Reddy -- roads can be problematic. It depends on certain things though, and without knowing the lay of the land . . . hard to say sight-unseen. A few things to consider: is the noise "visual" and/or "audio" -- can the road be both seen and heard? If so, it's not a good thing. If the road isn't seen -- visual noise is not a factor. Does the noise level subdue after the rush hours calm down, it might not be that bad of a thing.

I've lived on a very busy street, but the way the acoustics, sound bounced off the road, it wasn't bad at all. And the visual noise was cut down from trees, fencing and plantings. The master bedroom was off-street, so it was peaceful. The home had vinyl windows, which were great in cutting down noise too. The front door was not on the major street, but similar to your situation, it was the backyard.

The current owner didn't seem to mind -- they bought the place. If your budget and the current inventory suggest that this home would work you might want to consider it. If you're currently being represented by an agent this is the type of discussion they should be having with you.

Carla Muss-Jacobs, Broker/Owner
EBA Portland, LLC
Exclusive Buyers' Agent
Assisting Buyers in Metro Portland since 1999
http://www.EBAPortland.com

Hello there,
I have to agree with both people below. I was out looking Friday night with buyers and they found the perfect home but it was right next to a road on 198th. There comment was "We would buy this house right now if we could move it a block from the road." The home has been on the market for a long time and one could assume the road is part of the reason why.

Hank Paterson
HankPaterson@JohnlScott.com

A busy road affects the price and the ability to resell the home later. The traffic noise is not something that goes away. When a property has road noise it limits the number of buyers willing to deal with that daily. Supply and demand dictates a lower price than the same home without that noise issue. That said, purchased at the right price with the right expectation of return on your investment and if this is the home for you and the road noice won't eat at you go for it!

Tell me what your looking for and in what price range and area, I'll see if I can find a home without traffic noise for you.

Need to know alot more about what you mean, but if you feel there is a question as you are a buyer looking at it. A future buyer will feel the same, and unless there is a change in traffic flows, that road will only get busier. Think about that before you go ahead with the purchase, remember it's all about resale.

Best to you.