What residential options are best for first-time homebuyers? or What residential features should you

Single-family homes are *the* move if you want resale value, but yeah, $$$.

For *what residential* areas, scout places with “gentrification whispers”—just don’t wait too long or prices jump.

Features: Central AC > granite counters. Also, check cell service in every room. Dead zones suck.

My agent pushed suburbs too, but I held out for a walkable spot. Zero regrets, even if my place is smaller.

Tool: Trulia’s “crime maps” kept me from a bad ‘hood.