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I also go for neighborhood, and most people I work with say that they want neighborhood/location.
But you know the truth, most people go with house/price.
In addition to living more comfortably in a nice neighborhood,
in terms of investment as well, the small home in the nicer neighborhood can be worth as much as the large home in the lousy one...and easier to sell if need be.
i second on it depends on what you mean not so nice? meaning higher crime, not so great schools? or you comparing an area which is more desirable such as closer to shops, work, parks vs a place farther from these things but still in a okay area?
i think it depends on your lifestyle and what you want more. For me being a better neighborhood means being closer to work,parks, shops, places to go out. So, i like to be outdoors and not have to drive alot so a smaller house where i can be closer to things is great for me. But for others for instance my friend who stays home and works there alot needs more space and doesn't mind driving . she would always pick a bigger home in a less desirable neighborhood.
But you can change the house not the neighborhood. I wanted to live in one area so i chose a fixer upper that i could add more space.
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Typically speaking....
Dual income families can afford a higher payment.
Dual income typically suggests man and wife.
Man and wife typically have kids.
Kids typically go to school.
Mom typically wants kids to go to a "good" school.
People typically don't want to drive 40 miles to go someplace where they typically might want to go.
Typically, I'd go with the better neighborhood.
Depends on your definition of "nice". I have often chosen a larger home with a large yard in an older neighborhood over cookie cutter houses on postage stamp sized lots. Some people would turn their nose up, but I've never really regretted it.
Now if you're talking about higher crime, no zoning, piles of junked cars around even a 5 acre farmette wouldn't be appealing to many.
That's exactly what I did! Went from postage stamp lot to 1/2 acre in older neighborhood. Sometimes I second guess it, but then I remember being on a postage stamp lot with cookie-cutter homes. It's only a 1/4 mi away and I still have all the conveniences.
Always a nice neighborhood;over size.No matter what loction will always matter.
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It's only a 1/4 mi away and I still have all the conveniences.
