Quote:
Originally Posted by kkingston57
Another factor to consider when buying a new home. IF you want to have an un obstructed rear view, and a lot has an open area behind it, make sure that the land can not be developed. Developer could buy that land and put new houses behind you. Will pay a lot more but to many of us, it is worth the extra cost, especially in the developed areas.
|
Very good advice. We had an offer on a home located on the edge of the bubble that had an open field behind it. Our offer had a contingency clause based on determining the zoning status of the land behind the home. After some research, we learned there was an application submitted to convert the lands zoning status from agricultural/farmland to commercial, so we pulled our offer. The seller was extremely pi$$ed off because the realtor has a duty of full disclosure and the value of their home took a significant hit. We are very happy we backed out as the land behind the home is now being fully developed. We were fortunate to find our near perfect home a couple days later, which backs up to a wildlife preserve and can never be developed. Ya gotta love a private and peaceful backyard : )