RABBINIC ADVICE WHEN BUYING A NEW HOUSE

"When moving into a new neighborhood, many of us are most concerned with finding a beautiful house. From Judaism's perspective, it is more important to ascertain the character of the people who live in the neighborhood. This is the environment in which we and our children will live; the people we see on the street are the people with whom we will associate, and the better their characters, the more likely it is that we and our children will grow in goodness." - Rabbi Joseph Telushkin