Taking Pride in your Community is a Choice

I wanted to share with all of you a picture I took today while showing homes to a long distance client that made a special trip to view homes here. This is the entrance of one of our finest communities.

While I understand that this was probably not done by anyone living in this community, it still stings them. My client instantly questioned how often this occurred, what were the crime rates, and is this a safe neighborhood? Yes, this is a wonderful place to live, but unfortunately it is making a difference in how others are perceiving the values here.

It is important to our communities that when we see graffiti that we eliminate it immediately. It will effect all of us one way or another- whether we live there ourselves or are encouraging others too. It brings down house values, and gives the illusion that we do not care.

How do you handle tagging and graffiti in your neighborhood?