202806 Resource 137075 146274 146274 1209739674873 1209740683395 Controlled Picking the Perfect Neighborhood

Find the community that is right for you

<p>Make sure to investigate these topics when choosing a new neighborhood.</p><p><b>Community</b></p><p /><p>Check out the local markets, parks, shops, restaurants and community events. Also, attend some events in the neighborhood and talk to locals to get a feel for what the community is like.</p><p><b>Crime</b></p><p /><p>Check with the local police department or state Web site for crime statistics in the area. </p><p><b>Transportation</b></p><p /><p>It is important to consider how you will be getting around. Will you be driving? Is riding a bike an option? How close is your home to work, the grocery store, entertainment, etc? What is traffic like in the area?</p><p><b>Schools</b></p><p /><p>It is important to do your homework on the local school districts. Is both public and private schooling available? What is the cost per student? How closely located are particular schools?</p><p><b>Traffic and Noise</b></p><p /><p>Do a little research and walk around the prospective community at different times of day. Are there railroads, airports or entertainment establishments near by? Are highways in the area? If so, have sound barriers been constructed?</p><p><a title="Neighborhood Info" href="http://www.realliving.com/RC/Buyer/NeighborhoodConsiderations.aspx" target="_blank">More neighborhood considerations</a></p><p /> 10 application/xml false community crime neighborhood new noise schools traffic transportation Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; InfoPath.1; .NET CLR 1.0.3705; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.04506.30; .NET CLR 3.0.04506.648; .NET CLR 3.5.21022) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 dgauntner 204.31.75.254 false true false false true 205849 false false true false false false true 137075 blog blogsite/RealLiving/web