Love (or Loathe) Your Neighbor? Survey Uncovers Americans Have Deepened Neighbor Relationships, Yet 50% Would Encourage a Neighbor to Move if They Could
September 26 2022 - 10:02AM
Business Wire
An August 2022 survey conducted by Offerpad1 (NYSE: OPAD), a
leading real estate tech company built to simplify home buying and
selling, digs deeper into how neighbor sentiment has evolved—for
better or worse—just in time for National Good Neighbor Day on
Sept. 28. Navigating a pandemic, new technology and more have
contributed to how Americans relate—or don’t relate—to their
neighbors.
Pandemic inspired connections … and annoyances
For many, neighbors provided their only form of socialization
during the early days of the pandemic, so it’s only natural that
57% reported spending more time in their neighborhoods over the
past two years. Fifty percent said they got to know their neighbors
better, and 53% said spending more time in their neighborhood
allowed them to develop actual friendships with those next door. It
seems some of those connections may have also inspired a little
neighborhood drama as 40% said they’re now more annoyed with their
neighbors.
Next door frenemies?
More than 60% reported feuding with a neighbor at some point in
their lives, but thankfully only 20% say they currently have an
active beef. Not surprisingly, many feuds were related to yards or
home exteriors (45%) while other disagreements included tiffs about
unmanageable noise levels (40%) and social media posts (28%).
Movin’ out
It seems there may be a few things Americans aren’t saying to
their neighbors, regardless of how close they’ve gotten, as 50%
reported they’d encourage a neighbor to move if there was a polite
way to do so. And half said they have considered moving themselves
because of a neighbor. Twice as many parents with children under 18
(58%), compared to childless respondents (23%), said they’d pack up
due to a neighbor.
Additional notable neighbor data from Offerpad’s survey
includes:
- Nice people or nice yard? Nearly 40% of Americans agree
they’d rather have a friendly neighbor with an unkempt home than an
unfriendly one with a well-maintained one.
- Caught on camera: Almost three-fourths of respondents
own a security camera (72%), and a third have seen a neighbor doing
something “odd” (31%). Men were more likely to own security cameras
than women (19% vs 26%) and were also much more likely to notice
odd goings-on from their neighbors (35% vs 28%).
- Cup of sugar? Millennials and ages 77+ align:
Millennials reported they’ve asked a neighbor to lend them a
cooking ingredient (31%), followed closely by those aged 77+ (30%),
while Baby Boomers (20%) and Gen X (14%) were less likely to rely
on neighbors to lend a culinary hand.
- Uninvited pool guests?: At least half of all respondents
would consider sneaking into a neighbor’s yard to fix, change or
remove something from their property (52%). Another 24% said they’d
consider sneaking in to take a dip in a neighbor’s hot tub or
pool.
1 The random double-opt-in survey of 2,008 Americans ages 25+
was commissioned by Offerpad and conducted by market research
company OnePoll.
About Offerpad
Offerpad’s mission is to deliver the best home buying and
selling experience so you can spend less time ‘real estating’ and
more time living. From cash offers and flexible listing options to
mortgage and buyer services, Offerpad has been helping homeowners
since 2015. Pairing proprietary technology with local expertise in
residential real estate, Offerpad puts you in control of the
process and helps you find the right solution to fit your
needs.
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