As strange as it may seem, having a lovely home in a great location that is priced right does not necessarily translate to a quick sale for the owner. The missing link is that, if high speed internet is not available in the area, many people will not even consider purchasing the home. A number of people have sold their home in one area and moved further away from work and school just to be certain that they would have access to high speed internet.

Of course, the only person who can truly understand this is someone who has lived with dial-up for many years and knows the frustrations it can bring. However, many of those who already have high speed access do realize that they would never want to revert back to dial-up, so they, too, would not consider a home that did not have availability to good internet service.

The real estate market has reached the point where areas with faster service become the ideal “location”, and those with slower service move down on the list of favorites. Location used to be determined by such factors as school district ratings, easy access to work, beautiful neighborhoods, and proximity to family. Today, however, you must add to that list high speed internet access. It is a requirement for many and may just be moving up to the top of the list for prime locations.