BMO report shows safety, quiet street, and good neighbours are top priorities for homebuyers
ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/09/13 -- While there are a number of factors to consider when deciding on the right location to buy a home, Canadians view the safety of a neighbourhood to be the most important (63 per cent) feature of a home's location, according to a new BMO Bank of Montreal survey.
The survey, conducted by Pollara, also found that living on a quiet street (43 per cent), having good neighbours (30 per cent), having a short commute to work (28 per cent) and being near family and friends (25 per cent) rank high on Canadians' list of location priorities when buying a home.
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