It is much better to have a good house in a great neighbourhood than a great house in a good neighbourhood. Of course, having a great house in a great neighbourhood is ideal. But until you live in a neighbourhood, you will never be completely sure what you will not like about it. And sometimes you have to put up with some inconveniences just to live in a great neighbourhood.
What are some things that bother most people about their neighbourhoods?
Neighbourhood noise
So what are the things that bother most people about their neighbourhoods? A recent survey from Porch.com found that busy neighbourhoods with lots of noise and traffic were the biggest complaints.
Crime
Another major complaint was crime. No one wants to have to worry about petty property crimes, or worse. A good way to find the crime rate in your neighbourhood is to google if your city has a crime map by neighbourhood, or you can ask your local police station.
Rules
Interestingly and somewhat conversely, too many restrictive home owner association or condominium association rules were also high on the list. This applies mainly to condos and townhouse condos.
Views
Besides noise from traffic, or backing onto a highway, or noise from railway tracks and/or rail yards, visual elements also impact homeowners' enjoyment of their chosen neighbourhoods. Unkempt lawns top the list of visual turnoffs, followed by cars parked in yards, homes with poorly maintained exteriors, and homes with bars on windows.
Vacancy
Vacant homes are not appreciated by neighbours. If you ever have to leave your home vacant for more than a few days, please remember to have a friend or family member collect your mail, flyers, newspapers and other things that might pile up on your front porch. Also remember to set a porch light to come on at night and have someone clear the snow or cut the grass depending on the season.
Some vacant homes are foreclosures. This cannot be helped but can contribute to a feeling of insecurity.
Dogs
For completeness, here are some other things that the survey revealed. Neighbours do not like unfriendly dogs. If you have a dog that is not friendly around others, you could keep them inside.
Miscellaneous
Neighbours also tend not to like too much individuality. They do not like loud paint colours, lawn ornaments or RVs and boats parked in driveways or out in the open.
Go along, get along
The best thing to do is to be as easy-going as possible. Respect everyone's right to their own quiet enjoyment of their home and property. Be a go along, get along kind of neighbour, not bothered by lawn ornaments and the occasional bit of noise or visual blight.
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Brian Kondo
Sales Representative / Team Leader
The Brian Kondo Real Estate Team
Re/Max Hallmark First Group Realty Ltd.
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