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Old 07-24-2020, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by vonbork View Post
We looked at a very nice house in Bridgeport Lake Sumter with a pool but it backed up to Buena Vista. During our two visits we took a while to sit by the pool and could hear the constant drone of the traffic. The RE agent gave it a try "it quiets down around 5 when the traffic lessens" and "after a while you won't even notice it" but we weren't buying it. I remember saying to my wife that when we sat outside we would be continually irritated by the noise. We now live in a house where we hear the train in the distance. Not enough to be troublesome, but my wife insists the agent should have told us. Unless we had visited at odd times, we wouldn't, and didn't notice it. I guess we should have talked to more neighbors. Bottom line, do your research and live with your decisions.
Isn't that what Google Maps is for? We would not consider even looking at a home unless we looked at the site on Google Maps. No surprises that way.
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