For the six people left in America who are still looking to buy a home, I thought I’d pass on a little advice and save you a serious case of buyer’s remorse.
Don’t be fooled by real estate agents that try to tell you that a corner lot is highly desirable. They’re not.
Oh sure, you’ve got a bigger lot and neighbors on only two sides, but as a former corner lot owner, trust me when I say the cons far outweigh the pros.
In fact, besides often being more expensive to buy, here are 21 additional reasons why corner lots just aren’t worth it.
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Noise, noise, noise.
Double street and sidewalk frontage means double the noise from pedestrian and car traffic. Pull up a chair and crack open a cold one; I’m just gettin’ started.
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Unconventional configurations
For example, the front yard of a home on a corner lot is usually bigger than the back, and the garage may be located around the corner.
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Yard – lots of it.
Larger lots mean more to mow. It’s even worse when the lawn is big but not so large that it justifies buying a riding mower – which is usually the case.
Source: LenPenzo.com
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