It would have been nice, not to mention comforting, if I had been told by the developer that both houses were scheduled to be demolished. My point is, developers should be not only open and honest with their buyers, but freely give information to neighboring residents. Thanks for writing. Yes, it would have been savvy for the builders to make friends with you. In an ideal world, it would keep those affected by their developments apprised of what is going on.
Many developers focus on selling the homes rather than community relations.
What they fail to understand is being a good neighbor is also good business.