"I'd also suggest checking county floodplain maps online. They're usually free and can reveal flood risks neighbors might overlook or underestimate... better safe than sorry."
Totally agree with this. Those maps saved me from a potential headache last year—almost bought a plot that looked perfect until I saw it was smack dab in a flood zone. Neighbors didn't even mention it, probably because they'd never had issues themselves... yet. Always worth double-checking official sources too.
Those maps saved me from a potential headache last year—almost bought a plot that looked perfect until I saw it was smack dab in a flood zone. Neighbors didn't even mention it, probably because t...
County flood maps are handy, sure, but I wouldn't rely on them completely. Last year, I looked at a piece of land that checked out perfectly on the official maps—no flood risk indicated at all. But when I talked to an older neighbor, he casually mentioned how the lower part of the property used to flood every spring decades ago. Turns out, local knowledge sometimes catches things official maps miss or haven't updated yet. Always good to cross-check with locals who've been around a while...
Yep, maps are helpful but never foolproof. I almost jumped on a deal last summer that looked great on paper till a local told me about seasonal flooding. Saved me from a pricey mistake... always worth chatting up neighbors before pulling the trigger.
Good catch on talking to neighbors first. Maps and listings can gloss over a lot of headaches. I once looked at a property that seemed perfect until a neighbor casually mentioned the road gets snowed in every winter—something the agent conveniently forgot to mention. Saved me from months of frustration. Always pays to do your own digging beyond what's advertised...
Ha, gotta say, as an agent myself, sometimes even we don't know about these little "quirks"—like the road becoming an ice rink every winter. Always smart to chat up the neighbors; they're the real listing experts...maps won't spill the tea!
