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SW ABQ ladies????
Hi Everyone.
So, things are moving kinda slowly on the house we put an offer on. Despite that fact that I am already emotionally invested in, my REA suggested that we continue to look at other homes in the event that this one falls through. We are coming out to visit again in less than a month (hurray) and will want/need to move forward on another home if this one remains to be this slow.
That being said, I found a good 6 homes that look great in SW ABQ. But have been told not to live below Central. Thoughts? Ideas?
Thanks. We def want a nice community, close to shopping, a park would be nice, family friendly, nice yard for the pooch. 3 bedrooms 2.5 bath, nice sized living room and kitchen, formal dining room not necessary but would be a plus, two car garage is a must.
Re: SW ABQ ladies????
I may be wrong but I figure most folks judge neighborhoods by the safety element. That said, it's very hard to label a quadrant of the city as safe or unsafe because there are so many individual neighborhoods within it. If criminal activity is a consideration for you, I would check out either the city's or county's web pages (www.cabq.gov and www.bernco.gov) as both have a crime mapping function if you do a little searching. Once you've identified the police beat for the homes you are interested, you should be able to see what the level of criminal activity has been for a given year.
If I were to give you a generic answer, I think there is the perception that the SW quadrant might have greater crime concerns than say the NW or the NE. I think this perception is reflected in home prices in these various areas of the city.
I hope that's helpful and if you have specific questions, let us know
.: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.
It really depends on the specific neighborhood. The SW quadrant runs from the high end Country Club, to gentrified Huning Highland (now called EDO) and downtown, to gentrifying Barelas, to the very rural South Valley.
I know one reason a lot of people stay away from the SW quadrants is the schools (Cibola and Rio Grande High Schools). At least that was why my neice moved up to the NE Heights from the South Valley when she had kids. But then I also know the San Jose/Mountainview area has a great dual language program that parents from other areas do a lottery to get their kids into.
I would definitely say you want to see the house and neighborhood in person and decide then. All the quadrants in ABQ have areas where you can have a few really nice blocks, then some bad blocks, then some nice ones. I don't think it ever hurts to look at homes in lots of neighborhoods. I never thought I would live in the student slum area as an adult - but it was the neighborhood I liked.
Maybe Katy will chime in. She grew up down in the far SW (almost to Isleta) and may have some insights into the South Valley.
.: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.
Ah, gee. Now I'm blushing.