If you are looking around for properties to buy, there might be a few you might have shortlisted. Now, the question is which one to finalize. You may be considering the interiors, building structure, price and facilities available within the society but, have you considered your neighbourhood? If you miss out on this point, you may miss out on a lot. It is very important to check if the locality and neighbourhood is worth living. Here are a few checks you must make before finalizing on a property.
Speak to the neighbours
There is nobody better who can guide you. Speak to the people already living in the society or neighbourhood and ask them what they think about the locality. Ask them for any major problems they have encountered yet and enquire about any crimes happening around. You may ask about various things like noise, traffic, neighbourhood issues and what the pros and cons of buying a house in the area would be. But remember not to be too nosy.
Basic amenities
Make a check for all the basic necessities you would require in your locality for a comfortable stay. Grocery stores, hospitals, chemists, educational institutes, restaurants and banks are some of them. Opt for a locality where all these buildings are at a walking distance. Find the nearest public safety services like police stations and fire stations.
If you are looking for a home in Bangalore, you can check for luxurious properties that MJR Builders is offering at affordable prices in different renowned locations like Whitefield, Electronics City and Hosur. Its various residential properties are well-connected to the major locations of the city, and are in close proximity to hospitals, shopping malls, educational institutes, Tech parks, IT companies and social infrastructures.
Transportation facilities
If you do not own a vehicle and want to travel around the city on a regular basis, you must check for bus stops or taxi/auto-rickshaw stands near the house you want to buy. Visit the property at different times of the day and see if you can easily find buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws. Check for any nearby railway station or airport if you are a regular traveller.
Services
Check for daily services provided related to water, electricity, garbage, etc. If there are frequent water or power cuts, you may find it difficult to stay there for longer. Check if the trash is picked up every day. Check for the maintenance of streets, streetlights, sidewalks, etc.
Safety
One of the most important check to be made is the crime check. Get information about any crimes occurring in the locality. Ask the neighbours and check for any criminal cases in and around the locality in the local newspapers. You can also make a personal visit quite a few times and check for the same. See if there are people walking on the sidewalks in the late evenings, check for children walking to school and playing in the parks, people walking their pets, children playing around by themselves - all these are things that will tell you the locality is safe.
You need to make a personal visit to the locality to get a feel of what it is about and to understand if you will be able to settle there for quite a few years. Visit during the weekdays and weekends. Also, keep checking the locality during different hours of the day as well as night. The more you experiment with the days and hours, the better feel you will get.
Speak to the neighbours
There is nobody better who can guide you. Speak to the people already living in the society or neighbourhood and ask them what they think about the locality. Ask them for any major problems they have encountered yet and enquire about any crimes happening around. You may ask about various things like noise, traffic, neighbourhood issues and what the pros and cons of buying a house in the area would be. But remember not to be too nosy.
Basic amenities
Make a check for all the basic necessities you would require in your locality for a comfortable stay. Grocery stores, hospitals, chemists, educational institutes, restaurants and banks are some of them. Opt for a locality where all these buildings are at a walking distance. Find the nearest public safety services like police stations and fire stations.
If you are looking for a home in Bangalore, you can check for luxurious properties that MJR Builders is offering at affordable prices in different renowned locations like Whitefield, Electronics City and Hosur. Its various residential properties are well-connected to the major locations of the city, and are in close proximity to hospitals, shopping malls, educational institutes, Tech parks, IT companies and social infrastructures.
Transportation facilities
If you do not own a vehicle and want to travel around the city on a regular basis, you must check for bus stops or taxi/auto-rickshaw stands near the house you want to buy. Visit the property at different times of the day and see if you can easily find buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws. Check for any nearby railway station or airport if you are a regular traveller.
Services
Check for daily services provided related to water, electricity, garbage, etc. If there are frequent water or power cuts, you may find it difficult to stay there for longer. Check if the trash is picked up every day. Check for the maintenance of streets, streetlights, sidewalks, etc.
Safety
One of the most important check to be made is the crime check. Get information about any crimes occurring in the locality. Ask the neighbours and check for any criminal cases in and around the locality in the local newspapers. You can also make a personal visit quite a few times and check for the same. See if there are people walking on the sidewalks in the late evenings, check for children walking to school and playing in the parks, people walking their pets, children playing around by themselves - all these are things that will tell you the locality is safe.
You need to make a personal visit to the locality to get a feel of what it is about and to understand if you will be able to settle there for quite a few years. Visit during the weekdays and weekends. Also, keep checking the locality during different hours of the day as well as night. The more you experiment with the days and hours, the better feel you will get.