Buying a house,living in a town,race a factor?

I live in LA for the most part, neighborhoods are mixed. I chose where to buy my house based on what I could afford that was still centrally located. I have Filipinos one house to the North, Mexicans 2 houses North, Greeks one house to the South, African American's 2 houses South, Palestinians directly across the street, Persians across the the south...

I love it.

Absolutely. If anyone says they don't they are lying. Sure, there are people that live in neighborhoods that are diverse, no problems. Then there are REALLY segregated neighborhoods where outsiders aren't welcome. Right off the top of your head, you can think of at least half a dozen neighborhoods that you wouldn't want to live or raise a family. Does that make you racist or a bad person. No. America flourished in it's early years because people would tend to move to neighborhoods where there was an established population of folks from the "old country". Those folks worked hard to learn English, worked hard to support their families and worked hard to be Americans. They were proud of their heritage, just as proud as being an American. Many of these newly assimilated Americans forbid the speaking of their own native language at home so their children would be forced to learn English, and speak without accents. Sure, America welcomed millions of immigrants to her shores, but racism and religious persecution ran rampant back then as it does now. Nowadays there are people who come to America, legally or not, forsake learning English, and don't care one way or the other about being an American. Is that everyone? No. But it's enough. I happen to live in a very diverse community. We are in a new development, there is the "country" to the east and south, ghetto housing right down the street and a huge illegal immigrant population north and west. We weren't aware of how close we were to the ghetto housing, or the illegals until we moved in. Now, realtors cannot give out that kind of information, it's profiling and against the law. But had I known, would I have chosen this location. Possibly. Does that make you a bad person, a racist or a bigot? No. Just like it doesn't make the folks who move here racist if they want to be near their own. It's human nature and a desire to belong to a community

Most people do. I too look for diversity I think it makes a more well rounder individual. Personally I think people confuse race with social economics---in other words money income and social class. People often mistake African Americans and even Hispanics as being from poor economic backgrounds. I have been to neighborhoods that are predominately black (and Hispanic) that are nothing but mansions and very nice and clean neighborhoods. I do not want to live in a "bad" neighborhood whether black white or any other groups live there. People tend to feel comfortable around their own kind, as bad as it sounds it is how we are. Is race a factor...yes...should it be...no

There are a few issues here.

there are good black neighborhoods, and there are bad black neighborhoods.

I used to live on a block where all my neighbors were black. They were middle class, family oriented working people, homeowners who took good care of their property, polite and dignified. They were the best neighbors I ever had.

However, if you look at certain black neighborhoods that aren't as well-structured ( I live on Long Island and I think I might know what areas she might be referring to) there are a lot of problems like gangs, drugs and crime, and I can understand why someone wouldn't want to live there. I don't believe this is racist. its not because of their skin color, its because of the culture that has developed in some of these neighborhoods.

and regardless of the causes, at this point in time it's not a desirable place to live.

I did not consider race when buying a home I considered how many of the homes were rental -vs- owned by the people living in them. I also drove around about a 5 block radius and looked at the condition of the homes, yards.... general upkeep.

I also went to the local police dept. and asked them about the crime rate in the area I was looking to buy in.

We have a good racial mix and a great cohesive neighborhood that looks out for one another.

to be honest, i and most everyone else considers this when planning to move,just like you think about school districts, and shopping,etc. however, it depends on a lot of factors, like what racial group your in. who are you concerned about, some people don't want to move around too many of another group, and on the same hand there are poeple who don't want to move around too many of their own group.there is always a posibility of having a bad experience because of being an "outsider", just like there's a posibility of having a good experience. it's a big gray area, and you never know. one thing i do know is...******* come in EVERY color,there's no discrimination in that. diversity is probably the best way to go,you better your chances of finding great people from all different groups

Yes, it is a major factor in our decisions. We are about to move now, and everything is fine except for the racial makeup of the town. I mean, this town is more racially diverse than it used to be, but it still is nowhere near equal. I prefer to live somewhere as equally mixed as possible.

I grew up in a predominately white town. I'm mixed with black and white. My entire childhood from about 3 years old til the day I graduated high school was turmultuous. I was harrassed and tortured (literally) for racial reasons. I have no desire to relive all of that pain by moving into a completely white area.

Peace

You bet I consider race. Certainly one should avoid treating a black stranger as a criminal. That doesn't change the fact that the most reliable indicator of a high crime rate in a neighborhood is the number of blacks you see on the street. I have moved many times and too often I have proved it because I didn't want to be racist. I have now been a crime victim often enough to act on what I know. It is absolutely the best indicator. Where? All over the world. Any place on earth that has a heavy black population is going to have a high crime rate with very few exceptions. I now live in a very white neighborhood with very little crime. Most of the crime that does occur is from a black offender. Not all criminals are black but most of them are and with only about 10% of the population being black. I have learned my lesson.

Yes i do and most people do whether they say it publicly or not. Its not the most decisive factor, but is a factor. I heard this many times. EXAMPLES: Most blacks will not move to Boston. Heard it was a racist town. Most whites will not move to Baltimore. Heard they had big black criminal element. Race do play a factor in peoples decision. I prefer a mixed type of town.

Also this is not racist in my book. Racism is part of America, you live in america, so you better think about it.

It is human nature to pick a habitat in which you would be most comfortable and secure.

Even animals, just by instinct, pick the safest place to sleep.

Obviously, most of us want to get along and be a good neighbor but, there are always the few...black, white or whatever that will play the race card.

Regrettably, it's human nature