
1. Check out the neighborhood as much as you do the house
"Location, location, location" is a popular phrase for good reason, but sometimes it gets skipped over by excited first time home buyers. Too often, I see buyers get wrapped up in wanting the white subway tile backsplash and granite counters that they forget to look at the neighborhood.
Is it well maintained? Is there noise from a busy road or highway? What about that wooded lot behind the hous...