Studies show people choose an average house in a good neighborhood over a good house in an average neighboorhood, he said.
In Hanoi, Bui Vu Thi has a new apartment in a good neighborhood with two bedrooms, one bath and a great view of the lake.
In America today, a house in a safe neighborhood with good public schools featuring a convenient commute to the central business district of an economically vibrant city is a scarce commodity.
My story begins 15 years ago when I first moved to San Jose and found a barber shop in my neighborhood with a good basic haircut at a reasonable price.
El-Erian says the government's bet on the "whole neighborhood" is a good one.
"I want to have a pretty neighborhood and be a good neighbor, "says Wynn.
Finding an undeveloped lot in a neighborhood close to the city with good schools proved no piece of cake either.
When I was growing up in New York City my family would regularly make the haul out to Newark, New Jersey, where there was an actual Portuguese neighborhood, a real enclave of good restaurants, but until Alfama, I never found anything up to snuff in the city.
And by tearing out the copper lines in a Fios neighborhood, Verizon's locked up the customer for good.
If the conversation is going well, you could remind them that if you get a good price, that raises the value of other homes in the neighborhood, including theirs if they are owners.
Fear about losing status in the neighborhood, not being able to send your child to a good college or not being able to retire as early can build tension, she explains.
"There's a sociability factor in both where it's really about reputations within a community and to be able to show off, like being really good at basketball in your neighborhood, " says Lowood.
There are a lot of children in our country that, because of their neighborhood or socio-economic status, do not have the opportunity to attend a good school that will prepare them for life's challenges.
They hired a forklift to make sure they'd get good views by going up to the peak of the neighborhood's limit.
You know, there are a lot of good movies this year and ours is about very specific people in a very specific place in a very specific neighborhood.
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