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Tips for Finding the Right Home for You and Your Family

NewBuyer — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:45:53 +0000

A helpful list of factors to consider when trying to find the right home. Detailed advice is given about thinking through location, analyzing potential neighborhoods, visualizing your ideal home and keeping an open mind.

From the resource: “Before researching the market or analyzing housing options, homebuyers may want to start by prioritizing their family’s needs, determining what are “must-haves” versus what are “nice-to-haves.”

Source: Coldwell Banker

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Evaluating Neighborhoods and Schools

NewBuyer — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:04:01 +0000

Learn how to evaluate neighborhoods with regards to school systems as well as crime statistics, surrounding property values, public untilities and more. Detailed advice is given on how to research schools in each neighborhood.

From the resource: “Research school test scores, student-teacher ratios, average class size and special-education classes on community web sites.”

Source: HomeFinder.com

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Tips on Finding the Right Neighborhood

Elizabeth Dennis — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:37:53 +0000

A helpful collection of tips for finding the right neighborhood when looking for a new home. Learn the importance of narrowing down the type of home and driving through a neighborhood during evening hours. See how the local police department, school board and Chamber of Commerce can provide useful information to help you with your analysis.

From the resource about evaluating schools: “The school district likely provides information packets to real estate agents to share with potential homebuyers. But don’t put your agent on the spot by asking how good the schools are – he or she can get in ethical hot water for recommending certain school districts.”

Source: RealEstate.com

Finding the Perfect Neighborhood

NewBuyer — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:24:46 +0000

A must-read guide on how to find the neighborhood that is right for you. Learn exactly how to gather information about neighborhood activities, schools, crime, economy, resale value and more.

From the resource: “You can find the right neighborhood by getting information direct from the best sources rather than from second hand and often incomplete data bases professing to offer you one stop shopping for all your neighborhood checking needs.”

Source: Realty Times

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