July 10 2015
People in cities across the U.S. are reaching the same conclusion: they're sick of cars. Favoring a more walkable city, current real estate trends are pointing toward buyers seeking out less pollution, less noise, and less stress in pedestrian friendly communities. How important is this feature? It's the number one real estate trend in both foreign and domestic buyers.
Coming full circle, Americans seem to be outgrowing the automobile in favor of more pedestrian friendly towns. Instead of moving out to the burbs, homeowners are looking for locations walking distance to work and play alike. The greater the mix of uses, the higher the demand is for homes in an area, driving up not only property values, but local tax revenue as well.
Simply search out area "Walk Scores." Measuring the walkability of any address based on a scale between 0-100, the higher the number, the easier it is to reach your destination by foot. From Redfin to Zillow, this information is becoming increasingly available as real estate trends lead buyers to search out these areas, which are rapidly growing in popularity.
Don't let your clients walk out. Stay on top of the latest real estate trends, walking them right into their new dream home.
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