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Originally Posted by Crane's Rooster

Tiny once you make the move I would look in the same areas we suggested for the OP. Stay away from cookie cutter subdivisions, those neighborhoods tend to be people who live within the confines of their 4 walls. The older more established neighborhoods are generally more neighborly.

I disagree. My neighborhood is a new neighborhood and is very, very friendly. We smile and wave, but also socialize with dinner, drinks, card games, sports, etc. Some neighbors even travel together.

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Originally Posted by annerk

I disagree. My neighborhood is a new neighborhood and is very, very friendly. We smile and wave, but also socialize with dinner, drinks, card games, sports, etc. Some neighbors even travel together.

Would you say your neighborhood is the exception or the norm? Again I was just saying generally speaking the older more established neighborhoods tend to have a community sense more so than the cookie cutter subdivisions. My family also lives in a newer neighborhood in Apopka which is very friendly but I don't feel that's the norm.

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Originally Posted by Crane's Rooster

Would you say your neighborhood is the exception or the norm? Again I was just saying generally speaking the older more established neighborhoods tend to have a community sense more so than the cookie cutter subdivisions. My family also lives in a newer neighborhood in Apopka which is very friendly but I don't feel that's the norm.

As long as it's mostly owner occupied, I think it's the norm. When you are talking about neighborhoods in areas with a lot of rentals (short or long term) it's more the exception--that's the case with older neighborhoods and newer ones. I think people who live in SFH's tend to be more social with neighbors than those in condos--not sure why, but maybe because many condo owners think of them as a stop gap on the way to SFH ownership. (I'm not knocking condos, I have owned one in the past and might buy one in the future if the house becomes too much to manage.)

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Originally Posted by annerk

As long as it's mostly owner occupied, I think it's the norm. When you are talking about neighborhoods in areas with a lot of rentals (short or long term) it's more the exception--that's the case with older neighborhoods and newer ones. I think people who live in SFH's tend to be more social with neighbors than those in condos--not sure why, but maybe because many condo owners think of them as a stop gap on the way to SFH ownership. (I'm not knocking condos, I have owned one in the past and might buy one in the future if the house becomes too much to manage.)

I agree you make a very good point Annerk, as always. Many of the closed door neighborhoods tend to have a higher rate of rentals and investors. Once you buy a house, you're in it for the long haul. Might as well get to know the neighbors since you're all in it together. I have lived downtown for some time and have usually had good relationships with neighbors even as a renter. When I lived in a SFH we were one of the few rentals on the block and the longtime residents were very welcoming. When I moved to an apartment I still knew most of my neighbors as most of us were longtime residents. But recently when I moved out to Conway area I live in a community with alot of income and investment properties. Turnover is high and although I know my immediate neighbors this is the first time in a while I lived somewhere that lacked a sense of community. I'll be looking to move back downtown again.