Get information on your neighborhood before moving in - Walk Score & Drive Score are great options

Imagine moving into your dream home and then finding out that you moved to a location that is in the middle of nowhere. There are no options nearby to walk to the store and your favorite food market is on the other side of town. It is not uncommon for a home buyer to research local real estate markets on the internet. As I was searching the internet for helpful real estate tools for my clients I came across two websites that will come in handy during your home search:

Drive Score: Simply enter your new address (or a home you or interested in buying) and Drive Score will give you a map with local establishments and their driving distance from that address.

http://drivescore.fizber.com/

Walk Score: Simply enter your new address (or a home you or interested in buying) and Walk Score will give you a map with local establishments and the walking distance from that address. http://www.walkscore.com/

Both sites can come in handy for local food favorites or hot spots as well as with home buyers that are commuting and need to be near public transportation.

If you would like to see a larger area to determine which public transportation option is closest to you, you can also search on Google Maps. When you type in an address, Google show each T stop or commuter train stop near that address. Believe me this is much easier then driving around scanning the neighborhood on your own.

Visit my website for more local information and great sources for real estate: http://www.Ma-HomesForSale.com

Madelene Semeria - Realtor