Home Owner Etiquette

You’ve just moved into your new home! As a new homeowner, there are several rules and etiquette’s to follow to maintain a good relationship with your neighbors. Even if there are no houses right next to yours, these homeowner etiquette rules are still important to abide by:

Keep Your Lawn & Home Maintained

What looks better: A home and yard that is well-maintained and clean, or one that looks ill-kept?

Keeping your home and lawn maintained will not only keep it from being the neighborhood eyesore, but it will boost the curb appeal and potentially raise your home value. That means removing mold from your siding, keeping your lawn mowed and weeded, and fixing cracked sidewalks and driveway. However, that doesn’t mean mowing your lawn at 8 am on a Sunday Morning or late in the evening when people are trying to sleep.

Keep The Noise Down

The general rule is to avoid unnecessary loud noises from 9 pm to 9 am, so you don’t disturb your neighbors. This can also apply to a barking dog. More and more people are working from home, and a barking dog can be a real distraction. There are also the neighbors that work at night and sleep during the day. We suggest you contact your veterinarian or search the internet to best address this problem.

How To Deal With Your New Neighbors When You Move Into A New Neighborhood

When you purchased your new home, there was a reason you purchased it where you did. It was either because of the schools, the location or the general appearance of the neighborhood. Look at the other houses in the neighborhood. Look at the houses next to yours. Is your house as nice and well kept as your neighbors? The nicest house in the neighborhood can quickly become the neighborhood eyesore within a few months if the new owner doesn’t take time to keep up with it. Excessive overgrowth, neglected landscaping and the lack of property maintenance (shutters, gutters and paint) can turn your neighbors against you. Take time to introduce yourself to your next-door neighbors, unless you want to walk up and down the street and meet everyone. Does you neighborhood have rules? You might want to search the internet (most are published) and find out. There may not be on-street parking, or no parking in the lawn. Some have restrictions regarding boats, trailers, campers and large trucks. Seek out information about your new neighborhood, and better yet, before you make your purchase.