While I generally agree with that philosophy, one needs to heavily consider the neighborhood houses when buying a home. Eventually it will be time to move. If you wouldn’t ever move into one of your neighbor’s houses, potential buyers will likely have a similar aversion to buying your house. Think about, a busy street, run-down neighbor houses, proximity to services/food, and evidence of drug-abuse in the community. In the end, your house IS an investment, even if that isn’t your primary concern.
As a rule I only live in rural areas.
I’m presently in Hawaii and I have acess to a residence in rural WA state.
My nearest Hawaii neighbor is over 500 feet away.
The closest Walmart is 45 miles away.
I like it that way.
I have NO sympathy for city people.
I view city people as the root of all evils
in America.
If you think about it, you guys are
hands down the problem.