The October issue of REALTOR® magazine included a mini-poll result on neighborhood attitudes. There were no details on where, when or with whom the survey was conducted but the results are rather interesting.
Most neighborhoods have at least one house that residents feel should be better maintained, but those feelings rarely translate into action.
- 63% say they have a sloppy neighbor
- 21% admit to being the sloppy neighbor
- 81% say action should be taken against the offender
- 64% say they haven’t yet complained
In my neighborhood, we have one such house. Everybody refers to the house address, as no one has ever met the owner. He’s never lived in the home although he’s owned it for over 10 years. In fact, the home has never been inhabited. No utilities are turned on so who knows what the basement is like if the sump pump can’t run when it rains. The HOA landscaper keeps the lawn mowed now, but previously the neighbors did it just help their own homes look better.
We would love to know why someone would buy a nearly new home, never live in it, but keep paying the mortgage and taxes for all these years even though it is probably inhabitable at this point. Go figure!
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Elaine Reese
614-825-8860Real Living HER
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