Take plenty of time to research the neighborhood. Sounds obvious, right? But really think about what you want in a neighborhood. Do you have season tickets to the symphony? Then find out how far the concert hall is from the home you're considering? Do you like to bike? Are there bike trails nearby? If you have kids, check out the school system and double check the boundaries. School boundaries change from year to year, and if you've got your heart set on sending them to an A-rated school, make sure that's where your children will go. Check out the gifted and talented programs, and the ratio of students to teachers. Beyond school choices, consider just how "neighborly" the neighborhood is, how active is it?
Ok, you've done your research on homes for sale; Naples is looking like theperfect place! After you've visited your dream home once, you're excited and ready to make an offer. Not so fast. Put the brakes on, and go back again, and again, and again. Neighborhoods change depending upon the time of day. If your realtor only shows you the house in the morning, ask yourself why. Is the home in the flight path of the airport with planes flying directly overhead in the afternoon? Is there a train that sounds the horn at 3 a.m.? Drive the commute to and from the home. If you've got children in school, do you feel comfortable with the route they would walk or bike?
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