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I work in the Real Estate profession and no matter where in the country you want to live, location is an important factor when buying a property. Whether you are looking to rent or sell many years down the line after a purchase, if it is a bad area then it could potentially end up remaining empty.

When looking for a property you need to consider the following:

1) What the transportation links like?
2) If it will be a family home, are there schools nearby?
3) You want to be somewhere that is safe and when looking for a property you will be able to tell. Are there kids always hanging round on street corners? Whilst this is not always a bad thing, it can cause problems
4) Investigate the crime rates in the area, there are many websites that can assist you with crime figures, general house prices etc.
5) Look at the general facilities. It is important to have a number of shops nearby even if they are just small corner shops. If not are there shops/centres located nearby which are easily accessible?

Choose carefully because all too often people will end up being stuck with a dud and not have the ability to rent or re-sell.

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