Schools are very important when you have children. If you are not willing to home school your kids, then you should put heavy consideration into the quality of the local schools. You should also put some consideration into whether or not there is a selection of private schools around, just in case the local schools fail to provide your child with what he or she needs for success.
Ethnic/Cultural/Racial Makeup
No matter how much some people deny it, it is no secret that the ethnic/cultural/racial makeup of a neighborhood is very important when choosing a home. Many people tend to feel comfortable in settings where other people look and think more like them. If you don’t buy in a neighborhood where there is a large amount of people of your background, you may face a lot of anxiety from the culture clashes that you experience in your new neighborhood. Your children may feel the culture clashes as they attend the local schools. There may be a whole mindset and lifestyle that you are neither accustomed to nor comfortable with. Even if you are willing to be a good sport and tolerate cultural differences, you may stand out like a sore thumb and other people may not tolerate you. This type of experience is not isolated to any one group, and no group is exempt from such an experience.
Features of The House
You have to look into the features of the house. For example, does the house have a basement? How many rooms and bathrooms are in the house? Are there any backyard sheds on the property that will be useful? How are all of the amenities hooked up? Are there certain things about the interior design that you don’t that are reasonably within your power to change? There are so many features to houses, and what features a person wants is a very personal decision.
Budget
Are there any repairs that need to be made to the house, and do you need to spend more money to fix them? If so, look at your budget to see if this is possible. Are there things that you want in a house that aren’t there, but can be paid to have done? For example, do you want to turn a house into an open floor plan? Well, before you buy that home with walls everywhere, you should see whether you have the money to start knocking walls down.
Lifestyle
Different types of homes come with different lifestyles, depending on where they are. If you choose to live in a rural area, it is without a doubt that you may have to do more things and be more self-sufficient in order to live in a place with less amenities. If you are living in a building that is located in a city, you are probably not going to have your own backyard. You may have a balcony or a fire escape, but you won’t have a yard. If there is a yard, it may be a space that you have to share with other people
