Re: neighborhoods. If you buy in an existing neighborhood (as we did), you won't get the same feel as you would buying in a new neighborhood:
- - - New neighborhoods - everyone's in the same boat as you....all new residents....everybody wanting to meet everybody....lots of energy....etc.
- - - Existing neighborhood - you'll be pretty much the only newbie....you'll probably be the one to have to go out of your way to meet everybody else....everybody else is already established and comfortable in the neighborhood....etc.
To us, it didn't matter. We've gone knocking on doors just to say "Hi" to the people who live close to our place. We go for walks and stop to speak with EVERYBODY who's outside in our neighborhood.
It doesn't matter where your place is - you'll find friendly people everywhere you go!
Bill
