Take a real hard look...
If you are in the market to buy a home in the Charlotte NC area you may want to consider more than just the appearance and floor plan. Here are some key points to contemplate:
- What is the distance from the house to your place of employment? Even though it may only be a few miles, what kind of traffic flow will you encounter to and from work.
- Is shopping close by? You may get tired of driving long distances to the grocery and pharmacy.
- Where is the closest Fire Department ?
- What are the statistics for crime in the area?
- Does the neighborhood have an HOA (Homeowners Association)? If so, you are subject to rules and regulations of the HOA. An HOA does help to protect the values within a neighborhood, but if you are not one who likes to have someone telling you what you can do or not do, it may not be right for you. An HOA in North Carolina actually has the power to assess fines and the right to foreclose on your house if you do not pay the HOA dues.
- Are there any amenities within the neighborhood, such as pool, clubhouse, tennis courts, walking trails, playground area? Even though you may not utilize any of these activities, the majority of people looking for homes lean toward neighborhoods that offer them, and therefore not having them may affect the future value of your home.
- Do the neighbors have large barking dogs on either side or behind the house? This may become a nuisance that is hard to live with, and can create a problem with your relationship between you and your neighbor. It may even affect your ability to get the best price on your home when you sell.
Ask your Realtor their opinion about the house and neighborhood in regards to future value. Although they cannot guarantee future value, they can give their opinion based on their knowledge of the market area.
INSPIRATION FOR TODAY:
But, who among us can say how many apples there are in a seed?"
WANT ABUNDANCE IN YOUR LIFE?
Who among us would answer "NO" to that question? Yet abundance often seems beyond our reach. We see it in others, but do not believe it is in us. We see ourselves as the apple (limited), rather than the seed (limitless).
So, what's the first step on the road to abundance? Wayne Dyer thinks it is giving thanks - for what you already have. That might include good health, a new baby on the way, loving parents, a career you enjoy, or money in the bank. You do have a few things going for you - right?
Just as the potential of the seed in the apple is limitless, so is your ability to attract abundance. By focusing on what you already have, you begin to deny what you don't. Your attention is drawn away from the scarcity in your life - and towards the abundance that already exists in your world.
You may be thinking that when you achieve abundance, you will finally be complete. Therein lies the surprise - that you are already complete. You are never going to get it all, because you have it all already. That's right. If you are not currently thankful for the good in your life, having more of it will make no difference.
The secret to abundance then lies within you. Place your thoughts squarely on what you already have, be grateful, and it will expand beyond your wildest dreams. Believe you have nothing until you get more, and you will spiral endlessly downward in despair at how unjustly the world is treating you.
Want abundance in your life? Think about it!
