Neighborhood Amenities to Look Into Before Purchasing a Home

If you’re on the hunt for a new home, you need to be doing your homework.  Research before buying a new home is absolutely crucial to ensure you’re making the right choice.  After all, you want to love your new place years into the future.  Thus, you want to find a place that’ll fit all your needs and won’t leave you wanting more.

Here are some amenities you should look into before buying a home:

Schools and Conveniences.  If you have kids, schools should be at the top of your list.  Even if you don’t have kids yet, but plan to in the future, having good schools in your neighborhood will make things easier down the road.  You don’t have to deal with your kids taking long bus rides or a shuffling of schedules to try to drop them off at the right time.  Before buying, inquire about what schools are in the area and what their boundaries are.

Grocery stores, banks and shopping plazas within a five-mile radius can also make a difference.  If you’re ever missing that one ingredient or need a quick add-on to your friends’s birthday gift, you won’t have to run across town.  Look into these things before making an offer.

Public Parks.  Love the outdoors and exercising?  Make sure there are public trails or parks close by.  It can motivate you and your family to stay active.

Recreational Activities.  If you or your family like to partake in activities such as team sports, do your research.  Does the community have leagues you or your kids can join?  Do games take place close to your new home?  Or perhaps your kids are into competitive dance – find out where the closest studio is!  These things will matter, especially when it becomes a regular activity.

Entertainment.  Local restaurants, theaters and bowling alleys can provide an abundance of things to do.  Find out what is offered near the home you’re looking into buying. Get the lowdown on these entertainment aspects–then, decide if it’s right for you and your family.

You want to enjoy your new home.  What’s around it can sometimes matter just as much as what’s in it.  Assess your and your family’s needs to determine what matters to you the most!  Often, your home-buying decision will come down to the location.  Make sure you find one that brings you and your family years of happiness!

About the Author

Greg DiGiorgio is a highly reviewed Arlington MA Realtor who is a dedicated, passionate, and market-savvy professional who puts his clients’ satisfaction before all else. His attention to detail, superior people skills, broad knowledge of the real estate industry as a whole, and his pure determination to indulge his clients with first class service sets him apart. In addition to Greg being an Accredited Buyers Representative-ABR, he understands the power of creative, well-organized and highly effective marketing and offers customized marketing plans that maximize property exposure to the most qualified buyers. He has appeared several times on Fox 25 News where he was interviewed on current market trends and conditions. A real estate transaction is really about managing people, their desires and their finances. It is an intricate and consequential negotiation.


Greg understands that it is important to secure not only the most able buyer, but also to the one that is most likely to close the deal. When so much is at stake, Greg is the one you want to represent you. His fair yet aggressive negotiating style and protectiveness of his clients’ best interests and ultimately, their assets, has gained his respect with colleagues and clients alike.


Greg also knows that every transaction represents the most important purchase or sale a person can make, and he takes every precaution to ensure that communication is impeccable with all parties involved from beginning to end. Whether it’s patiently guiding first time buyers through this exciting process or following through with clients’ needs long after the transaction is over, Greg’s warm, caring yet efficient business style will turn you into a client for life.


Driven


Greg grew up in the Greater Boston area and has a deep appreciation for the North East way of life. He attended The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing, with a concentration in Marketing Research. Greg’s professional background is rooted in the technology sales & marketing. As a result, he learned to adapt to many different people and situations quickly and competitively. The insight that he has gained from many years of involvement in bringing all components of a transaction together smoothly has granted him a unique perspective and approach to the real estate industry. His enthusiasm and tenacity has allowed him to emerge as one of Greater Boston’s finest Realtors, and one of the highest reviewed amongst Arlington MA Realtors!


My Goal


My goal is to provide the best experience possible to my clients while helping them achieve their real estate goals. My streamline systems and use of technology ensure a smooth ride along the way. Whether it’s a first-time buyer, a seller, or investor, I strive to gain lifelong clients and friends by providing them with a fun, relaxing, but yet educational experience throughout the entire process.


Objectives for my Buyer Clients


Counsel session to determine wants & needsSchedule times to view properties

Run comparable analysis report for subject property

Help negotiate terms of the offer

Provided options for home inspectors

Help negotiate & finalize terms of Purchase & Sale Agreement

Assist in finalizing finances with Mortgage Broker

Handle any other paperwork and/or tasks including meeting mortgage commitment deadlines to making sure the transaction closes on time.

I keep an open door policy with all my clients even after the sale should they have any questions, or need help with any of their real estate needs. The closing of a real estate transaction is not the end, but just the beginning of a relationship.


Objectives for my Seller Clients


Listen carefully to make sure your goals and objectives are clearly understood

Explain the home selling process thoroughly

Discuss agency relationship

Price your home accurately

Stage your home for sale

Plan & implement a proven & innovative marketing plan

Work diligently to sell your home quickly and efficiently

Follow up with open house leads & showing brokers to obtain feedback

Work hard to ensure that each step of the transaction is running smoothly

To ensure that all smoke & carbon monoxide detectors are installed and working correctly, and to obtain certificate from town/city

To obtain final payoff for city/town water bill

“Most Importantly to communicate with you consistently and efficiently throughout the entire home selling process”

Certifications and Recognitions


Winner of Leading Edge Real Estate’s Outstanding Creative Marketing Award. Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)

Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR)

Member of the Institute of Luxury Home Marketing (ILHM)

Licensed Massachusetts Real Estate Broker

Member of Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB)

Member of National Association of REALTORS (NAR)

Zoning & Building Codes Certificate

Residential New Construction Certificate

Title V Certificate