What Are You Looking For in Your Perfect Los Angeles Homes for Sale

Posted by Joseph Marie
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Sep 21, 2015
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Moving to some cities is seen as making it big. Los Angeles is one of those moves – people are so drawn to the beauty, the intrigue, the notoriety and the magic of Los Angeles. But, if you are looking at Los  Angeles homes for sale, and money is not necessarily the most important factor, how do you choose what neighborhoods to focus on when considerating Los Angeles homes for sale?

Los Angeles

Regardless of whether you are looking at Los Angeles homes for sale, or whether you are simply interested in renting or vacationing, there are a few things to consider about Los Angeles. First, Los Angeles has often been described as a cluster of many towns in one sprawling metropolis. One of the most important considerations when choosing a neighborhood is the potential distance between neighborhoods. People rely heavily on the ability to drive around, regardless of the public transportation systems that are in place. The distance between neighborhoods has to be a key consideration in the decision – if your friends live, work and play in Venice, looking at Los Angeles homes for sale in Sherman Oaks, for example, may limit the amount of time you spend with them. You will be less likely to frequent restaurants or clubs if the travel time is so extreme. Therefore, before falling in love with any Los Angeles homes for sale, make sure it is in the right community or neighborhood. After all, the perfect house in the wrong neighborhood will never become the perfect home.

No relations in Los Angeles – how do I choose?

If you are moving to the Los Angeles area and know no one there, you may be more likely to focus on the perfect Los Angeles homes for sale, and fall in love with the amenities associated with the neighborhood it is located in.

How do you learn about the neighborhoods so you can compare their value?

The first thing to do is to travel around the general area that you wish to purchase in – consider the distance to work as a key decision point, then take a look at how far you want to be from said work space and create a perimeter or circle on a map of neighborhoods that are an ideal distance for work travel daily. Once you have narrowed this down, get out and about and check out these neighborhoods—not just the gorgeous Los Angeles homes for sale within your area of choice, but truly check out the neighborhoods.

What do the neighborhoods have to offer that you desire? Do they have good schools for the family focused movers? Hospitals, emergency services, grocery stores, malls, libraries and recreational facilities may have differing levels of importance to you – find out what is available. What is the outdoor space like? Are the parks clean, well maintained and inviting? What about safety? Is is considered a safe neighborhood, a neighborhood in transition or a less maintained neighborhood – this may play a large part in your decision.  What about property values? Have they peaked? If you are looking at a fixer upper Los Angeles home for sale, how much money can you put in without beginning to add more money than you could ever get in return if you chose to sell? Neighborhoods will all have a different ceiling when it comes to Los Angeles homes for sale, and you may wish to consider the implications of this with respect to any space you look at.

Campbell Wellman Properties, LA’ premier boutique real estate company brings buyers and sellers together and provides listings of luxury homes and apartments for sale in the neighborhoods of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, California.
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