Website Offers Instant Access to Amenities Within Walking Distance of a Property or Location

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One of the things that a lot of buyers overlook when they are considering a home to purchase has to do with the amenities that extend beyond the home itself. Whether that means the area parks, nearby shops, access to highways, restaurants, trails or other things – you want to know what’s out there.

Consider this: if you had a way of knowing what all is within walking distance of a prospective home, wouldn’t you want to know before you bought the property?

Well, we found a great website to help you do just that. It’s called WalkScore.com and it’s very simple. Just put in an address or location and you’ll be given a list of amenities that are nearby, the average distances to each from your entered location and a score on a scale of 1-100. The score corresponds to a ranking ranging from “Car Dependent” to “Very Walkable”.

This little nugget is especially useful for high foot traffic areas where walking to a nearby place is part of the lifestyle and the site offers a guide into what you can find nearby. One of the ways we use the site is to market listings that have walkable features.
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