Homeowners looking for a house to buy should consider the surroundings as carefully as the actual property being offered. Many nearby features can subtract a great deal from the value of a home and, perhaps more importantly, these features can make living in the home far less enjoyable than the new homeowner expected.
Some of the questionable neighbors or property attributes to have are:
Schools; because of noise from children at play during recesses, arrival, lunchtimes and departure, noise from community gatherings using the school, and traffic congestion on the street as parents and buses drop off and pick up children two or three times a day.
Electrical and communications transmission towers; because of their unsightliness, fears of health risks from high voltage lines and microwaves, and electrocution risks from high voltage equipment. Generation and relay stations; because electrical transformers and stations pose risks of electrocution and can be unsightly and because natural gas installations can be extremely noisy if venting gas to relieve pressure, and potentially dangerous
Railway tracks; because passing trains are very noisy and there is always a risk of derailments that can cause evacuations of area residents, create construction as derailed cars are removed and tracks repaired, and, in the worst case scenario, a derailment can destroy or damage the home and property. Busy streets; there is no way to eliminate or greatly reduce noise from heavy traffic on a nearby street and prospective homeowners must ensure they can live with existing noise before buying a property. Oncoming traffic streets; these are streets that lead directly toward an intersection at which the home is located so that oncoming traffic shines headlight beams into the home windows throughout the night.
Noisy neighbors; barking dogs, bouncing noises from trampolines, basketballs, tennis courts or yelling by people using swimming pools are just some of the noises from neighbors that can be momentary distractions or constant sources of infuriating stress. Look for signs such as, literally, beware of dog posters, or nets and so on to assess the potential for noise from neighbors. Spend a day in or near the home for sale before considering the purchase.
Messy plantings; nothing is worse than trying to rake up droppings from Weeping Willow trees or other messy trees, shrubs and plantings in your and neighboring yards mean extra work the new home owner might be unwilling to assume.Manicured yards or extensive gardens; believe it or not, wondrous landscaping in a home for sale can be something to avoid if the prospective homeowner doesn’t want the expense and work of keeping the yard up to existing standards. Weeds can overtake a beautiful garden in a matter of weeks if it is unattended. rainehorne.blogspot.in
Some of the questionable neighbors or property attributes to have are:
Schools; because of noise from children at play during recesses, arrival, lunchtimes and departure, noise from community gatherings using the school, and traffic congestion on the street as parents and buses drop off and pick up children two or three times a day.
Railway tracks; because passing trains are very noisy and there is always a risk of derailments that can cause evacuations of area residents, create construction as derailed cars are removed and tracks repaired, and, in the worst case scenario, a derailment can destroy or damage the home and property. Busy streets; there is no way to eliminate or greatly reduce noise from heavy traffic on a nearby street and prospective homeowners must ensure they can live with existing noise before buying a property. Oncoming traffic streets; these are streets that lead directly toward an intersection at which the home is located so that oncoming traffic shines headlight beams into the home windows throughout the night.
Messy plantings; nothing is worse than trying to rake up droppings from Weeping Willow trees or other messy trees, shrubs and plantings in your and neighboring yards mean extra work the new home owner might be unwilling to assume.Manicured yards or extensive gardens; believe it or not, wondrous landscaping in a home for sale can be something to avoid if the prospective homeowner doesn’t want the expense and work of keeping the yard up to existing standards. Weeds can overtake a beautiful garden in a matter of weeks if it is unattended. rainehorne.blogspot.in
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