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\"\"<\/a>When I was in college, I suffered through four years of living above six rugby players who woke up to AC\/DC and Rush every morning. They played it so loud the dishes would rattle in my own apartment. I was really looking forward to becoming a grown up and living in a real neighborhood, where everyone was happy, mature and easy to get along with. Ha. I quickly learned that grown up neighbors can be even more difficult to live with. People fight over dog poop and lawn chemicals. It\u2019s insane.
\nSome bad neighbors can hurt the value of your home. According to MSN<\/a>, mess matters. Your home\u2019s value can decrease if you have a neighbor who doesn\u2019t care about the upkeep of his house.
\nMaybe you have a neighbor who is too loud, too messy or just plain odd. Unless you want to sell your house and move away, you need to find a way to deal with it. Don\u2019t be a complainer. Instead, use constructive behavior and positive reinforcement to win over even the most difficult people next door. Here are a few tips:
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  1. Develop relationships. If the only thing you know about your neighbor is that he drives an oil-dripping clunker and parks it on the street, you are at a disadvantage. Introduce yourself to the people you live near. This will make it easier on you when you need to ask for their help. Be friendly, even if it hurts.<\/li>\n
  2. Offer to help. Be willing to water plants and check mail when your neighbors are on vacation. If you get on everybody\u2019s good side, they\u2019ll back you up when there is a terrible neighbor to confront or a problem to deal with.<\/li>\n
  3. Stay calm. If the woman next door starts screaming at you about the leaves your tree is dropping in her yard, don\u2019t scream back. Acknowledge the problem and suggest some solutions. You do not need to stoop to her level. Instead, ask one of the neighborhood kids to help out by raking her lawn in exchange for ten bucks.<\/li>\n
  4. Don\u2019t be a gossip girl. Or guy. Who cares if Mrs. Wilson is sleeping with Mr. Jones? It\u2019s not your business. While it can be fun and tempting to dish, put yourself in your neighbor\u2019s shoes. Do you want anyone talking about your chocolate brownie habit or your addiction to Law and Order reruns? No, you do not.<\/li>\n
  5. Play nice. Slap a smile on your face and fight off your inclination to be sarcastic and retaliatory. If one of your terrible neighbors likes to yell, insult or inflame, take the high road. It can be hard to be a grown up, really hard. But, remember what your mother probably said if she is anything like my mother: \u201cIf you can\u2019t say something nice, don\u2019t say anything at all.\u201d It will make you feel like a better person because you are<\/strong> a better person.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Check out the neighborhood as much as you can before you move in. Ask your broker or agent for demographics<\/a> and try to visit the area during different times of the day. Talk to the people you see in the vicinity of your potential new home. You might make a new friend. Or, decide to live elsewhere.
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