10/08/2026
People often assume a good block shows itself with fresh landscaping, updated facades, and busy open houses. We’ve found a better sign is simpler: the same car in the same spot, week after week.
That usually means people aren’t cycling in and out. They stay. They know the street, the routines, the winter plow timing, all the unglamorous things that make a place work. One block we keep thinking about has an older silver sedan parked under the same maple for months. Not exciting, admittedly. But in real estate, boring can be a very good sign.