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• How far will you be commuting and what is the traffic like? Factor in cost of fuel.
• Where will your children attend school and how will they commute?
• Are there recreational facilities and parks close by?
• Are you close to family and friends?
• Is safety or high crime an issue?
• Is the property close to an obstacle or negative influence? (i.e. an apartment building, shopping centre, school, radio tower, power lines, LRT or railroad track, highway, airport or commercial project).
• Access to schools, work, recreation, shopping centres, public transportation, cultural attractions, libraries, churches and hospitals
• Adjacent undeveloped land - what is proposed for this or other green space?
• Heavy traffic can be noise nuisance and hazard for children
• Distance from the unit to amenities, parking, walkways, roads, public transit
• Does the neighborhood reflect positively on the value of the condo and your lifestyle choice?
• Does this neighborhood, for any reason, have a poor reputation? 
• Is the future economic climate for the area good? Are businesses moving in? Is there government investment?
• Are people moving in or out of the neighborhood? What is their age, income level, family size?
• Are there plans for this neighborhood that you may be unaware of (i.e. a future highway, a commercial development or a new housing development) that will provide competition on resale?

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