U.S. News & World Report

MACK Investments spends hundreds of hours each month analyzing the best neighborhoods for its single-family acquisitions. Photo: Rachel Elaine. flickr/Creative Commons

Buying a home is more than just finding the perfect house, it's also finding the right neighborhood. U.S. News & World Report asked Taylor Johnson client MACK Investments to share some of the tell-tale signs of a neighborhood's condition, and whether it's in decline. As noted in the article, one obvious indicator is the state of the local parks, which demonstrates the strength of the local infrastructure and level of community involvement.