How do I decide where to live?

Buying a new home requires a lot of thought, research and comparison-shopping. You may find that you are asking yourself, "Where do I start?” Let us help you begin the process. Location is typically the first decision to be made. Many factors go into making this decision, but the primary ones are:

Quality of Schools
This is many times the number one factor in deciding a location for a new home. Be sure and check out the quality of the schools where you are looking. Information is readily available on the Internet regarding each school. Test scores, student teacher ratios and the percent of graduates going on to college are just a few of the key statistics available that provide a glimpse into the quality of education your children may receive.

Commute Time
Most everyone would rather spend less time on the road each day and more time with your friends and family. Once you narrow down a community that you are interested in, make sure you run some peak traffic time practice drives to your place of employment to determine if your future commute is within your expectations.

Proximity to Services
We all have needs in life. Many are related to church, many to health and many to day-to-day activities. Be sure to think through which items are most important to you and your family, and make an effort to plot out the availability of each one relative to the location of your new home. Many of our neighborhoods provide private playground, sports court and gardening areas without having to drive. All of our neighborhoods are close to shopping and service areas.

Community
The quality of your community is crucial. The long-term value of your home is dependent on this. Harbour Homes not only builds new quality homes in great locations but strives to create neighborhoods with a sense of community.