| When you begin your search for a new home, if | | | | home. If it takes more than a few minutes it |
| you are like most people, they look for various | | | | may impact your decision if you have small |
| particulars in the home that they want. Numbers | | | | children or elderly parents in the home. Any |
| of bedrooms, size of the home as well as prices | | | | special needs of your family in getting all the |
| to fit your budget are all top of the list of things | | | | residents out of a burning home or in case of a |
| that buyers look for. | | | | medical emergency, how fast paramedics can get |
| Did you ever consider how close your home is to | | | | to your home should be addressed. |
| emergency services such as the fire department | | | | Police stations are also of concern if you are a |
| or local police station? Well you should factor in | | | | single woman or alone with children and may be |
| these things as well because depending on where | | | | worried about intruders. You don't have to live in |
| your home is located you could be several | | | | a low income area to be concerned about |
| minutes from emergency services as well as not | | | | burglaries or crimes with victims, it can happen |
| even having these services available to your | | | | anywhere. |
| home. Your home may be located on a county | | | | Now there are areas that are only partially |
| island and may not have fire protection and you | | | | developed as builders have gone under without |
| certainly don't want to wait for an emergency to | | | | notice and left residents with vacant lots all |
| find out. Ask questions, look at the public report | | | | around them which raises many concerns and |
| and HOA rules that may be available on the | | | | safety is number one in these homeowner's |
| prospective home. | | | | minds. Keeping the area clear of theft and safe |
| Elderly couples need to be sure they are near a | | | | for our families is one that may impact your |
| hospital or emergency services as well. Being | | | | decision. Your decision about finding a new home |
| close to these services, especially if there is | | | | or on the lookout for the perfect first home for |
| already a medical concern, may be a huge factor | | | | your family must include safety for the whole |
| in picking out a home. | | | | family. A minute or two in a fire or emergency |
| Having fire protection is, of course, a "must" have | | | | delay can make a life altering difference so check |
| but you should also find out how many minutes it | | | | everything out before you close the deal. |
| may take for the fire department to get to the | | | | |