You have no idea, people watching this, how important it is to really walk the neighborhood day and night. We moved to a nice gated community. We're close to the 5 freeway. Organized rings of criminals hit our neighborhood nearly daily, because it's affluent and it's 120 seconds from the on-off ramp of the 5 freeway, plus in our county, most crime is not prosecuted, much of it they don't even arrest now. Plus one eccentric retiree likes to scream at shadows starting around 12 am, he usually doesn't run out of steam until around 2 am. But hey, the neighborhood LOOKS fancy. Oh, and by the way, the HOA board are basically full time Karens who threaten you if you don't plant the correct variety of a certain kind of bush, with daily fines. A gem doesn't matter if it's set in garbage.
Hi Jerry! You’re addressing buyers of single-family homes, but if you’re buying a condo or coop, you MUST look at the underlying finances of the entire complex. It doesn’t matter how beautiful or spacious your apartment/townhome is; if the condo association is poorly run and if they’ve been deferring necessary maintenance, you could be on the hook for expensive assessments. The collapse in Surfside is Exhibit A. Keep up the good work!
Very good point! I have a few videos that I go over this did you see them? 1- Buying Vacation Rental Investments and Beach Condo Financing -th-cam.com/video/zCbxwr0gykw/w-d-xo.html 2 - Buying a Condo MISTAKES | Top Things To Avoid When You Are Purchasing A Condo - th-cam.com/video/KYkwUTjrBRg/w-d-xo.html 3 - Why Condo Investing Makes Money with Jerry Pinkas -th-cam.com/video/B0kd8UGzU3M/w-d-xo.html
The assoc or HOA can also go out of business or be sued a d you're screwed even though you own your property. It's happening all over the US since 2097. Thos market has never fully recovered from the side effects. That effect mulyi resident complexes
If you are close to the woods with standing water such as a canal, pond, marsh etc. Think of the wildlife that is always nearby snakes, gators, bears and mosquitos especially in the summer months.
Wildlife is also in the suburbs. Gotta love all the people moving out from the city who wind up flooding our Nextdoor with alarms about the coyotes. Yes they're here. If you're moving to a new area, do your research so you can keep your pets safe.
I once lived in a house that constantly had the "headlights shining in the living room" making it feel like someone was pulling into the driveway. It made me constantly on edge. I know that seems like a small thing but everyone has their own pet peeves. For example, I later lived 1/2 mile from a train crossing and it didn't bother me at all.
Corner lots and homes around turns can also be a big issue. Location is important. Thank you for sharing your story and commenting. Glad you are enjoying these videos here on this channel.
My bf looked at a house midday and bought. Didn’t realize how much traffic was coming and going in the neighborhood during busy times. He planted several cedars and a couple of pines and a holly all close together. Within two years they started making a difference and now they’re totally blocking the traffic. A fence on the side helped as well.😊
Another thing to be cautious about is buying a property with a dangerous blind driveway. This happened to me back in 2018. Fell immediately in love with the house and made an impulse offer. I had failed to realize until after I moved in that I had a dangerous driveway entrance off a busy State road. I sold the house 11 months after moving in for fear of getting killed exiting my driveway. Luckily I was able to sell where I broke even on the sale of the property. Nonetheless it was an expensive mistake.
Yes, I went to contract in 1980 to buy a house that sold for $7,000 to $8,000 less because it was on a very busy road! A friend of a friend, who was a real estate broker told me to look elsewhere! I backed out of the deal & bought one two blocks away on a dead end street for thousands more & didn't regret it!
@@rongendron8705 Thanks for sharing your story. Real Estate is always about location, location location. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel. See you in the next video!
While I completely agree it is a bad idea to buy a house on a main drag would creating a half circle driveway have helped make exiting onto the busy road safer?
If you're thinking of buying in a quiet area, especially a rural one, check with the county assessor about any planned developments in the area. Your quiet country road might not stay that way--in fact that might be why the owner is selling.
The " flip side " of that valid point: how far away are emergency services? Like you, I considered buying a house in a rural area north of my present home, I really liked that area. Unfortunately, an idiot official high up in the county government thought that what this rural area needed was to become MORE than just a " bedroom " community of a large city.
@@howardkerr8174 there's also the age factor. Unless you have a lot of family in the immediate area, the Rugged Guy Alone in the Wilderness lifestyle has an expiration date, unfortunately. I'm resigned to having to factor in the distance to the nearest VA Medical Center in where I end up, as I can't stand the area where most of my family live.
Good point! Don't just check with the assessor, check with who is the local expert in the area. They have their ear to the ground even BEFORE the assessor knows what a property owner is planning to do in the future. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
Good point! Always look to the future, not just what is happening right now. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
On opposite side of my town is an airport. I'm not bothered by being in the typical flight path (I hear most planes faintly), but it would annoy me a lot to living near a train crossing. Different people are affected by different things.
@@TheExileFox I grew up under a flight path and loved it so that is a bonus for me. I currently live not near an airport but during a rebuild of the main runway of the local one, while I was in heaven for a year when an optional runway was put in service, other people were going crazy.
I can appreciate everything you are talking about. Our first house was on a small, paved country road, 1 acre corner lot. Good neighbors, 4 minutes to the town center and highway access. The road opposite was a gravel road. In the dry months any vehicle that came through on that road every 15 minutes or so would kick up a dust storm or screech the tires on the pavement. Even worse, this road was used as a secondary entrance / exit to a raceway two miles away. Every weekend the amount of traffic coming past our house was unbelievable. I worked so hard building that house but, in the end, I hated living there. Just hated it. But we learned a lot from that experience. Now we live on a quiet street in a nice neighborhood that backs up to a nature preserve. Ahhh..we love it here!
Moved into a house that had a barking dog next door...that's one reason why it didn't sell..I love dogs..so we bought the house..and I made friends with the dog...she was an older dog and didn't like being alone during the day...I ended up putting a door in the gate so she could visit us during the day and she stopped barking...later sold that house for more then the whole neighborhood prices..
Jerry, you did a SUPER GREAT JOB of alerting people to the pitfalls of a home purchase!! It was the best run-down of unexpected concerns that I have EVER HEARD in my 82 years of life!! What do I owe you for this FANTASTIC, and PRICELESS presentation? LOL!!
A woman I'm friendly with recently sold her house and bought one in FL without ever visiting it. I tried to warn her that this was a dangerous move and that although the house looked good in the pictures, she really needed to go "kick the tires" because buying a house involves more than just the house. She did not heed my advice and after moving in has found the neighborhood to be less than desirable. She's installed a high end security system but doesn't feel comfortable walking around by herself. Wish she had seen this video before making the purchase.
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing your story. Thanks for watching! Did you see the other video I did about that? Alternative Places BEFORE Buying, Relocating or Retiring to FL - th-cam.com/video/VRTjNfGeybY/w-d-xo.html
I currently live in Tampa and many people have brought homes here without looking at it in person. Many homes on the MLS are photo shopped and looks way different than it’s actual appearance.
An apartment complex I lived in for almost 15 years was right next door to a hospital, and the Lifeflight helicopters' landing pad was less than a block from my window. It really annoyed me at first, but after about a year, I got so used to it that when the hospital moved to a big new campus several years later, I actually missed it a little! It's funny how you get used to repetitive sounds in your environment.
I live in between three hosps built after I built my house. Same with traffic. And then a helicopter school opened one mile away. Oh well, I love my house. And after growing up between Chicago Ohare and Midway: it’s no problem
I enjoy watching the planes on there landing path threw my living room window. And the sound is nostalgic. I grew up on an Air Force base. Luckily it’s a small airport in Pensacola.
Loud barking dogs would drive me crazy. I couldn't take it. My parents always said to make sure the driveway doesn't slope down toward the house because street rain runoff could flood into the house.
Your parents had a great suggestion avoiding a downward sloping driveway. There are many pitfalls to avoid when buying a home. Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you are enjoying these super helpful videos here on this channel
Plumbing, roofing, HVAC and electrical are the biggest issues on homes based on my experience! Avoid busy street and near a school as constant noise and traffic.
My friends purchased a condo near a waste treatment facility which was hidden away and secluded behind trees a block away from their condo. Depending on which day it was and which way the wind blew it smelled like a nasty sewer. Also, when I was in my late twenties, I was looking for my first home to rent. I asked the owner if it was a "quiet area" and he was quick to assure me that indeed it was a quiet family neighborhood. Then literally 30 seconds later, as if I were in a movie (while I was touring his home) a train blew its whistle so loud I literally jumped off the floor and my heart was pounding out of my chest from the shock. To this day I can't believe someone would blatantly lie to my face and omit that fact when asked directly. Finally, my parents purchased a condo (duplex) and the neighbor installed a downspout hose directing his excess rain water in the direction of my parent's condo which was already naturally located downhill. This artificial increase of additional water from the neighbors action literally caused a pond in front of my parent's basement daylight window. This likely caused damage to my parent's brick wall/foundation. There's nothing worse than having to confront a neighbor that you share a wall with and have to live out the rest of your golden years next to. Totally selfish and ignorant neighbor.
I live near railroad tracks and can tell you I barely notice it. I'm much more bothered by the traffic on my road that I wasn't expecting. I'm just saying maybe he wasn't intentionally lying to you.
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Here is another reason to check the neighborhood. I was looking at a house but noticed a couple of houses close by also for sale. I heard a racket from the house in the middle of these two houses. The owners of that house were raising parrots. So be suspicious if several houses in the neighborhood are for sale.
Pickleball: One neighborhood had four lightly used tennis courts, the county changed them to pickleball and it is now like listening to your neighbors roof get replaced all day every day, the sound is much different from tennis. House owners in the area are very upset.
You’re very welcome and I’m so glad that you watched it. I really want to help people avoid the pitfalls that are costly. And I’m glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel
Im a homeowner who lives within walking distance of a world-renowned natural wonder and tourist attraction. I can appreciate the points about helicopter noise. Something to consider about helicopters, etc....is that in many locales, use of certain boats, cars and helicopters are strictly SEASONAL. Buying a home in the winter won't reveal problems that are only present in Summer.
I've also heard you have to see if houses built near 2000 to 2007 have Chinese drywall that emits sulfur that will smell and destroy copper wiring, plumbing and copper containing appliances such as air conditioning coils.
True. Chinese drywall was mostly a regional problem and not nationally distributed. A lot of it was in Florida and California homes. The product were used mainly in areas mainly where big ports are located. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel.
@@DoctorSmartyPants Only if the OHA has a strong board of directors or strong association. I have seen some that have the same rules and regs but the enforcement is the complete opposite. A full tour can reveal many flaws. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel. See you in the next video!
I'm a home inspector and like sitting on the roof with my eyes closed and just listen to the sounds for a couple minutes. I get to do this at all area's of the city and is amazing how different it is.
Excellent video!!!!!! I can relate to at least three things you mentioned, especially the dogs. I looked at a house years ago that was perfect, but the scenario was exactly as you described but the neighbors had three very loud and very annoying dogs that went "nuts" even if you approached the sliding door, complete with jumping at and running along the entire fence. I actually felt sorry for the people trying to sell, and what really came to mind is the dogs notwithstanding, who would want to live next door to, or in this case, behind, people who are so ignorant they don't care if their three dogs are barking all day long with no regard or care for the neighbors? If they're that ignorant and inconsiderate, I'm sure there are a few more unsavory things about them. Great video Jerry.
The one thing you didn't mention is if there is an HOA involved, hire a lawyer. Also, require a final waìver of lien. Our first house, the builder didn't pay all his subs. When they showed up on our doorstep, we swatted them away with that document.
@@spyxxx566 yes we moved cause it was just always loud...no parents would ever watch their kids and people would be doing weird things there at night....now we're in a better place
We had a builder build our home. My late husband went out to the building site every day to check on the progress of the home. He failed to take a level and the front wall was off. When he put up our kitchen cabinets, it was a nightmare. Also, because the front wall was off, the wood floor in the den was off also. It was not a pleasant experience…
I am a new home sales agent. I work for a builder - not a developer. And I can attest that not all builders are created equal. ESPECIALLY the national chains. I'm fortunate that I work for a local family owned builder. We are super busy because customers leave the corporate builder nightmare to finally get a good experience with us. All of his advice is on point. I'd like to add that there are good builders out there. Just do your research. Google the reviews!
Bought a beautiful brick/stone 3500 sq ft home backed up to the woods. Worst mistake ever! Behind the wooded lot was a creek infested with snakes. Large snakes. When I open my back patio door, I was met with snakes. Open the privacy fence gate and more snakes, the morning dew in the grass had markings of snakes. Need I say more. I could not use my patio at all. I hope the new owners are enjoying the home.
For anyone suffering from noise, I am having an issue with a tenant who is disturbed by the house behind them. Too much partying going on by the neighbors. So, I recently found that there are clear acrylic panes one can inset into the window sills that reduce noise by 90%. I looked at hurricane windows but three windows were going to run $4.5k. It looks like I can easily self install the acrylic panels for less than $400 apiece. Left my request today so will be speaking to the sales people this week. Will update if anyone interested.
@@Tracey1sWorthy I left you a comment and my comment was deleted as I mentioned a company I had called. Look up acrylic window panels. They do work. There’s a video with a guy playing Led Zeppelin on his phone. He opens the panel, puts his phone in between and closes it. You can’t hear his phone at all. They do work. There’s a couple of companies that make them with frames ready to go. Doing it yourself you would end up with an immovable piece of acrylic unless you built frames for it. Either way the window isn’t operable without removing the acrylic sheet. In really checking out my two windows they are really tired and need to go. My son had a noisy apartment. He bought sheets of two inch styrofoam which did the trick. Cheapest option if you’re not using the window.
I rented an apartment on a back street that was quiet. Well at 4:00 am it’s a major trucking route. I heard roaring engines, beeping from going backwards and flashing lights. It was a migraine in the making. The landlord was a terrible man. I asked him to repair my screen door so I could let in fresh air. He said no. I said but the law requires that you do that. He said if you don’t like it then move. So I moved.
I lived in a beautiful part of Southwestern PA. It was actually quite close to Frank Llyod Wrights Fallingwater. It was so peaceful and wildlife was plentiful But it was an hour drive to work. And a 40 minute drive to the hospital. That got old quick, especially after a heavy snow
I saw my dream house with our agent then decided to go at night, by God, there was a drug house right next door. What a shame! I feel for the homeowner, it is a beautiful older home.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Thats always a good plan of action to drive by at different times of the day. Sometimes a dream can turn into a nightmare. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel.
Retiring in a couple of years, and looking to by a place in Myrtle Beach, SC, currently live in Warner Robins, GA. We have been looking for a couple of years already. We were thinking of buying a place, and renting it out during the time I’m still working. Then this crazy price increase happened, and shot us down. The nightmare would be to buy now at these inflated prices, and then have the market crash just as we are looking to sell. We have cash, but would have to borrow a small amount if we bought while still in our current home, then pay off the balance when we sell. The whole thing gives me a splitting headache.
The market isn’t going to crash. As you can see. Some adjustments have happened in some areas but most will just flatline for a while while others keep going up at a more normal pace. We’ve been 500,000 units under built since 2012. Too much need for the market to crash.
Good point!. Here in Myrtle Beach we still have homes on a lake, or backed up to nature area or woods. Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel.
Backyard ground was our biggest issue when we bought our first home. During the heavy rain spring season, water would flood down into our basement because the ground was lower towards the house which you couldn’t tell just by looking at it visually. We ended up hiring a contractor fix that among a couple of other issues. Money that could of been negotiated off the sale price of the home if known.
Same for us when we moved to Eastern PA. Turns out that sinkholes are very common here. After several thousand dollars things are okay, but it was an expensive fix.
I live in Bergen County NJ across the river from Manhattan, another thing that I would avoid is s house with a shared driveway, it could cause trouble especially during the snow season.
@@FreedomofSpeech865 As driveway is better than no driveway, right? But your own private driveway is better than a shared driveway! Thanks for sharing your story and commenting. So glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel. See you in the next video!
Shared driveways are horrible!! As a renter, we rented part of a small house where the owner allowed us access to the driveway. My husband had a large work van at the time and parked it in the driveway. The other guy in the house next door had a small Honda car, so we had no issues. It turns out the house next door was also rented. The guy with the Honda moved out and another family moved in where the husband also had a large work van. Both the vans couldn't park in the driveway at the same time because the part where it divides was still too narrow for both vans to park comfortably. Our landlord had to widen out the back of the driveway so my husband's van could fit. The other guy started to get lazy and started parking in the shared part and blocking my husband from going to work on multiple occasions. Almost called the police. Don't buy a house with a shared driveway!!! Not worth the trouble!
I have a few more things to consider that people may want to be aware of from my own experiences. Fifteen years ago we bought a beautiful single-level house on a half acre in a great neighborhood, with fantastic neighbors, and no HOA trolls. It was well off the highway and I could walk to I-4, a very busy interstate in Florida, about a mile away. It was easy to turn right onto the main highway to get to the interstate, but very difficult to turn left to where most of the businesses were. Additionally, it was a busy four-way intersection and cars would line up to make their turns. There was no median area to where you could pull out to turn left. As more and more people flocked to the area and more apartments started going up it became nearly impossible to make that left turn except for maybe in the middle of the night. There were already several lights along the highway and I started asking for one at the entrance to our neighborhood. That started a huge furor between the residents inside and outside of the neighborhood. There were frequent accidents there. The outsiders moaned about yet another light and the insiders agreed with me that it was badly needed. Five years later they put up the light thank goodness. People got angry because they had to stop at another light on the highway and just sit there during periods of low traffic. So we asked that it be made a blinking yellow light during times of low traffic. No, they couldn't do that because the state or county laws said blinking yellow lights weren't allowed on highways with no visible median. Years went by and they finally made it a yellow light at times of low traffic. I made a lot of friends and also a lot of enemies over this, but people need to understand that no one wants to be killed trying to get into traffic. Next, the interstate. Just like ocean waves everyone eventually gets used to the endless sound of traffic. I-4 is a very dangerous and busy interstate. Our roads are for the most part straight, smooth, and wide, and that encourages aggressive and impatient driving. Over the years more and more accidents began occurring there near our exit. So nearly every day we heard the helicopters circling over, traffic helicopters, police helicopters, hospital helicopters, and plenty of sirens. Another thing, during the dry season any dust that fell in or out of the house was black carbon dust. It coated our outside furniture. You'd dust your indoor furniture and it was black, oily dust. And a lot of it. Even though we never had a bad air quality day, we were breathing this. Be sure to check if any new development will be going on around you. As developers become more desperate to destroy any open land, here they will often build that property UP to make the ground more stable. So what happens to the neighborhoods below there? Now they have a big problem with runoff from these new developments, where they didn't have that problem before. And beware of homes being built on 100- to 500-year floodplains. All it takes is one good monsoon season. Along that line, developers are putting up new and expensive apartments right next to railroads and heavy industrial areas. The noise factor and how easily you can get around will be impacted. In Florida especially, heavy development can just as well destablize the ground for miles around and you will see cracks begin to develop in your driveway or maybe even your house. It may also not be a bad idea to avoid school zones, and high-attendance churches. There was one such church that was built next to a neighborhood, followed by a park. The live music at their services and park events was horrible. How close are you to a military base? There is good and bad to that. I know of some very nice property with a few houses a bit north of Key West, where there aren't many people, there is still empty land and beautiful views. The Naval Air Station is close by and fighter jets are always flying right over, practicing manuevers and such. I'm happy that our military is busy, and actually loved watching the jets fly over, but some may not. And lastly, do you want to be right under high tension power lines or next to a cell phone tower? Part of the jury is still out as to whether strong electromagnetic fields around them is bad for your health, namely cancer. There may be no evidence today of that being so, but remember, 60 years ago no one thought tobacco products were bad for your health either. I would not want to live near them. It is also vital to check what kinds of taxes you will be paying, wherever you are thinking of moving. For example, here in Flor I'm sorry for writing a book, but a house is a major investment, and so much can affect its value. Your videos are so important and helpful - thank you!!
I guess I will finish what I started saying about taxes! Where I was in Florida I paid around $4,000 a year in real estate taxes. Just by moving an hour away into another county, they will be less than $500. I owned the house with another family member. When sold, because my half was less than $250k I will not have to pay taxes on that. Florida does not tax social security income. Some states have you pay a personal property tax every year on your car, boat, etc. You may have to pay for a city or county sticker every year to place on your windshield to be able to park on the street in your neighborhood in front of your own home. Your state may not allow you to collect rain water for any reason. Some states even have a rain tax! This is where they add up the square footage that your roof, driveway, and any other surface takes up and tax you on that, because it's that much less ground that can absorb rain water! You really need to pay attention to the laws and taxes in the state, county, and city where you are going.
Bought a house in a horrible area in Florida that looked like a nice area. Long story but sold it 4 months later and lost 70k in the process. 5+ years of savings gone like that. But it had to be done because that area turned out to be so horrible not to mention my rent doubled when I got back to renting. Florida has become an awful place to try to build a life but it's great for the scum of society and also those who are awaiting death.
@@Man_of_TheWay Florida is one of those states you either love or hate. In spite of all I've gone through I still love it here. Yes there are places everywhere that start out looking nice, but they can go down fast. I can think of several in Florida, and in Virginia. It took less than a decade to become terrible places. I've found out that just moving into another county can make all the difference in the world. Less expensive. Better houses. Better environment. I'd like to add one more thing to consider. Maybe I already said it, but now this is the first thing I pay attention to in making any move. Especially if it is to a nice, older, or established neighborhood. Check out who provides tv and internet service there. In the last place, which was an established neighborhood, only two internet and tv providers had control of that area. And both of them were TERRIBLE. For tv, I was at the end of the cable line and tv was always in and out, and pixelated. Internet was unreliable so I took the other one. Neither one could provide more than 100mbps for the internet. That is not enough if you want to stream tv, put in surveillance, etc. Everything runs off the internet today and you need a good connection, as well as a reliable one. The second provider was even worse than the first and there were always times that the connection got disconnected. The company knew what the problem was but never fixed it properly because it would cost them too much. Additionally, the neighborhood and many other older neighborhoods are not wired for fiber, and there were no plans for it ever to be, because new neighborhoods and apartments got priority. It seems like older (and better built) neighborhoods may never get upgraded for tv or internet, and bandwidth is no priority either. This is worth checking into.
The point about getting out during floods - or any other severe weather events - is important now. Flood maps can show this. Our neighborhood is beautiful and has a pretty creek winding through it. Thing is, during the 100-year type rains - which now happen more often than every 100 years! - the creek overflows and sometimes there's only one way to get out, not just for emergency, but to get out to go to work. One time during the 17 years we've lived here, all the roads out were flooded by the creek. If you live in wildfire-prone areas, are there multiple ways out? Not just from your neighborhood, but the roads in the surrounding area. Can you leave in any direction you need?
That's precisely the reason I mentioned this in the video. Many don't even consider this when looking at there next home. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
You forgot to mention , absolutely never buy a DrHorton built home. As an owner, I'd say Google any builder of new construction. I learned the hard way.
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@@lauvonfr9222 I live abt a 1/4 mi from a University. It was very small at the time but has since doubled its footprint. The students fan out into the neighborhood after their 1st yr. Lots of investor owned homes in my area and traffic is bad. One good thing, elementary school enrollment has lessened so not alot of school busses. We have no bussing after 6th grade.
Hi Jerry, always enjoy your videos, seems to be that Tiny Homes are a coming trend for affordability. How about a video on your thoughts on the subject. Thank you!
My aunt lives in a nice neighborhood, but her next-door neighbor is mentally ill and preaches out loud for 2 hours on the street each day. She bought the house for an amazing price but she has to listen to a man screaming every day for 2 hours! The home across the street won't sell because of the screaming " preacher."
I live near an airport. The noise isn't bad. Then one night I was awakened by a loud roar and the house shaking. I'm in California and thought it was an earthquake. The weather required the planes to take off in the opposite direction.
I rented what was essentially a fixer upper for years. The owners decided to sell, and the out-of-town buyers bought it, for a lot of money, based on pictures. (It's a popular area.) I'm certain that the first time they saw it, they got a dose of reality check.
I've lived in my house in a neighborhood for 18 years. There's a busy road beyond another street and a wide band of trees and down a hill. When I moved in you rarely heard the traffic. Now with the new large pipes with huge noises they emit, it's very noisy with all the tricked out cars, pick-up trucks and motorcycles.
Another thing....when you look in the county..we had a house near us that sold three times and all three times these people didn't know where the easements were and there were five going through there two acres...and they didn't notice that there was a drainage problem or they couldn't put in a building on the property or a pool because of the driveway easements that four other properties have on this property..early this year the property that's just land had a avalanche of mud drop down on this property and house and now the owners can't get insurance or fix it ..they want the owner of the property to pay but she doesn't have to , she has no house on her property..so now the third owners are lost..with the $$$$ damage that they have to put a walk up and drainage on the property next door and pay for or loose there house next heavy rain.
Easement's, and poor drainage are major problems that are not always visible to the untrained eye. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
This is 💯! I love home shopping. So my friends always ask me to tag along! Visit your prospective neighborhoods at least on a weekday, weeknight and Saturday afternoon. Know WHO your neighbors are cuz you can’t tell in Florida. Talk to them. Good neighbors will share and bad neighbors will avoid you! 👀
Not necessarily! I'm a senior & live alone. I've always been shy & very private. I am a great neighbor, but just want to keep to myself & avoid talking to neighbors who might be too nosy for me!
I agree not everyone has sound tolerance. I currently live by a train station and the first night at 2am I said to myself "what have you done?". There has been times the train was stuck on the tracks and had to continuously sound the horn to warn other trains until it was freed. All the neighbors were talking about it the next day. I've lived across the street from a firehouse. Not overly active and you get used to it. One is two blocks from me now and a police station and I'm in the city so they stay busy. I have always been a renter and I'm looking to buy. Would I choose to purchase by either of these? I'd have to REALLY love that house lol. Thanks for sharing!! 💚
Night inspection will alert you to annoying street lights, security lights and even neighbors lighting that can reduce your enjoyment of your property.
Sounds to me the ideal situation would be to rent with option to buy for a year. There are so many things that can go wrong. We checked our home 3 times before buying. Never a problem until the day we moved in. The neighbor had pitbulls that lived inside but were let out at different times to run free with no fence and the first overcast day the smell in the air from a plant miles away was unbearable. Even with 3 visits at different times walking the property, none of this was apparent.
@@JerryPinkas that's why I called it an ideal situation. I realize it's not feasible for most people however I've had multiple landlords offer to sell to me. I think it's because they see my care for their property. Most landlords nowadays or corporations though.
Wonderful video. I used to work 3-11pm and I would drive around a potential neighborhood after work and on weekends to see what type of people and what type of noise if any was there. We also talked to a few people that lived in the area of interest because they are a good source of “real truth”. We also got out of the car and walked around the neighborhood to get a feel of things. It was all worth it in the end 🌹
This is a tougher one know, but be aware of undeveloped areas of land like vacant lots that could turn into a nuisance later. I had a house built next to me on a vacant lot and it was a nightmare- noise, grading land so water flowed into our property, landscaping/lawn getting man handled by heavy equipment between the houses, etc. Also, at a different home I had, a developer purchased a built a huge rezoned chunk of land and lease it to Amazon as a fulfilment center. Large loud rigs, back up beepers, horn honking, at all hours of the day and night.
I had a relative who bought a really cheap house. Turns out it was on the flight path of the runway at NO International Airport. When a plane took off we held on for dear life. But she was fine with it. I personally bought a double-wide manufactured home. I found it wonderful. Solidly built on a lovely street. I rented an apartment on a main street in New England. Every night there was an emergency call that brought a dozen emergency vehicles, and they ALL blared their sirens. A squad car would go by. Then an ambulance. Then a motorcycle cop. Then another and another. I couldn't sleep worth a damn. Ad it was night. All they really needed was their flashers.
My first house was two blocks from RR tracks. I discovered that when I was awakened at 2am with the train blasting it’s horn as it crossed all the streets in my neighborhood. Holy cow that was a rude awakening!!! I eventually got used to it. Luckily, within a year they took up those tracks. Whew!
My brother purchased a 10 acre, 100 year old farm house at the end of a private road in Maine. He has absolutely no neighbors and he’s surrounded by conservation land. Unfortunately, the few houses at the beginning of that private road say the road is private and he should not be driving on it. However, there’s no other way to access his house (and his addresses is that specific road). So, in an attempt to prevent my brother from driving on that road, those individuals at the beginning of the private road and more than 1 mile from his house, have strung cables across it, cut trees and placed them across the road, etc. The police say that they can’t do anything because it’s a “private” road. Again, his address is that specific road and the 100 year old farm house was the first to be built. My brother, who is on disability and has a very limited income, is attempting to fight this in court with the assistance of the title company that did the closing more than 1 year ago. He has several restraining orders in place because those individuals have threatened his life, have guns and he found them on his property tampering with his well system. He moved from Florida to Maine to get away from how crowded Florida was becoming. Such a nightmare!
Thank you Jerry for this excellent information. It can save thousands upon thousands of dollars plus lots of stress and angst in the process wish I would’ve known this long time ago. I don’t know if it would be possible or you would be able to put together a printed document whether it’sA booklet or a electronic document so that it would work like checklists kind of thing to be aware of that would be so incredibly helpful.I certainly would appreciate it and be willing to pay a fair price for your time and energy and creating something like that. And all the realtors that I’ve worked with I’ve never heard one share of the information that you have to such an extent it’s really remarkable how much you you know through your years of experience. thank you again, much gratitude
Thanks for commenting and watching. So glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel. That would be a super long list for sure! I don't think you could put all of the scenarios on a check list. This is the primary reason to uses a local real estate expert. Give us a call at 843-839-9870 and we can connect you with one in your area.
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I lived in the flight path of Newark International Airport, when the wind was out of the south we would get planes taking off every 5 minutes. When the wind changed to the north we had planes reverse direction and we were in the landing path.
I very much agree with you on zonings and regulations. I live in a private village in Long Island and at first I felt that many of the regulations and permitting were highly invasive. That being said, after being here over 25 years, I actually like them as they very much control what your neighbors can and cannot do. Most people think they have good taste, but we all realize that some do not. Now that I am here, I want to ensure that some monstrosity is not erected next to or near me.
Air traffic can also happen in the middle of the night from private jets. This is an excellent video. I was reminded of examples among my own friends and family that support just about everything Jerry mentions. Great list.
So glad you are appreciating these videos here on this channel! I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and to comment. I’ll see you in the next video.
I did few flips and even built houses overseas with success in the past years. You are a great and knowledgeable realtor. I may call you to see if you can help me get back in the real estate.
Thank you so much I appreciate the compliment just trying to help others to avoid the pitfalls that are costly. Truly appreciate you watching and I’ll see you in the next video.
Just in: ocean front condo in Fl we sold in 2021… another HOA raise, Insurance rise, Property taxes-rise…… total INCREASE $2,000 per month…resulting in a total for our former unit $6,800 per month …FEES…FEES…FEES beware
Another VERY important thing to research is the internet connections available, and their costs. Don't assume your preferred connection will be there! This is doubly true for small towns and rural areas, and HOAs anywhere. The same goes for television, if you don't stream.
Someone I know bought a house in Florida and learned later the wiring in the house is made of aluminum! Just think fire! It will cost thousands to replace it all with copper and do it right.
Those are all the things I looked for in buying my house, but as a positive aspect. Next weekend there's going to be an air show I can see from my front lawn and the metro station is walking distance. I love how lively my neighborhood is.
It is true properties at the lower price points are selling extremely fast and very competitive. But if you have a good, I know what to look for and want to stay away from you can still do well. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
@Dbb27 I mean every neighborhood has its flaws and i think its wise to at least do basic HOA and crime checks(flood zones are a close 3rd). All I'm trying to say is it's a little unrealistic to conduct this level of research on every single home that is of interest to you when you know there's non-stop bidding wars on each one.
@@meiu7652 I understand. What I am suggesting is start researching neighborhoods. Everyone has at least a vicinity they want to live in or prefer to be in. Learn where the airports, industry or problem areas are. Really dig in to the communities. Particularly if you’re working you are going to have a general area you want to live in. There’s stats online of the population in every area of income, ages, education etc . Go in and talk to the local building department/police etc in the area. At least one can have some idea of what is surrounding their target neighborhoods. One can go on a satellite map image and discover a lot about a neighborhood. Grab those little neighborhood newspapers that are often left in restaurants, read the local papers, look at school statistics. It’s a lot of work but the more one can research the better. One doesn’t have to find a house and start researching. One can find neighborhoods they want to live in and go from there. Yes, it’s exhausting. I would never buy after transferring to a new area. I would rent first. This market is calming down thank heavens. Hope your hunt goes smoothly. It’s frustrating. Hang in there!
We bought a house about 1/3 of a mile from the local airport. It actually worked perfectly as we were to the side of it and not in the flight path. Meanwhile a development for expensive homes was built on the end the flights used when taking off and they had to sell at a deep discount as nobody touring a house there heard anything other than constant takeoffs. Also, if you love rural life check to make sure you like the smell of livestock. That can carry for miles!
We added a hot tub in our back yard that overlapped the sewer drain pipe easement. Well, a blockage happened and they had to tear up my back yard to access the sewer drain. Fortunately, they were able to dig right up to my tub but did not have to move it. When we later updated our back patio, we relocated the hot tub away from that easement. Lesson learned.
I've seen plenty of houses that sell on the first day. If you take the time to investigate the neighborhood over time (walking the street at day and night, observing the traffic, etc.), you're never going to have a shot at the house. I'm sure it's prudent to do these things, but in a hot market you may not get a chance to do them.
I had a house in Texas. I really liked the neighborhood. The Highschool had a large stadium; but that was across the highway and a couple miles away. When there was a game playing, the lights would illuminate the sky and you could hear the loudspeaker in the distance. Luckily it wasn’t too frequent. I prefer to stay away from schools. The traffic gets crazy and it becomes a speed trap during school hours. I also stay away from Culdesac roads and dead ends. They tend to gather “Street Sporting events and street parties.” If it’s a new development, I’d be wary about unused lots or try to find out what will become of it. Will it get turned into a playground, basketball court or cement drainage ditch?
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You have no idea, people watching this, how important it is to really walk the neighborhood day and night. We moved to a nice gated community. We're close to the 5 freeway. Organized rings of criminals hit our neighborhood nearly daily, because it's affluent and it's 120 seconds from the on-off ramp of the 5 freeway, plus in our county, most crime is not prosecuted, much of it they don't even arrest now. Plus one eccentric retiree likes to scream at shadows starting around 12 am, he usually doesn't run out of steam until around 2 am. But hey, the neighborhood LOOKS fancy. Oh, and by the way, the HOA board are basically full time Karens who threaten you if you don't plant the correct variety of a certain kind of bush, with daily fines. A gem doesn't matter if it's set in garbage.
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Agreed. 💯 Do your homework before buying a house and find a full-time reputable realtor who knows the builder and area well.
Gated community? Fences keep people IN as well as they keep others OUT.
Let me guess, Orange County Ca?
No real estate agent is going to be able to warn you about your obnoxious neighbor making noise at 3 AM.
Hi Jerry! You’re addressing buyers of single-family homes, but if you’re buying a condo or coop, you MUST look at the underlying finances of the entire complex. It doesn’t matter how beautiful or spacious your apartment/townhome is; if the condo association is poorly run and if they’ve been deferring necessary maintenance, you could be on the hook for expensive assessments. The collapse in Surfside is Exhibit A. Keep up the good work!
Very good point! I have a few videos that I go over this did you see them?
1- Buying Vacation Rental Investments and Beach Condo Financing -th-cam.com/video/zCbxwr0gykw/w-d-xo.html
2 - Buying a Condo MISTAKES | Top Things To Avoid When You Are Purchasing A Condo - th-cam.com/video/KYkwUTjrBRg/w-d-xo.html
3 - Why Condo Investing Makes Money with Jerry Pinkas -th-cam.com/video/B0kd8UGzU3M/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for sharing your insight
The assoc or HOA can also go out of business or be sued a d you're screwed even though you own your property. It's happening all over the US since 2097. Thos market has never fully recovered from the side effects. That effect mulyi resident complexes
If there is never a reserve added to the maintenance: RUN.
And more recently Air BNB’s! Lots of places are still not enforcing or even have HOA regs prohibiting
If you are close to the woods with standing water such as a canal, pond, marsh etc. Think of the wildlife that is always nearby snakes, gators, bears and mosquitos especially in the summer months.
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Wildlife is also in the suburbs. Gotta love all the people moving out from the city who wind up flooding our Nextdoor with alarms about the coyotes. Yes they're here. If you're moving to a new area, do your research so you can keep your pets safe.
Poor wildlife suffer at the hands of the masses encroaching on them and have no where to go! Most Humans have zero respect for nature!
...and birds of prey, raccoons, foxes, coyotes, skunks, moles, rats, and so on and so on.....
That wildlife is unlikely to ever bother you. But maybe keep your dog on a leash down south
I once lived in a house that constantly had the "headlights shining in the living room" making it feel like someone was pulling into the driveway. It made me constantly on edge.
I know that seems like a small thing but everyone has their own pet peeves. For example, I later lived 1/2 mile from a train crossing and it didn't bother me at all.
Thats not a small thing! That would be very unsettling.
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Corner lots and homes around turns can also be a big issue. Location is important. Thank you for sharing your story and commenting. Glad you are enjoying these videos here on this channel.
Yes corner lots are broken into more as well
@@isabellavalencia8026 didn't know that statistic but makes sense. Glad you are enjoying these videos here on this channel.
My bf looked at a house midday and bought. Didn’t realize how much traffic was coming and going in the neighborhood during busy times. He planted several cedars and a couple of pines and a holly all close together. Within two years they started making a difference and now they’re totally blocking the traffic. A fence on the side helped as well.😊
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Another thing to be cautious about is buying a property with a dangerous blind driveway. This happened to me back in 2018. Fell immediately in love with the house and made an impulse offer. I had failed to realize until after I moved in that I had a dangerous driveway entrance off a busy State road. I sold the house 11 months after moving in for fear of getting killed exiting my driveway. Luckily I was able to sell where I broke even on the sale of the property. Nonetheless it was an expensive mistake.
Oh my gosh! Good point. Thanks for watching and sharing your story. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel.
Yes, I went to contract in 1980 to buy a house that sold for $7,000 to $8,000 less because it was on a
very busy road! A friend of a friend, who was a real estate broker told me to look elsewhere! I backed
out of the deal & bought one two blocks away on a dead end street for thousands more & didn't regret it!
@@rongendron8705 Thanks for sharing your story. Real Estate is always about location, location location. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel. See you in the next video!
While I completely agree it is a bad idea to buy a house on a main drag would creating a half circle driveway have helped make exiting onto the busy road safer?
@staresce van also adjust landscaping widen end so you can pull out at a different angle, or mount mirrors to see around.
If you're thinking of buying in a quiet area, especially a rural one, check with the county assessor about any planned developments in the area.
Your quiet country road might not stay that way--in fact that might be why the owner is selling.
The " flip side " of that valid point: how far away are emergency services?
Like you, I considered buying a house in a rural area north of my present home, I really liked that area. Unfortunately, an idiot official high up in the county government thought that what this rural area needed was to become MORE than just a " bedroom " community of a large city.
@@howardkerr8174 there's also the age factor. Unless you have a lot of family in the immediate area, the Rugged Guy Alone in the Wilderness lifestyle has an expiration date, unfortunately.
I'm resigned to having to factor in the distance to the nearest VA Medical Center in where I end up, as I can't stand the area where most of my family live.
Good point! Don't just check with the assessor, check with who is the local expert in the area. They have their ear to the ground even BEFORE the assessor knows what a property owner is planning to do in the future. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
Good point! Always look to the future, not just what is happening right now. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
Growth patterns and where they are spreading, good point. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
We had a huge problem with air traffic in our first home. It never once crossed our mind to research flight paths. Thank you for covering this!
On opposite side of my town is an airport. I'm not bothered by being in the typical flight path (I hear most planes faintly), but it would annoy me a lot to living near a train crossing. Different people are affected by different things.
@@TheExileFox I grew up under a flight path and loved it so that is a bonus for me. I currently live not near an airport but during a rebuild of the main runway of the local one, while I was in heaven for a year when an optional runway was put in service, other people were going crazy.
I can appreciate everything you are talking about. Our first house was on a small, paved country road, 1 acre corner lot. Good neighbors, 4 minutes to the town center and highway access. The road opposite was a gravel road. In the dry months any vehicle that came through on that road every 15 minutes or so would kick up a dust storm or screech the tires on the pavement. Even worse, this road was used as a secondary entrance / exit to a raceway two miles away. Every weekend the amount of traffic coming past our house was unbelievable. I worked so hard building that house but, in the end, I hated living there. Just hated it. But we learned a lot from that experience. Now we live on a quiet street in a nice neighborhood that backs up to a nature preserve. Ahhh..we love it here!
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Had a house on a nature preserve. It’s awesome. You don’t maintain it, you don’t pay for it and you don’t have taxes on it; you just enjoy it!!
So you pawn it off on someone else???
Moved into a house that had a barking dog next door...that's one reason why it didn't sell..I love dogs..so we bought the house..and I made friends with the dog...she was an older dog and didn't like being alone during the day...I ended up putting a door in the gate so she could visit us during the day and she stopped barking...later sold that house for more then the whole neighborhood prices..
That is so cute! And you made a new pet friend!
I love dogs too. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
Making new friends :) Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
This is so sweet.
@@helenwalker716 Thanks for watching and commenting.
Jerry, you did a SUPER GREAT JOB of alerting people to the pitfalls of a home purchase!! It was the best run-down of unexpected concerns that I have EVER HEARD in my 82 years of life!! What do I owe you for this FANTASTIC, and PRICELESS presentation? LOL!!
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I totally agree. This is what every purchaser needs to know. Respect to you Jerry. 👊
A woman I'm friendly with recently sold her house and bought one in FL without ever visiting it. I tried to warn her that this was a dangerous move and that although the house looked good in the pictures, she really needed to go "kick the tires" because buying a house involves more than just the house. She did not heed my advice and after moving in has found the neighborhood to be less than desirable. She's installed a high end security system but doesn't feel comfortable walking around by herself. Wish she had seen this video before making the purchase.
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing your story. Thanks for watching! Did you see the other video I did about that? Alternative Places BEFORE Buying, Relocating or Retiring to FL - th-cam.com/video/VRTjNfGeybY/w-d-xo.html
That’s just dumb.
Ya, it is, and she doesn’t generally do dumb things.
I currently live in Tampa and many people have brought homes here without looking at it in person. Many homes on the MLS are photo shopped and looks way different than it’s actual appearance.
An apartment complex I lived in for almost 15 years was right next door to a hospital, and the Lifeflight helicopters' landing pad was less than a block from my window. It really annoyed me at first, but after about a year, I got so used to it that when the hospital moved to a big new campus several years later, I actually missed it a little! It's funny how you get used to repetitive sounds in your environment.
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I live in between three hosps built after I built my house. Same with traffic. And then a helicopter school opened one mile away. Oh well, I love my house. And after growing up between Chicago Ohare and Midway: it’s no problem
I’ve l Lived near two airports you do get used to planes flying overhead
@@margaretdevries8090 Thanks for watching and sharing your story
I enjoy watching the planes on there landing path threw my living room window. And the sound is nostalgic. I grew up on an Air Force base. Luckily it’s a small airport in Pensacola.
Loud barking dogs would drive me crazy. I couldn't take it. My parents always said to make sure the driveway doesn't slope down toward the house because street rain runoff could flood into the house.
Your parents had a great suggestion avoiding a downward sloping driveway. There are many pitfalls to avoid when buying a home. Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you are enjoying these super helpful videos here on this channel
Thing is neighbors come and go and so do their dogs
@@donnawojcik1271 Very True! Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel. See you in the next video!
@@donnawojcik1271 Not fast enough.
Plumbing, roofing, HVAC and electrical are the biggest issues on homes based on my experience! Avoid busy street and near a school as constant noise and traffic.
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All those system repairs can be easily addressed.....you can't change a location, though.
@@pyrexmaniac Exactly if you like the lot location , putting money into a house is not a bad thing.
@@pyrexmaniac agree besides structural integrity anything cosmetic and easily repairable shouldn’t be an issue unless your on a budget.
My friends purchased a condo near a waste treatment facility which was hidden away and secluded behind trees a block away from their condo. Depending on which day it was and which way the wind blew it smelled like a nasty sewer. Also, when I was in my late twenties, I was looking for my first home to rent. I asked the owner if it was a "quiet area" and he was quick to assure me that indeed it was a quiet family neighborhood. Then literally 30 seconds later, as if I were in a movie (while I was touring his home) a train blew its whistle so loud I literally jumped off the floor and my heart was pounding out of my chest from the shock. To this day I can't believe someone would blatantly lie to my face and omit that fact when asked directly. Finally, my parents purchased a condo (duplex) and the neighbor installed a downspout hose directing his excess rain water in the direction of my parent's condo which was already naturally located downhill. This artificial increase of additional water from the neighbors action literally caused a pond in front of my parent's basement daylight window. This likely caused damage to my parent's brick wall/foundation. There's nothing worse than having to confront a neighbor that you share a wall with and have to live out the rest of your golden years next to. Totally selfish and ignorant neighbor.
Oh Wow! Thanks for sharing your story with others about your experiences and what to look for.
I live near railroad tracks and can tell you I barely notice it. I'm much more bothered by the traffic on my road that I wasn't expecting. I'm just saying maybe he wasn't intentionally lying to you.
Yes I’m familiar with those kinds of neighbors.
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Here is another reason to check the neighborhood. I was looking at a house but noticed a couple of houses close by also for sale. I heard a racket from the house in the middle of these two houses. The owners of that house were raising parrots. So be suspicious if several houses in the neighborhood are for sale.
Cockatoos can be extremely loud for a very long time. Will drive you crazy.
Pickleball: One neighborhood had four lightly used tennis courts, the county changed them to pickleball and it is now like listening to your neighbors roof get replaced all day every day, the sound is much different from tennis. House owners in the area are very upset.
Someone is working on a quiet pickle ball. There was an article on NPR
Everyone that is buying a house should watch this! It will save a lot of problems later. Thank you Jerry!
You’re very welcome and I’m so glad that you watched it. I really want to help people avoid the pitfalls that are costly. And I’m glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel
Im a homeowner who lives within walking distance of a world-renowned natural wonder and tourist attraction. I can appreciate the points about helicopter noise. Something to consider about helicopters, etc....is that in many locales, use of certain boats, cars and helicopters are strictly SEASONAL. Buying a home in the winter won't reveal problems that are only present in Summer.
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I've also heard you have to see if houses built near 2000 to 2007 have Chinese drywall that emits sulfur that will smell and destroy copper wiring, plumbing and copper containing appliances such as air conditioning coils.
True. Chinese drywall was mostly a regional problem and not nationally distributed. A lot of it was in Florida and California homes. The product were used mainly in areas mainly where big ports are located. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel.
Especially in FLORIDA!!!
I would avoid a house with a front and side street where you can never park.
Very good point! I have seen that problem as well. Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel.
Don't forget the rentals next door. 10 people living in one roof and untold num ber of cars.they park everywhere and have large gatherings.
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This is where living in a HOA can help. There are generally occupant restrictions, like to a single family only.
@@DoctorSmartyPants Only if the OHA has a strong board of directors or strong association. I have seen some that have the same rules and regs but the enforcement is the complete opposite. A full tour can reveal many flaws. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel. See you in the next video!
@@JerryPinkas Exactly
Sounds like Miami.
I'm a home inspector and like sitting on the roof with my eyes closed and just listen to the sounds for a couple minutes. I get to do this at all area's of the city and is amazing how different it is.
Excellent video!!!!!! I can relate to at least three things you mentioned, especially the dogs. I looked at a house years ago that was perfect, but the scenario was exactly as you described but the neighbors had three very loud and very annoying dogs that went "nuts" even if you approached the sliding door, complete with jumping at and running along the entire fence. I actually felt sorry for the people trying to sell, and what really came to mind is the dogs notwithstanding, who would want to live next door to, or in this case, behind, people who are so ignorant they don't care if their three dogs are barking all day long with no regard or care for the neighbors? If they're that ignorant and inconsiderate, I'm sure there are a few more unsavory things about them. Great video Jerry.
They should have called animal control and reported it. I did. I didn’t hear that dog bark anymore.
The one thing you didn't mention is if there is an HOA involved, hire a lawyer. Also, require a final waìver of lien. Our first house, the builder didn't pay all his subs. When they showed up on our doorstep, we swatted them away with that document.
These are good points! Thanks for sharing and thanks for taking the time to watch and comment
Omg DON'T MOVE next to a public playground or school...it was a nightmare 😳...we had to move
what's wrong with those area? children are too wild there?
@@spyxxx566 it's Baltimore...need I say more??
@@clarksmithadventures7888 oh, a lot of school shootings. I see
@@spyxxx566 yes we moved cause it was just always loud...no parents would ever watch their kids and people would be doing weird things there at night....now we're in a better place
Oh wow, that’s a thought! thanks for sharing your story and watching. Glad you’re enjoying the videos here on this channel.
Here in California, check at night! Prices so high, people rent every nook and crany. Not a parking space on the street. On weekends watch out.
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We had a builder build our home. My late husband went out to the building site every day to check on the progress of the home. He failed to take a level and the front wall was off. When he put up our kitchen cabinets, it was a nightmare. Also, because the front wall was off, the wood floor in the den was off also. It was not a pleasant experience…
I am a new home sales agent. I work for a builder - not a developer. And I can attest that not all builders are created equal. ESPECIALLY the national chains. I'm fortunate that I work for a local family owned builder. We are super busy because customers leave the corporate builder nightmare to finally get a good experience with us.
All of his advice is on point. I'd like to add that there are good builders out there. Just do your research. Google the reviews!
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I can’t thank you enough for all the info you gave us. Thank You!
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This makes me feel like finding a good home will be brutal
Not really, just be cautious and use common sense.
Deal breakers for some are not for others. Many people can live right on a busy street, most can not, so those homes will increase in value slower.
Me too 😢
Buy new construction from a well reputable home builder. Problem solved.
@@libbeymichael if you are ok with 4500 sq foot lot, for custom house on your own lot, costs are up 25-30%
I might actually feel comfortable in buying a home if I had you as my buyer's agent. This covers a lot of concerns.
This channel is great! So many hidden traps of owning a dwelling. Thank you, Mr. Pinkas!
You are welcome. Thank you so much! I truly appreciate your support and I will see you in the next video
Bought a beautiful brick/stone 3500 sq ft home backed up to the woods. Worst mistake ever! Behind the wooded lot was a creek infested with snakes. Large snakes. When I open my back patio door, I was met with snakes. Open the privacy fence gate and more snakes, the morning dew in the grass had markings of snakes. Need I say more. I could not use my patio at all. I hope the new owners are enjoying the home.
Get cats and small dogs! 😊
A couple of good outdoor cats will solve that. The cat may bring you a present if they killed something they are proud of.
For anyone suffering from noise, I am having an issue with a tenant who is disturbed by the house behind them. Too much partying going on by the neighbors. So, I recently found that there are clear acrylic panes one can inset into the window sills that reduce noise by 90%. I looked at hurricane windows but three windows were going to run $4.5k. It looks like I can easily self install the acrylic panels for less than $400 apiece. Left my request today so will be speaking to the sales people this week. Will update if anyone interested.
Oh wow, thanks for taking the time to share your story with others and thank you so much for watching
Please update I’m noise sensitive and would like the specifics. Thx.
@@Tracey1sWorthy I left you a comment and my comment was deleted as I mentioned a company I had called. Look up acrylic window panels. They do work. There’s a video with a guy playing Led Zeppelin on his phone. He opens the panel, puts his phone in between and closes it. You can’t hear his phone at all. They do work. There’s a couple of companies that make them with frames ready to go. Doing it yourself you would end up with an immovable piece of acrylic unless you built frames for it. Either way the window isn’t operable without removing the acrylic sheet. In really checking out my two windows they are really tired and need to go. My son had a noisy apartment. He bought sheets of two inch styrofoam which did the trick. Cheapest option if you’re not using the window.
@@Dbb27 very much appreciate your response and will look into it.
I wonder if those acrylic panels will work for all of the bass that shakes my house. I’m tired of calling the police. It’s ridiculous!!
Excellent points to consider. I wish all agents made sure to cover these points with their clients.
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I rented an apartment on a back street that was quiet. Well at 4:00 am it’s a major trucking route. I heard roaring engines, beeping from going backwards and flashing lights. It was a migraine in the making. The landlord was a terrible man. I asked him to repair my screen door so I could let in fresh air. He said no. I said but the law requires that you do that. He said if you don’t like it then move. So I moved.
Oh Wow! Thanks for watching and sharing
I lived in a beautiful part of Southwestern PA. It was actually quite close to Frank Llyod Wrights Fallingwater. It was so peaceful and wildlife was plentiful
But it was an hour drive to work. And a 40 minute drive to the hospital.
That got old quick, especially after a heavy snow
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I saw my dream house with our agent then decided to go at night, by God, there was a drug house right next door. What a shame! I feel for the homeowner, it is a beautiful older home.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Thats always a good plan of action to drive by at different times of the day. Sometimes a dream can turn into a nightmare. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel.
That was a brilliant idea!! Most people don’t think of viewing the property at night!! 👏
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Retiring in a couple of years, and looking to by a place in Myrtle Beach, SC, currently live in Warner Robins, GA. We have been looking for a couple of years already. We were thinking of buying a place, and renting it out during the time I’m still working. Then this crazy price increase happened, and shot us down. The nightmare would be to buy now at these inflated prices, and then have the market crash just as we are looking to sell. We have cash, but would have to borrow a small amount if we bought while still in our current home, then pay off the balance when we sell. The whole thing gives me a splitting headache.
You guys ever move? I'm middle ga too, so curious.
The market isn’t going to crash. As you can see. Some adjustments have happened in some areas but most will just flatline for a while while others keep going up at a more normal pace. We’ve been 500,000 units under built since 2012. Too much need for the market to crash.
Great tips
I would never buy a home that the rear faces another. That's how everything is being built nowadays.
Good point!. Here in Myrtle Beach we still have homes on a lake, or backed up to nature area or woods. Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel.
Backyard ground was our biggest issue when we bought our first home. During the heavy rain spring season, water would flood down into our basement because the ground was lower towards the house which you couldn’t tell just by looking at it visually. We ended up hiring a contractor fix that among a couple of other issues. Money that could of been negotiated off the sale price of the home if known.
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Same for us when we moved to Eastern PA. Turns out that sinkholes are very common here. After several thousand dollars things are okay, but it was an expensive fix.
I live in Bergen County NJ across the river from Manhattan, another thing that I would avoid is s house with a shared driveway, it could cause trouble especially during the snow season.
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I had a shared driveway in my first home, now I have no driveway ☹️ I prefer a shared driveway
@@FreedomofSpeech865 As driveway is better than no driveway, right? But your own private driveway is better than a shared driveway! Thanks for sharing your story and commenting. So glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel. See you in the next video!
Shared driveways are horrible!! As a renter, we rented part of a small house where the owner allowed us access to the driveway. My husband had a large work van at the time and parked it in the driveway. The other guy in the house next door had a small Honda car, so we had no issues. It turns out the house next door was also rented. The guy with the Honda moved out and another family moved in where the husband also had a large work van. Both the vans couldn't park in the driveway at the same time because the part where it divides was still too narrow for both vans to park comfortably. Our landlord had to widen out the back of the driveway so my husband's van could fit. The other guy started to get lazy and started parking in the shared part and blocking my husband from going to work on multiple occasions. Almost called the police. Don't buy a house with a shared driveway!!! Not worth the trouble!
No share anything with the next door neighbor.
I have a few more things to consider that people may want to be aware of from my own experiences. Fifteen years ago we bought a beautiful single-level house on a half acre in a great neighborhood, with fantastic neighbors, and no HOA trolls. It was well off the highway and I could walk to I-4, a very busy interstate in Florida, about a mile away. It was easy to turn right onto the main highway to get to the interstate, but very difficult to turn left to where most of the businesses were. Additionally, it was a busy four-way intersection and cars would line up to make their turns. There was no median area to where you could pull out to turn left. As more and more people flocked to the area and more apartments started going up it became nearly impossible to make that left turn except for maybe in the middle of the night. There were already several lights along the highway and I started asking for one at the entrance to our neighborhood. That started a huge furor between the residents inside and outside of the neighborhood. There were frequent accidents there. The outsiders moaned about yet another light and the insiders agreed with me that it was badly needed. Five years later they put up the light thank goodness. People got angry because they had to stop at another light on the highway and just sit there during periods of low traffic. So we asked that it be made a blinking yellow light during times of low traffic. No, they couldn't do that because the state or county laws said blinking yellow lights weren't allowed on highways with no visible median. Years went by and they finally made it a yellow light at times of low traffic. I made a lot of friends and also a lot of enemies over this, but people need to understand that no one wants to be killed trying to get into traffic.
Next, the interstate. Just like ocean waves everyone eventually gets used to the endless sound of traffic. I-4 is a very dangerous and busy interstate. Our roads are for the most part straight, smooth, and wide, and that encourages aggressive and impatient driving. Over the years more and more accidents began occurring there near our exit. So nearly every day we heard the helicopters circling over, traffic helicopters, police helicopters, hospital helicopters, and plenty of sirens.
Another thing, during the dry season any dust that fell in or out of the house was black carbon dust. It coated our outside furniture. You'd dust your indoor furniture and it was black, oily dust. And a lot of it. Even though we never had a bad air quality day, we were breathing this.
Be sure to check if any new development will be going on around you. As developers become more desperate to destroy any open land, here they will often build that property UP to make the ground more stable. So what happens to the neighborhoods below there? Now they have a big problem with runoff from these new developments, where they didn't have that problem before. And beware of homes being built on 100- to 500-year floodplains. All it takes is one good monsoon season.
Along that line, developers are putting up new and expensive apartments right next to railroads and heavy industrial areas. The noise factor and how easily you can get around will be impacted. In Florida especially, heavy development can just as well destablize the ground for miles around and you will see cracks begin to develop in your driveway or maybe even your house. It may also not be a bad idea to avoid school zones, and high-attendance churches. There was one such church that was built next to a neighborhood, followed by a park. The live music at their services and park events was horrible.
How close are you to a military base? There is good and bad to that. I know of some very nice property with a few houses a bit north of Key West, where there aren't many people, there is still empty land and beautiful views. The Naval Air Station is close by and fighter jets are always flying right over, practicing manuevers and such. I'm happy that our military is busy, and actually loved watching the jets fly over, but some may not.
And lastly, do you want to be right under high tension power lines or next to a cell phone tower? Part of the jury is still out as to whether strong electromagnetic fields around them is bad for your health, namely cancer. There may be no evidence today of that being so, but remember, 60 years ago no one thought tobacco products were bad for your health either. I would not want to live near them.
It is also vital to check what kinds of taxes you will be paying, wherever you are thinking of moving. For example, here in Flor
I'm sorry for writing a book, but a house is a major investment, and so much can affect its value. Your videos are so important and helpful - thank you!!
We get black oily dust from the boats on the Intracoastal; most of which take diesel. 🤷♀️
I guess I will finish what I started saying about taxes! Where I was in Florida I paid around $4,000 a year in real estate taxes. Just by moving an hour away into another county, they will be less than $500. I owned the house with another family member. When sold, because my half was less than $250k I will not have to pay taxes on that. Florida does not tax social security income. Some states have you pay a personal property tax every year on your car, boat, etc. You may have to pay for a city or county sticker every year to place on your windshield to be able to park on the street in your neighborhood in front of your own home. Your state may not allow you to collect rain water for any reason. Some states even have a rain tax! This is where they add up the square footage that your roof, driveway, and any other surface takes up and tax you on that, because it's that much less ground that can absorb rain water! You really need to pay attention to the laws and taxes in the state, county, and city where you are going.
Bought a house in a horrible area in Florida that looked like a nice area. Long story but sold it 4 months later and lost 70k in the process. 5+ years of savings gone like that. But it had to be done because that area turned out to be so horrible not to mention my rent doubled when I got back to renting. Florida has become an awful place to try to build a life but it's great for the scum of society and also those who are awaiting death.
@@Man_of_TheWay Florida is one of those states you either love or hate. In spite of all I've gone through I still love it here. Yes there are places everywhere that start out looking nice, but they can go down fast. I can think of several in Florida, and in Virginia. It took less than a decade to become terrible places. I've found out that just moving into another county can make all the difference in the world. Less expensive. Better houses. Better environment.
I'd like to add one more thing to consider. Maybe I already said it, but now this is the first thing I pay attention to in making any move. Especially if it is to a nice, older, or established neighborhood. Check out who provides tv and internet service there. In the last place, which was an established neighborhood, only two internet and tv providers had control of that area. And both of them were TERRIBLE. For tv, I was at the end of the cable line and tv was always in and out, and pixelated. Internet was unreliable so I took the other one. Neither one could provide more than 100mbps for the internet. That is not enough if you want to stream tv, put in surveillance, etc. Everything runs off the internet today and you need a good connection, as well as a reliable one. The second provider was even worse than the first and there were always times that the connection got disconnected. The company knew what the problem was but never fixed it properly because it would cost them too much. Additionally, the neighborhood and many other older neighborhoods are not wired for fiber, and there were no plans for it ever to be, because new neighborhoods and apartments got priority. It seems like older (and better built) neighborhoods may never get upgraded for tv or internet, and bandwidth is no priority either. This is worth checking into.
you need to publish this book! lots of gems here, I am sure you can find more
The point about getting out during floods - or any other severe weather events - is important now. Flood maps can show this. Our neighborhood is beautiful and has a pretty creek winding through it. Thing is, during the 100-year type rains - which now happen more often than every 100 years! - the creek overflows and sometimes there's only one way to get out, not just for emergency, but to get out to go to work. One time during the 17 years we've lived here, all the roads out were flooded by the creek.
If you live in wildfire-prone areas, are there multiple ways out? Not just from your neighborhood, but the roads in the surrounding area. Can you leave in any direction you need?
That's precisely the reason I mentioned this in the video. Many don't even consider this when looking at there next home. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
You forgot to mention , absolutely never buy a DrHorton built home. As an owner, I'd say Google any builder of new construction. I learned the hard way.
Sometimes older homes are better , you have to replace things but you know the bones are good.
I’ve heard horror stories about DR Horton homes.
jerry pinkas is the best and most truthful
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Unless you have children stay clear of schools. Traffic is crazy.
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Yes, I plan to never live near a school again. You definitely don't want to live near a high school or college.
@@lauvonfr9222 I live abt a 1/4 mi from a University. It was very small at the time but has since doubled its footprint. The students fan out into the neighborhood after their 1st yr. Lots of investor owned homes in my area and traffic is bad.
One good thing, elementary school enrollment has lessened so not alot of school busses. We have no bussing after 6th grade.
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This is very important information! Don’t neglect these steps, speaking from experience here.
Hi Jerry, always enjoy your videos, seems to be that Tiny Homes are a coming trend for affordability. How about a video on your thoughts on the subject. Thank you!
My aunt lives in a nice neighborhood, but her next-door neighbor is mentally ill and preaches out loud for 2 hours on the street each day. She bought the house for an amazing price but she has to listen to a man screaming every day for 2 hours! The home across the street won't sell because of the screaming
" preacher."
Oh wow!…thanks for sharing your story.
Mental health authorities should be involved
@@danacaro-herman3530 Thanks for watching
I live near an airport. The noise isn't bad. Then one night I was awakened by a loud roar and the house shaking. I'm in California and thought it was an earthquake. The weather required the planes to take off in the opposite direction.
Great Video Jerry! I love your comment about walking the entire neighborhood - Sam
Thank you Sam, it’s almost like being there in person when you’re walking the entire neighborhood. See you in the next video
I rented what was essentially a fixer upper for years. The owners decided to sell, and the out-of-town buyers bought it, for a lot of money, based on pictures. (It's a popular area.) I'm certain that the first time they saw it, they got a dose of reality check.
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I've lived in my house in a neighborhood for 18 years. There's a busy road beyond another street and a wide band of trees and down a hill. When I moved in you rarely heard the traffic. Now with the new large pipes with huge noises they emit, it's very noisy with all the tricked out cars, pick-up trucks and motorcycles.
I bought a nice house on half an acre, but is close to busy road. Been here 7 years and thank God I can even have a house. Don't bother me at all.
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Extremely informative! Don’t think you missed one.
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Very appreciative of these advices. They are especially useful for the difficult seniors among us.
Glad it was helpful!
Another thing....when you look in the county..we had a house near us that sold three times and all three times these people didn't know where the easements were and there were five going through there two acres...and they didn't notice that there was a drainage problem or they couldn't put in a building on the property or a pool because of the driveway easements that four other properties have on this property..early this year the property that's just land had a avalanche of mud drop down on this property and house and now the owners can't get insurance or fix it ..they want the owner of the property to pay but she doesn't have to , she has no house on her property..so now the third owners are lost..with the $$$$ damage that they have to put a walk up and drainage on the property next door and pay for or loose there house next heavy rain.
Easement's, and poor drainage are major problems that are not always visible to the untrained eye. Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you are enjoying the videos on this channel.
Surprisingly, I have to agree with most of the things said in these videos. Nice job.
This is 💯! I love home shopping. So my friends always ask me to tag along! Visit your prospective neighborhoods at least on a weekday, weeknight and Saturday afternoon. Know WHO your neighbors are cuz you can’t tell in Florida. Talk to them. Good neighbors will share and bad neighbors will avoid you! 👀
Not necessarily! I'm a senior & live alone. I've always been shy & very private. I am a great neighbor, but just want to keep to myself & avoid talking to neighbors who might be too nosy for me!
Thanks! You"re good information. God Bless you!
Another great video Jerry. Thanks for all the tips.
excellent video.. The hospital scenario is spot on and often overlooked.....
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I agree not everyone has sound tolerance. I currently live by a train station and the first night at 2am I said to myself "what have you done?". There has been times the train was stuck on the tracks and had to continuously sound the horn to warn other trains until it was freed. All the neighbors were talking about it the next day.
I've lived across the street from a firehouse. Not overly active and you get used to it. One is two blocks from me now and a police station and I'm in the city so they stay busy.
I have always been a renter and I'm looking to buy. Would I choose to purchase by either of these? I'd have to REALLY love that house lol. Thanks for sharing!! 💚
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@@JerryPinkas yes. I am enjoying. 😊
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@@nikki30md Very good! Hope you are having a good day!
Lol, I once lived near a school bus station for a huge school district. They were happy to get out for the summer, and so was I
Night inspection will alert you to annoying street lights, security lights and even neighbors lighting that can reduce your enjoyment of your property.
Sounds to me the ideal situation would be to rent with option to buy for a year. There are so many things that can go wrong. We checked our home 3 times before buying. Never a problem until the day we moved in. The neighbor had pitbulls that lived inside but were let out at different times to run free with no fence and the first overcast day the smell in the air from a plant miles away was unbearable. Even with 3 visits at different times walking the property, none of this was apparent.
95% of rent with an option to buy turns out to be a scam. Buyer beware! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment.
@@JerryPinkas that's why I called it an ideal situation. I realize it's not feasible for most people however I've had multiple landlords offer to sell to me. I think it's because they see my care for their property. Most landlords nowadays or corporations though.
Wonderful video. I used to work 3-11pm and I would drive around a potential neighborhood after work and on weekends to see what type of people and what type of noise if any was there. We also talked to a few people that lived in the area of interest because they are a good source of “real truth”. We also got out of the car and walked around the neighborhood to get a feel of things. It was all worth it in the end 🌹
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Jerry- your videos are awesome. You have a great clarity In your communication. You really do a great job.
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Staying clear of major power lines.
That's a good think to stay away from! Thanks for watching and sharing
This is a tougher one know, but be aware of undeveloped areas of land like vacant lots that could turn into a nuisance later. I had a house built next to me on a vacant lot and it was a nightmare- noise, grading land so water flowed into our property, landscaping/lawn getting man handled by heavy equipment between the houses, etc. Also, at a different home I had, a developer purchased a built a huge rezoned chunk of land and lease it to Amazon as a fulfilment center. Large loud rigs, back up beepers, horn honking, at all hours of the day and night.
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I had a relative who bought a really cheap house. Turns out it was on the flight path of the runway at NO International Airport. When a plane took off we held on for dear life. But she was fine with it.
I personally bought a double-wide manufactured home. I found it wonderful. Solidly built on a lovely street.
I rented an apartment on a main street in New England. Every night there was an emergency call that brought a dozen emergency vehicles, and they ALL blared their sirens. A squad car would go by. Then an ambulance. Then a motorcycle cop. Then another and another. I couldn't sleep worth a damn. Ad it was night. All they really needed was their flashers.
My first house was two blocks from RR tracks. I discovered that when I was awakened at 2am with the train blasting it’s horn as it crossed all the streets in my neighborhood. Holy cow that was a rude awakening!!! I eventually got used to it. Luckily, within a year they took up those tracks. Whew!
My brother purchased a 10 acre, 100 year old farm house at the end of a private road in Maine. He has absolutely no neighbors and he’s surrounded by conservation land. Unfortunately, the few houses at the beginning of that private road say the road is private and he should not be driving on it. However, there’s no other way to access his house (and his addresses is that specific road). So, in an attempt to prevent my brother from driving on that road, those individuals at the beginning of the private road and more than 1 mile from his house, have strung cables across it, cut trees and placed them across the road, etc. The police say that they can’t do anything because it’s a “private” road. Again, his address is that specific road and the 100 year old farm house was the first to be built. My brother, who is on disability and has a very limited income, is attempting to fight this in court with the assistance of the title company that did the closing more than 1 year ago. He has several restraining orders in place because those individuals have threatened his life, have guns and he found them on his property tampering with his well system. He moved from Florida to Maine to get away from how crowded Florida was becoming. Such a nightmare!
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Thank you Jerry for this excellent information. It can save thousands upon thousands of dollars plus lots of stress and angst in the process wish I would’ve known this long time ago. I don’t know if it would be possible or you would be able to put together a printed document whether it’sA booklet or a electronic document so that it would work like checklists kind of thing to be aware of that would be so incredibly helpful.I certainly would appreciate it and be willing to pay a fair price for your time and energy and creating something like that. And all the realtors that I’ve worked with I’ve never heard one share of the information that you have to such an extent it’s really remarkable how much you you know through your years of experience. thank you again, much gratitude
Thanks for commenting and watching. So glad you are enjoying the videos here on this channel. That would be a super long list for sure! I don't think you could put all of the scenarios on a check list. This is the primary reason to uses a local real estate expert. Give us a call at 843-839-9870 and we can connect you with one in your area.
EXCELLENT information. Thank you for sharing.
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I lived in the flight path of Newark International Airport, when the wind was out of the south we would get planes taking off every 5 minutes. When the wind changed to the north we had planes reverse direction and we were in the landing path.
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I fly out of Newark at least once a year. It is a crazy busy place!
I very much agree with you on zonings and regulations. I live in a private village in Long Island and at first I felt that many of the regulations and permitting were highly invasive. That being said, after being here over 25 years, I actually like them as they very much control what your neighbors can and cannot do. Most people think they have good taste, but we all realize that some do not. Now that I am here, I want to ensure that some monstrosity is not erected next to or near me.
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So you want to be told how to live your life... yeah most people don't want that no thanks I'm doing whatever I want everyone else can piss off
Great video! Most of the when looking for house you trying to buy it before someone else buys it so you not really looking at the other issues.
Well, that’s true. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Glad you enjoyed this video.
Air traffic can also happen in the middle of the night from private jets. This is an excellent video. I was reminded of examples among my own friends and family that support just about everything Jerry mentions. Great list.
Thanks for sharing and thanks for warching
Thank you, this is very helpful. The air traffic can be quite noisy and disturbing.
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You’re videos are all so good! So many things we don’t think about. Thanks so much!
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One of your best videos
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I did few flips and even built houses overseas with success in the past years. You are a great and knowledgeable realtor. I may call you to see if you can help me get back in the real estate.
Thank you so much I appreciate the compliment just trying to help others to avoid the pitfalls that are costly. Truly appreciate you watching and I’ll see you in the next video.
Beware of train tracks and yellow street lines.
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Just in: ocean front condo in Fl we sold in 2021… another HOA raise, Insurance rise, Property taxes-rise…… total INCREASE $2,000 per month…resulting in a total for our former unit $6,800 per month …FEES…FEES…FEES beware
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing your story with others about crazy condo increases in Florida
Another VERY important thing to research is the internet connections available, and their costs. Don't assume your preferred connection will be there! This is doubly true for small towns and rural areas, and HOAs anywhere. The same goes for television, if you don't stream.
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Someone I know bought a house in Florida and learned later the wiring in the house is made of aluminum! Just think fire! It will cost thousands to replace it all with copper and do it right.
Those are all the things I looked for in buying my house, but as a positive aspect. Next weekend there's going to be an air show I can see from my front lawn and the metro station is walking distance. I love how lively my neighborhood is.
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Good luck!
The sad thing is that this is weeks worth of research. With how fast properties are getting scooped up now, doing all of this is nearly impossible.
It is true properties at the lower price points are selling extremely fast and very competitive. But if you have a good, I know what to look for and want to stay away from you can still do well. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
Start research on neighborhoods as if you are going to buy there.
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I mean every neighborhood has its flaws and i think its wise to at least do basic HOA and crime checks(flood zones are a close 3rd). All I'm trying to say is it's a little unrealistic to conduct this level of research on every single home that is of interest to you when you know there's non-stop bidding wars on each one.
@@meiu7652 I understand. What I am suggesting is start researching neighborhoods. Everyone has at least a vicinity they want to live in or prefer to be in. Learn where the airports, industry or problem areas are. Really dig in to the communities. Particularly if you’re working you are going to have a general area you want to live in. There’s stats online of the population in every area of income, ages, education etc . Go in and talk to the local building department/police etc in the area. At least one can have some idea of what is surrounding their target neighborhoods. One can go on a satellite map image and discover a lot about a neighborhood. Grab those little neighborhood newspapers that are often left in restaurants, read the local papers, look at school statistics. It’s a lot of work but the more one can research the better. One doesn’t have to find a house and start researching. One can find neighborhoods they want to live in and go from there. Yes, it’s exhausting. I would never buy after transferring to a new area. I would rent first. This market is calming down thank heavens. Hope your hunt goes smoothly. It’s frustrating. Hang in there!
We bought a house about 1/3 of a mile from the local airport. It actually worked perfectly as we were to the side of it and not in the flight path. Meanwhile a development for expensive homes was built on the end the flights used when taking off and they had to sell at a deep discount as nobody touring a house there heard anything other than constant takeoffs.
Also, if you love rural life check to make sure you like the smell of livestock. That can carry for miles!
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Great tips. look for an old man or lady outside. They LOVE to talk and know the street history, which ones are rentals or trouble etc.
This is a great video!! I have used some of these ideas in the past. Thank You .
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Awesome! So informative! Thank you so much. 🙏🎉❤😊
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Thanks. Your videos always have good advice.
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We added a hot tub in our back yard that overlapped the sewer drain pipe easement. Well, a blockage happened and they had to tear up my back yard to access the sewer drain. Fortunately, they were able to dig right up to my tub but did not have to move it. When we later updated our back patio, we relocated the hot tub away from that easement. Lesson learned.
Oh wow thanks for sharing. That story could be very helpful to others. Truly appreciate you taking the time to watch. I’ll see you in the next video.
I wished I had this video when I bought my house in 2019. Now I'm renting that house out.
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I've seen plenty of houses that sell on the first day. If you take the time to investigate the neighborhood over time (walking the street at day and night, observing the traffic, etc.), you're never going to have a shot at the house. I'm sure it's prudent to do these things, but in a hot market you may not get a chance to do them.
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I had a house in Texas. I really liked the neighborhood. The Highschool had a large stadium; but that was across the highway and a couple miles away. When there was a game playing, the lights would illuminate the sky and you could hear the loudspeaker in the distance. Luckily it wasn’t too frequent.
I prefer to stay away from schools. The traffic gets crazy and it becomes a speed trap during school hours.
I also stay away from Culdesac roads and dead ends. They tend to gather “Street Sporting events and street parties.”
If it’s a new development, I’d be wary about unused lots or try to find out what will become of it. Will it get turned into a playground, basketball court or cement drainage ditch?
Thanks for taking the time to share that story with others here on this channel. My goal is to help others to avoid those pitfalls that are costly. See you in the next video.