Buying A Home
SmrBrd2012
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recs for how to do thorough research on where to buy?
Hi all! I was just wondering what websites or research you did with figuring out where to buy a home. For example, how do you know if a town has a reasonable school district? I've been using greatschools.org but I'm not sure how accurate it is. Also, I'm interested in things like crime rate and such. Is there an easy way to figure this out?
Re: recs for how to do thorough research on where to buy?
I used www.schooldigger.com for schools.
Go to the county or city police site for crime stats and mapping. And, you can also check where the registered sex offenders are supposed to be living.
Go to the county or city site also for the property zoning and find the 20-30 year zoning/city building plans. They are usually on the sites, but you may need to dig.
Boots on the ground...when DH and I found a home we were serious about, we knocked on neighbors' doors and said, "We're interested in the house...what do you think of the neighborhood? Tell us about living here." People are usually pretty interested in giving their opinions. If you go together and explain that you are interested, it won't seem weird.
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