I love the smell of real estate in the morning

Sometimes, no matter what you do or how good your intentions are, decisions you make regarding real estate just don't work out. There are some fascinating stories being told in StreetAdvisor by people who have good reason not to be satisfied with their street.

At N Water Street, Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States (StreetScore 17.64), former resident KKK says:

"Very bad experience. Neighbors complained that I was making noise when I was not even home. Condo board just fined me and placed a lien on my unit, even though the same neighbors made the same complaints about the last 2 persons who live there. Very bad situation. I had to move out and sell my unit."

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At 48th Street, San Diego, California, United States (StreetScore 58.85), resident rb1980 says:

"Just close enough to share the high price of Talmadge's upscale homes and just far enough away from the ghetto on the other side of El Cajon to make it not worth the price. This particular block is exactly on the circumference of the circle that the police helicopters do when hunting bad guys, which is every single Friday and Saturday night. Overall, not bad, but for the money there are better neighborhoods."

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At  Leslie Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia (StreetScore 42.86), resident Sparks says:

"We're a professional couple in our late twenties and have lived here for almost a year. The noise in this neighbourhood (at least on our end, close to Victoria St.) is ridiculous, especially in summer. People have parties on their front porches and stay up making noise and breaking bottles until the wee hours. There are bogans galore. I'm greeted to the sound of a mum screaming at her kids every morning at about the same time in front of her house.

We're moving soon. I can say that the street is good for being near a tram line and in walking distance to Vic Gardens. But definitely not worth the noise. Some of the people in our building are lovely (and elderly). But the unsavoury element nearby and particularly some of the visitors to Victoria St. (we often see junkies on the tram getting on and off a few blocks up the road) do not a happy home make.

Though on a good note, there are some great cheap Asian restaurants close by (Van Mai is a great inexpensive Vietnamese restaurant and The Kilim has good Turkish food) and everyone loves the Terminus bar. So if you're a night owl yourself and don't mind a bit of grunge, you'll probably love it here."

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