Street Corners vs. Cul de Sacs
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Real estate agents chant the mantra "location, location, location." Some may cite a fourth factor, "walkability." They argue that walkability lowers crime, and that it generally improves life and sharply raises home values. A study found that in many ways, the street corner beats the cul de sac. It looked at the sales of 90,000 homes in 15 markets to estimate how much value was associated with something called the Walk Score, which rates the number of destinations within walking distance of a home.
Get your WalkScore
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Carrie Pierce
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Seattle-area home prices rose on a seasonally adjusted basis in
November for the second straight month after 2 ½ years of declines,
according to a closely watched index.