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Old 06-02-2008, 07:26 PM
 
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My husband and I are moving to Atlanta in August and we're trying to find a place to live. We're going to rent initially for the first year and have round a really cute looking place in a great neighborhood, unfortunately, the back yard backs up to the train tracks. The house is located in Morningside on the Seaboard Coast Line. Does anyone else out there live on the tracks? Do you know how often the train goes by? How big of a problem do you think it will be to live next to the tracks? Do you ever really get used to it?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Old 06-02-2008, 11:53 PM
 
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My husband and I are moving to Atlanta in August and we're trying to find a place to live. We're going to rent initially for the first year and have round a really cute looking place in a great neighborhood, unfortunately, the back yard backs up to the train tracks. The house is located in Morningside on the Seaboard Coast Line. Does anyone else out there live on the tracks? Do you know how often the train goes by? How big of a problem do you think it will be to live next to the tracks? Do you ever really get used to it?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I've never done it, though I currently live kinda close. I love the train sound here but I only hear it when i'm outside...but living right up on the tracks is different. My mom lived in several houses "on the tracks" growing up poor in Texas. She said she did get used to it and liked it fine but the train would shake the house!

Definitely you should be getting a better deal on the house IMO due to the train factor!
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Old 06-03-2008, 12:00 AM
 
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I don't think I could live right next to train tracks. I was at a Lowes the other day, which is located right next to train tracks, and as I was shopping outside in the garden section, a train went by. Very loud and rumbly experience but I suppose you'd get used to it.
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Old 06-03-2008, 10:59 AM
 
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It can hurt your resale potential.
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Old 06-03-2008, 11:01 AM
 
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Don't do it. The house will shake terribly and you'll be miserable.
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Old 06-03-2008, 11:04 AM
 
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Agree with all posters. Even if it doesn't bother you it won't be good for resale.
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Old 06-03-2008, 11:27 AM
 
Location: East Cobb
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Agree with all posters. Even if it doesn't bother you it won't be good for resale.
Resale?

OP is talking about a rental.
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Old 06-03-2008, 02:37 PM
 
Location: Atlanta/Decatur/Emory area
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Having begun as a railroad town, Atlanta has a large number of homes that are on or near railroad tracks, including homes in extremely high-priced neighborhoods like Druid Hills. While it does hurt resale values, if you're just talking about renting, that won't affect you. You should contact the railroad and see if you can find out what the schedule is for that line and if there are any special conditions they must follow in that neighborhood (they have very low speed limits in some neighborhoods and can't blow their horns). Also, you should make sure you visit the house when you can hear a train going by. Listen to the sound from inside with the doors and windows closed and from outside to see whether or not it will be a problem for you. Simply being on a train track, especially in a great neighborhood, should not be a deal-breaker. If the neighborhood is great, the house is great, and the rent is good, just take the time to figure out for yourself whether or not the train will be a problem for you. Good luck!
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Old 06-03-2008, 03:13 PM
 
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My husband and I are moving to Atlanta in August and we're trying to find a place to live. We're going to rent initially for the first year and have round a really cute looking place in a great neighborhood, unfortunately, the back yard backs up to the train tracks. The house is located in Morningside on the Seaboard Coast Line. Does anyone else out there live on the tracks? Do you know how often the train goes by? How big of a problem do you think it will be to live next to the tracks? Do you ever really get used to it?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
When I was a girl, we lived down the block from the train tracks. Yes, we got used to hearing it and it was even sort of soothing to hear the train in the middle of the night.

But if you decide to buy a place some day, I'd highly advise against it. Many people would not buy such a house because of the tracks and you would definitely get a lower price. Ever watch HGTV and see how buyers react to even a busy street near their home? Good luck with your choice.
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Old 06-03-2008, 03:46 PM
 
Location: metro Atlanta
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I lived next to an air force base and heard really loud jets take off at different times of the day and night. I got used to it after several months, but it would literally shake everything in the apartment at times. I got accustomed to it. I definitely would advise against buying the property. Maybe when you visit the property, you will hear the train go by just to see.
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