Phil
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1 edit |  This was a factor when...
...purchasing my house late last year. However, I know that I'm and anyone who factors broadband connectivity when considering a house/apartment, in the minute minority. |
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According to the survey, 82% of home buyers who've had FTTH elsewhere rank FTTH as the leading real estate amenity
I find that extremely hard to believe.
"Well, this house is missing a roof and is in the middle of the ghetto, but by golly it has fiber! I'll take it!!!!1111111" |
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ptrowski
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Re: This was a factor when...
I personally would out it as a high priority for me also. |
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Those stats are a tough swallow. Remember, 15% of all internet users still use dial up....
I would say this would appeal to a very limited amount of people. As with all home purchases, location, price, school system, square footage, and general condition of the house are usually more of a swaying issue than if there is municipal fiber. Though, if you find everything you are looking for, and have fiber, that would be a plus.... |
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kxrm
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Fort Worth, TX | I bought my home in an area because FTTH was nearby.
I'd agree with this, I purchased my home in an area specifically because it was close to FTTH installation and had a good chance of being installed. I won on that gamble. |
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kxrm
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Re: What???
said by Hazy Arc  : quote:
According to the survey, 82% of home buyers who've had FTTH elsewhere rank FTTH as the leading real estate amenity
I find that extremely hard to believe. "Well, this house is missing a roof and is in the middle of the ghetto, but by golly it has fiber! I'll take it!!!!1111111" I believe that they are referring to amenities not necessities in this study. |
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jmn1207
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Reston, VA | reply to Hazy Arc
Well, that's another thing about FTTH, they ain't bringing it out to the ghetto. |
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Hazy Arc
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Yeah...was using a bit of hyperbole, but it still seems odd that FTTH would weigh that heavily. |
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baineschile
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Sterling Heights, MI | reply to kxrm
What other "amenities" come with a house? Communitys with pools and tennis courts i can see, but those are usually paid for with HOA fees. |
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said by jmn1207 :Well, that's another thing about FTTH, they ain't bringing it out to the ghetto. The ghetto here in Tampa has FTTH. |
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digitalfreak
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said by jmn1207 :Well, that's another thing about FTTH, they ain't bringing it out to the ghetto. Would that be Fiber To Tha Hood? |
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? wasn't FTTH, but "very high speed internet"
Actually the survey question wasn't FTTH. It was "very high speed internet, such as fiber". I think that also includes coax cable, especially Docsis 3 implementations.
»www.flickr.com/photos/34800970@N···5636826/
LOL. Think the FTTH Council is exaggerating just a bit to make their point?? 
Also, anyone want to take any bets that the SC developer who did this survey is running fiber to his development?
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Re: What???
said by jmn1207 :Well, that's another thing about FTTH, they ain't bringing it out to the ghetto. On the contrary... |
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Opticwonders
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Hehe, thats funny :P |
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That or Fiber To Tha Homiez  |
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Phil
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Well one necessity my wife and I had when buying our home was no HOA. I guess that could also be categorized as an amenity. |
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Re: ? wasn't FTTH, but "very high speed internet"
said by TKJunkMail :Actually the survey question wasn't FTTH. It was "very high speed internet, such as fiber". I think that also includes coax cable, especially Docsis 3 implementations. » www.flickr.com/photos/34800970@N···5636826/[att=1] LOL. Think the FTTH Council is exaggerating just a bit to make their point?? Also, anyone want to take any bets that the SC developer who did this survey is running fiber to his development? Yeah it sounds kind of hokey...on the other hand.....in the back of your mind it would still be a consideration. Would you buy into an area that was served with dial up or satellite?
But yet again...keep imposing caps, throttling, and using other traffic shaping methods and people won't care anyways!
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Re: This was a factor when...
said by ptrowski :I personally would out it as a high priority for me also. Indeed. What connectivity I have at given home or apartment I'm looking at factors in where I move.
Here it's cable. I also look for places where I have control over the wires in case they need replacing so I can get good signals and QOS. Unlike my previous place where the manager was being a tight ass even though we offered to pay for everything and it would be an upgrade to the apartment. I had horrid TV picture, but my net surprisingly worked with the terrible signals I had.
The whole apartment block has since went up in flames. Guess the cable lines weren't the only thing to worry about.
I moved out about a year before it happened to a house where I was given complete control over wiring like cable and phone lines. My service is just about rock stable. |
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| Amenities vs Necessities
As others pointed out, the survey is asking, all else equal, what would make someone buy one perfectly good house over another perfectly good house.
For me, I'd absolutely rather have fiber than the other amenities. Then again, I don't recall ever living in an amenity-rich environment. Still, going an extra mile or two to a pool or tennis court, versus simply not having high internet speeds...the choice is pretty clear. |
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Re: What???
said by jmn1207 :Well, that's another thing about FTTH, they ain't bringing it out to the ghetto. Thats a common misconception among people on this site. Low income areas were among the first, and most widespread, to get FIOS. The whole "redlining" nonsense is just a bunch of propaganda to get peoples feathers ruffled. Ignore all those comments, they simply arent true.
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