Quick review of priorities

1. Commute
2. Neighborhood safety (bars on window count negatively)
3. Schools including high school
4. Yard or proximity to safe, usable park
5. Number of bedrooms
6. Ditto bathrooms

Comments

Anonymous said…
It's your list, but if it was my list I would also add: Walk Score (http://www.walkscore.com/) and public transportation.
March 18, 2008 at 4:24 PM
Terri said…
Walking isn't a high priority as most ordinary errands are impractical at best on foot. Even if I went to the grocery store daily, it is far too much to carry a day's supply of food for 4 cats and 6 people. It would be a full granny cart and then some. In fact, I can't think of any one of the errands that we typically do that would be practical via walking or public transportation. Currently I work on a great public transportation corridor with fairly regular hours- but going by public transportation would add close to an hour to my commute each way- and I work a little over 12 miles away from home.
March 18, 2008 at 9:44 PM
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