When you buy a home, you also buy part of a neighborhood. The two are inseparable and what neighborhood your new house is in is important to take into consideration before you make an offer. If the property value of houses in the neighborhood are falling or stagnate, a lower offer may be in order. Conversely, if the value of homes in the area are skyrocketing then it may be worth spending a little more. Below are some things to consider when looking at a neighborhood.
Neighborhoods have personalities, find out what each one is.
Ask some of the people in the neighborhood what they think of it. Ask how they perceive crime, the schools, pollution, noise and traffic. Human input is always better than reports. Drive through the neighborhood. A good way to check out a neighborhood is to simply drive around it.