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Things to keep in mind when looking for a house to buy or live in.

1. Stairs should never face the front door.

2. The back door should not be seen from the entrance.

3. The kitchen should be on the left when looking out from the inside (the same placement as your heart).

4. Avoid homes on steep abrupt hills (gentle grades are better)

5. Avoid homes facing hills, house that back to the hill and look out are good.

6. The road in front of the home should not be higher than the home.

7. Avoid homes where the street dead-ends into the home such as a home at the end of a cul-de-sac or a home at a tee intersection.

8. Look out for homes where the neighboring structures dwarf the home.

9. Look for square or rectangular lots and where the house is built in the center.

10. If the lot slopes the house should be on the higher part.

11. The distance between the street and house should be at least half the front to back length of the house (not too close to the street).

12. Roads that curve and follow natural contours are better than straight streets.