Expect a cursory search to turn up several cities you have never heard of. The company may publicize that it is located in Washington, D.C., while its offices actually are in Silver Spring, Maryland. It saves the trouble of explanation. The under-funding and unpopularity of public transportation certainly does not help matters in the South and West. Neither does a trend toward telecommuting and work-space sharing.
Suburbanites generally dislike the city.
Just as those in the city scoff at suburbanites. This has created two classes of real estate developers, and large real estate firms have begun planting satellite offices in every conceivable surrounding community. More on suburbia and how it affects differing segments of the real estate market will appear in this space later this week. Check your credit in the Credit Center. Written by Lesley Hensell Click here for a printer-friendly version of this article.