video out to see what I mean: Amy Porterfield is the co-author of “Facebook Marketing All in One For Dummies” and in this video she show you how simple it is to: •Get more fans interested in your products/services •Turn average fans into Super Fans •Make those Super Fans become customers for life •And a lot more... Watch this video to hear what all the rave is about for this training: You don’t want to miss out on learning how to maximize Facebook... take action now and watch this video:

Author: Sameer More

For many people, choosing a neighborhood in California is the most difficult part of the decision to buy a home. This is true even if already own a home and are trying to decide where to live next.

When you tackle the “location, location, location” question, it’s smart to prioritize various neighborhood features, and then start looking for homes in areas that match most of your criteria. Here are some things to consider:

Transportation Check the length of your commute to work from your neighborhoods of choice. Do streets get clogged at rush hour? Is mass transit within walking distance? In a consumer study, 79 percent of respondents said that a top priority in deciding where to live is having a commute time under 45 minutes. Seventy-five percent also wanted easy access to highways.

What’s close by Research nearby schools, restaurants, places of worship and parks. Seventy-two percent of survey respondents ranked sidewalks and places to walk as a top priority when considering where to live.

Costs In addition to the costs of mortgage, insurance and home maintenance, consider local property taxes and homeowner association fees, if applicable. If homes in your preferred neighborhoods are out of your price range, consider condominiums.

Future Try to imagine what the neighborhood will look like in 10 years. Will you still want to live there, or do you expect to move before then? Will it be desirable to future buyers? Before committing to the neighborhood, visit it at different times of day and night and talk to as many local residents as possible.

Once you’ve prioritized all your neighborhood amenities and features, you’ll find it’s much easier to focus your home search. Remember, the neighborhood is usually as important to the value of a home as what is under its roof. If you are a part of the Palos Verdes and South Bay area of Southern California please contact Katie Muck for more helpful home tips or visit her site www.katiemuck.com .