Your house needs to be in an area where there are excellent schools, where taxes are used to support great city services, where upkeep and maintenance of neighboring homes is excellent, and near your place of work. It is great to live in a walkable community, a place with a sense of belonging, security, and friendliness. It is important that there be very little crime, as this will greatly increase your home’s value, and make it easier for you to sell your home in the long term.