Before you buy a Long Island Home, review
this site. Information
provided on this site was obtained from over 20 years of meeting Long
Island home buyers, Long Island home sellers, Long Island real estate agents
and attorneys as part of evaluating and inspecting Long Island homes for
potential buyers.
Property
Locations to Avoid
Buying a home on Long Island should have 2 purposes,
shelter and investment. One
day you will be selling your property (or leaving it to your heirs)
therefore the resale value of your house should be important.
If the resale value and the safety of the home
inhabitants are important to you, then here is a list of Long Island home
locations you may want to avoid:
·
House on a main road or a backyard
adjacent to a main road.
·
House close to high-tension
electrical wires.
·
House located adjacent to a sump.
Main Roads. Houses on main roads are
not desirable because main roads mean a lot of traffic and noise. People with children mostly stay
away from main roads because highly traffic roads are less forgiving to
children. Also the majority
of people who buy Long Island homes expect quiet and country atmosphere
in their backyard. So
continuous noise from main roads are not acceptable to most
homebuyers.
High-Tension Electrical Wires. Though not
scientifically proven, many experts proclaim that EMF
(Electro-Magnetic-Field) that is produced by very high voltage wires
cause cancer. Since many
people associate these wires with cancer, not many people are willing to
put themselves and family members in harms way. Therefore properties
located near these wires are a tough sell.
Sumps. There are over 3000 sumps
located in Long Island. Their purpose is to collect rainwater from road
sewers that would otherwise cause flooding in the streets. Sumps are fenced-in
eyesores, which contains a large ditch for water to collect.
The problem with sumps can occur if water remains in the sumps for
several weeks. This condition would be ideal for mosquitoes to breed and
propagate. With the recent
concerns of diseases that are carried by mosquitoes, you may want to stay
clear of Long Island homes located near to sumps.
The information of this website is the opinion of the
author and it is the same advice he would give to his family and
friends.
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www.1800engineer.com
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