What factors are important to you in buying a home?

[Joshua Dorkin]

I thought we'd kick off our new Buying Real estate forum by seeing what factors are most important to all of you in the purchase of your primary residence.

Here are mine:

- Proximity to parks, shopping, services, and transportation (highways/trains)
- General neighborhood look/feel
- House amenities, layout, size
- Safety of neighborhood
- Quality of local schools

What am I missing? What is most important to you?